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Shifter M/T: Adjustments







STANDARD PROCEDURE - SHIFTER AND CABLE ADJUSTMENT





1. Remove the leather shifter boot (1) from the shifter bezel (2).
2. Pull the leather shifter boot up over the shifter knob.




3. Remove the shifter bezel (1) by using a plastic wedge to release the bezel from the console (2).




4. Slide the shifter bezel (1) over the leather shifter boot (2) and lay the bezel on the side of the console.




5. Depress the locking tabs (1) of the rubber shifter boot.




6. Pull the rubber shifter boot (2) up over the leather shifter boot (1).




NOTE: Ensure the adjustment tool is properly placed at the front and the rear of the shifter housing.

7. Lift up on the shifter knob and move the shifter to the full left position. Place the Special Tool 9120 (1) onto the shifter alignment slot at the base of the shifter housing (2).Ensure that the recessed portion of the tool is facing upward.




8. Raise and support the vehicle.
9. Depress the detent lock (1) on the reverse lock-out cable. The cable should automatically adjust when the lock is depressed.
10. The adjustment procedure is now complete.




11. Lower the vehicle.
12. Pull up on the shifter knob and remove the Special Tool 9120 (1) from the alignment slot.




13. Install the rubber shifter boot back into the locking tabs (1).




14. Install the shifter bezel (1) over the leather shifter boot (2). Carefully press firmly down in all four corners of the shifter bezel until it locks into place.




15. Install the leather shifter boot (1) onto the shifter bezel (2).