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Shifter A/T: Service and Repair









REMOVAL
1. REMOVE UPPER REAR CONSOLE PANEL SUB-ASSEMBLY. Refer to Body and Frame.
2. REMOVE FRONT ASH RECEPTACLE ASSEMBLY
3. REMOVE UPPER CONSOLE PANEL SUB-ASSEMBLY
4. REMOVE CONSOLE BOX PLATE
5. REMOVE REAR CONSOLE BOX ASSEMBLY
6. REMOVE LH AND RH SCUFF PLATES
7. REMOVE LH AND RH COWL SIDE TRIMS
8. REMOVE LOWER NO.4 INSTRUMENT PANEL SUBASSEMBLY
9. REMOVE NO.2 INSTRUMENT PANEL UNDER COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY
10. REMOVE LOWER INSTRUMENT PANEL SUB-ASSEMBLY
11. Taiwan Spec.: REMOVE CENTER INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FINISH PANEL SUB-ASSEMBLY
12. Taiwan Spec.: REMOVE RADIO TUNER OPENING COVERS WITH HEATER CONSOLE & ACCESSORY ASSEMBLY
13. Except Taiwan Spec.: REMOVE RADIO ASSEMBLY WITH HEATER CON SOLE & ACCESSORY ASSEMBLY
14. REMOVE FRONT CONSOLE BOX ASSEMBLY
15. w/ Rear Heater: REMOVE REAR CONSOLE NO.1 BOX ASSEMBLY CONSOLE BOX DUCT Remove the clip and duct.
16. REMOVE FLOOR SHIFT LEVER ASSEMBLY





a. Remove the clip and disconnect the shift cable from the floor shift assembly.
b. Disconnect the wire harness from the wire harness clamp.





c. Remove the 2 bolts from the brace.
d. Remove the 4 bolts and floor shift assembly.
Torque: 12 Nm (120 kgf-cm, 9 ft. lbs.)

DISASSEMBLY
1. REMOVE O/D MAIN SWITCH TERMINAL





a. Remove the connector from the shift lever plate.
b. Remove the secondary locking device.





c. Release the looking lug of the terminals 2 and 4, and pull the terminals out from the rear.





d. Separate the O/D main switch wire harness from the 2 clamps.





2. REMOVE SHIFT LEVER KNOB SUB-ASSEMBLY
a. Side the shift lever knob cover.
b. Remove the 2 screws and shift lever knob sub-assembly.

NOTICE: Pay attention not to apply unnatural load onto O/D main switch wire harness.

3. DISASSEMBLE SHIFT LEVER KNOB SUB-ASSEMBLY





a. Using a small screwdriver, remove the O/D main switch cover.
b. Using a small screwdriver, remove the O/D main switch from the shift lever knob.





c. Insert a small screwdriver into the position in the illustration and disengage the claw.
d. Remove the shift lever knob button and compression spring.





4. REMOVE INDICATOR LIGHT
a. Remove the indicator light from the lower position indicator housing.
b. Remove the cap and bulb from the indicator light wire.





5. REMOVE LOWER POSITION INDICATOR HOUSING
Remove the 4 screws and lower position indicator housing.





6. DISASSEMBLE LOWER POSITION INDICATOR HOUSING
a. Remove the control position indicator plate.
b. Remove the shift lock release button and spring.
c. Remove the slide cover.





7. REMOVE SHIFT LOCK CONTROL UNIT
Remove the 2 screws and shift lock control unit assembly.





8. REMOVE MANUAL DETENT SPRING
Remove the screw and manual detent spring.





9. REMOVE SHIFT LEVER KNOB SLEEVE





10. REMOVE GROOVED PIN
Secure the room for the pin to be released by using the vice and etc. as shown in the illustration, and hit the grooved pin with a hammer and pull the grooved pin out.

NOTICE:
^ Hit and pull the pin out gradually.
^ Do not damage the shift lever sub-assembly.

