A/T Shift Lever Bracket Assembly Replacement

A/T Shift Lever Bracket Assembly Replacement

NOTE: Do not wipe off the grease that is applied to the portion of the shift lever marked with an asterisk (*) when you disassemble or assemble it because a special grease is used.

1. Remove the shift lever assembly A/T Shift Lever Removal.

2. Remove the harness clamp and the harness wire ties from the shift lever bracket, and remove the harnesses from the harness clamps and the harness wire ties.

3. Pry up the lock covers (A) of the D3 switch/shift lock solenoid/park pin switch connector (B).





4. Remove the terminal from the connector by pushing the lock tab (C) up in the connector using a thin blade screwdriver (D). Remove all six terminals, and replace the connector.

5. Remove the self-locking nut (A) securing the shift lever link (B) and the washer (C), and remove the shift lever link. Do not drop and lose the shift lever link bushing (D).






6. Remove the shift lock release pin (A), the spring (B), and shift lock release (C).






7. Remove the shift lock solenoid (A), the solenoid plunger (B), and the plunger spring (C) while prying up the solenoid lock (D).





8. Remove the shift lock stop and the stop cushion assembly (E).

9. Remove the park pin switch (A).






10. Remove the self-locking nuts, and remove the shift lever position guide (A) from the shift lever bracket.






11. Pry off the shift lever knob ring (A), and remove it.





12. Unlatch the D3 switch harness clamp on the shift lever bracket, pry out the D3 switch (B), and pull it from the knob.

13. Remove the D3 switch harness terminals by prying the lock tabs up with a thin blade screwdriver.






14. Pull the D3 switch harness wires gently from shift lever bracket side, and remove the harness wires and tube. Remove the D3 switch harness clamp (A).





15. Remove the shift lever knob from the shift lever.

16. Replace the shift lever bracket.

17. Install the shift lever knob on a new shift lever.

18. Install the shift lever position guide with new self-locking nuts on the shift lever bracket.

19. Shift the shift lever into P.

20. Insert a wire into the shift lever end, pass it through the shift lever, then pull the wire out.

21. Wrap the D3 switch terminals with tape, and tie a string around the switch terminals.






22. Pull the wire from the shift lever end, and pull the D3 switch harness terminals out of the shift lever end.





23. Remove the wire and tape.

24. Install the D3 switch harness terminals in the D3 switch. Either harness terminal can be installed in either cavity.






25. Install the D3 switch (A) in the shift lever knob (B).





26. Install the shift lever knob ring (C).

27. Insert the D3 switch harness wires (connector side) through the shift lever into the hole behind the shift lock solenoid.

28. Install the park pin switch by aligning the tab with the positioning hole on the shift lever position guide. Apply non-hardening thread lock sealant to the screw, then secure the park pin switch with the screw.

29. Install the shift lock stop over the pin.

30. Install the shift lock solenoid plunger and the plunger spring in the shift lock solenoid.

31. Install the shift lock solenoid by aligning the joint of the shift lock solenoid plunger with the tip of the shift lock stop.

32. Install the shift lock release, the spring, and the pin.

33. Install the bushing in the shift lever link.

34. Install the shift lever link with installing the shift lever pin into the shift lever link bushing.

35. Install the washer and a new self-locking nut.

36. Install the RED harness terminal (A) of the shift lock solenoid in the No. 5 cavity, and the BLK harness terminal (B) in the No. 6 cavity.






37. Install the D3 switch harness terminals (C) in the No. 3 and No. 4 cavities. Either D3 switch harness terminal can be installed in the No. 3 and No. 4 cavities.

38. Install the park pin switch harness terminals (D) in the No. 1 and No. 2 cavities. Either park pin switch harness terminal can be installed in the No. 1 and No. 2 cavities.

39. Make sure that all six terminals lock securely, then install the lock covers (E) securely in place.

40. Install the D3 switch harness clamp (A), then install the harness (B) in the clamp at the mark (C).






41. Route the harnesses (A) through the guides (B).





42. Align the marks (C) on each harness, and tie the harness together into bundle with a new harness wire tie (D) over the marks.

43. Tie the harness together into bundle with a new harness wire tie, then install the harness wire tie (E) on the shift lever bracket.

44. Install the shift lever assembly A/T Shift Lever Installation.