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Shift Cable: Testing and Inspection






Selector Lever Cable, Checking

Short Description

To check the selector lever cable for ease of movement, disconnect it from the transmission and position the removed end so it does not make contact anywhere.

The selector lever moves and the cable will be attached again.

After that, the selector lever cable must be adjusted. Refer to => [ Selector Lever Cable, Adjusting ] Adjustments.

Do not grease the cable connection!

Checking

- Move the selector lever into the "P" position.

- Loosen the adjustment bolt - 2 - on the cable - 1 -.






- Pry the cable - 1 - off the selector shaft lever - 3 - using a open end wrench - 2 -.






Vehicles through 02.09

- Disconnect the selector lever cable - 1 - from the cable bracket - 2 - and remove it.






Vehicles from 03.09

- Remove the retainer in the - direction of the arrow -.






- Move the selector lever from "P" to "S" and back to "P" several times.

The selector lever must move easily.

- Connect the cable to the transmission.

- Adjust the cable. Refer to => [ Selector Lever Cable, Adjusting ] Adjustments.