11. REMOVE DETENT ROD, COMPRESSION SPRING





12. REMOVE SHIFT LEVER SUB-ASSEMBLY
a. Using a screwdriver, pry and push up the spring nut.
b. Using nippers, cut the spring nut off it.
c. Remove the control shaft and shift lever sub-assembly.





13. REMOVE CUSHION
Remove the 2 screws and 2 cushion.





14. REMOVE COLLAR
Using a screwdriver and hammer, remove the 4 collars.

REASSEMBLY
1. INSTALL 4 COLLARS





2. INSTALL CUSHION
Install the 2 cushions with the 2 screws.





3. INSTALL SHIFT LEVER SUB-ASSEMBLY
a. Install the shift lever sub-assembly with the control shaft.
b. Support the control shaft, as shown in the illustration.
c. Install a new spring nut to the control shaft by knocking them lightly via the 10-mm seated nut.
4. INSTALL GROOVED PIN





a. Apply MP grease on the compression spring, detent rod and shift lever sub-assembly.
b. Place the shift lever plate.





c. Insert the grooved pin in the detent rod pin hole.

NOTICE:
^ Assemble the grooved pin to ensure that it fits into the guide hole of the shift lever sub-assembly in parallel.
^ Take care not to insert the pin in the wrong direction of the detent rod.





d. Meet the grooved pin with the notch of the guide hole.





e. Press the pin with a hammer.
A: 10.0 - 10.4 mm (0.39 - 0.41 inch)

NOTICE: When pressing in the grooved pin, if doing it at the place other than the notch, the shift lever sub-assembly might be damaged.

5. CHECK DETENT ROD OPERATION





6. INSTALL SHIFT LEVER KNOB SLEEVE





7. INSTALL MANUAL DETENT SPRING
Install the manual detent spring with the screw.





8. INSTALL SHIFT LOCK CONTROL UNIT
Install the shift lock unit assembly with the 2 screws.





NOTICE: Install the grooved pin into the groove of the shift lock unit as shown in the illustration.





9. ASSEMBLE LOWER POSITION INDICATOR HOUSING
a. Install the slide cover.
b. Install the spring and shift lock release bottom.
c. Install the control position indicator plate.





10. INSTALL LOWER POSITION INDICATOR HOUSING
Install the lower position indicator housing with the 4 screws.





11. INSTALL INDICATOR LIGHT
a. Install the bulb and cap to the indicator light wire.
b. Install the indicator light to the lower position indicator housing.
12. ASSEMBLE SHIFT LEVER KNOB SUB-ASSEMBLY
a. Install the spring and shift lever knob to the shift lever knob.
b. Install the O/D main switch and O/D main switch cover to the shift lever knob.
13. INSTALL SHIFT LEVER KNOB AND SHIFT LEVER KNOB COVER
a. Pass through the wire harness of the O/D main switch as shown in the illustration and set it.
b. Install the shift lever knob and shift lever knob cover to the shift lever sub-assembly.

NOTICE: When operating the shift lever sub-assembly, check that excessive force is not applied to the wire harness of the O/D main switch.

c. Install the 2 shift lever sub-assembly set screws.
Torque: 2.2 Nm (22 kgf-cm, 19 inch lbs.)
d. Raise the shift lever knob cover.
14. CONNECT O/D MAIN SWITCH TERMINAL
a. Connect the terminals of the O/D main switch.
b. Connect the O/D main switch connector to the shift lever plate.

INSTALLATION
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.





HINT: After installation, inspect shift lever operation.
^ When shifting it to each position, make sure that the shifting lever moves smoothly, can be moderately operated and the position indicator displays correctly.
Positions which can be operated without pressing the shift lever knob button R --> N --> D, L --> 2 --> D --> N
Positions which can be operated only with pressing the shift lever knob button 2 --> L, N --> R --> P
Positions which can be operated only with pressing the shift lever knob button, ignition switch ON and brake pedal depressed P --> R
^ When starting the engine, make sure that the vehicle moves forward when shifting from N to D position, and moves rearward when shifting to R position.


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