Diesel Data: Automotive Repair

Transmission Position Sensor/Switch: Service and Repair

Transmission Range Sensor Removal and Installation

Removal
1) Disconnect negative (-) cable at battery.
2) Remove air cleaner assembly.
3) Shift manual select lever (1) to "N" position.
Insert special tool to aligning hole on manual select lever (1) and check that the position of aligning hole on transmission range sensor (2) as shown in figure.
4) Remove clip of select cable and disconnect select cable from manual select lever.

Special Tool
(A): 09916-44310

5) Disconnect transmission range sensor connector.





6) Remove manual select lever nut (1) and manual select lever (2).
7) Remove transmission range sensor bolts (3) and transmission range sensor (4).





Installation
Reference: Transmission Range Sensor Inspection

CAUTION:
Do not reuse transmission range sensor. Reusing of transmission range sensor may affect the performance of CVT system.


Reverse removal procedure noting the following points.
^ Adjust select cable.
^ Use new transmission range sensor (4).
^ Use new washer (1).
^ Adjust transmission range sensor.
^ Tighten transmission range sensor bolts (2) and new manual select lever nut (3) to specified torque.

Tightening torque
Transmission range sensor bolt (a): 5.9 Nm (0.60 kg-m, 4.5 lbf-ft)
Manual select lever nut (b): 17 Nm (1.7 kg-m, 12.5 lbf-ft)