Shift Cable: Service and Repair

A/T Shift Cable Replacement

1. Raise the vehicle on a lift, and make sure it is supported securely Service and Repair.

2. Remove the driver's dashboard lower cover Driver's Dashboard Lower Cover Removal/Installation.

3. Remove the steering column covers Steering Column Removal/Installation, and lower the steering column.

4. Shift the shift lever to R.

5. Slide the lock tab (A) on the shift cable end holder (B) toward the shift cable socket holder.






6. Grasp the shift cable lock (C) in the middle with angle-jaw needle-nose pliers (D), and remove it from the shift cable end and the shift cable end holder. Do not pry the shift cable lock with a screwdriver, it may damage the shift cable end holder.

7. Separate the shift cable end (A) from the shift cable end holder (B).






8. Rotate the socket holder (A) on the shift cable (B) a quarter turn; the tab (C) on the socket holder will be in the opening (D) of the socket holder bracket (E). Then slide the holder to remove the shift cable from the socket holder bracket.






9. Do the battery removal procedure Removal and Replacement, then remove the battery tray.

10. Remove the engine cover and the air intake duct.

11. Remove the air cleaner Service and Repair.

12. Remove the air intake duct A and B Service and Repair.

13. Remove the battery base and the battery base bracket.

14. Remove the spring clip (A) and control pin (B), then separate the shift cable end (C) from the selector control lever (D).






15. Remove the nuts securing the shift cable bracket (E).

16. Remove the nuts securing the shift cable bracket (A).






17. Remove the shift cable grommet (B), and pull out the shift cable.

18. Insert a new shift cable through the grommet hole, and install the grommet in its hole. Do not bend the shift cable excessively.

19. Secure the shift cable bracket with the nuts.

20. Apply molybdenum grease to the hole in the bushing (A) in the shift cable end (B).





21. Secure the shift cable bracket (C) with the nuts on the transmission housing.

22. Attach the shift cable end to the selector control lever (D), then insert the control pin (E) into the selector control lever hole through the shift cable end, and secure the control pin with the spring clip (F).

23. Verify that the transmission is in R at the selector control lever on the transmission range switch.

24. If necessary, push the shift cable (A) until it stops, then release it. Pull the shift cable back one step so that the shift position is in R. Do not hold the shift cable guide (B) and the damper (C) to adjust the shift cable.






25. Place the shift lever in R, then insert a 6.0 mm (0.24 in) pin (A) through the positioning hole (B) on the shift lever link, and into the positioning hole on the shift lever bracket. The shift lever (C) is secured in R.






26. Rotate the socket holder (A) on the shift cable (B) to place the tab (C) on the holder opposite to the opening (D) in the socket holder bracket (E). Align the holder with the opening (F) in the bracket, then slide the holder into the bracket. Rotate the holder a quarter turn until the holder lock (G) stops at the projection (H) to secure the shift cable. Do not install the shift cable by twisting the shift cable guide (I) and the damper (J).






27. Install the shift cable end (A) in the shift cable end holder (B). Keep the shift cable end and end holder free of grease.






28. Install a new shift cable lock (A) to secure the shift cable end and shift cable end holder, then slide the lock tab (B) toward the shift lever link until it stops to lock the joint (C).





29. Remove the 6.0 mm (0.24 in) pin that was installed to hold the shift lever.

30. Install the battery base bracket and the battery base.

31. Install the air intake duct A and B Service and Repair.

32. Install the air cleaner Service and Repair.

33. Install the air intake duct and the engine cover.

34. Install the battery tray, then do the battery installation procedure Removal and Replacement.

35. Move the shift lever to each position, and check that the A/T gear position indicator follows the transmission range switch.

36. Raise the vehicle on a lift, and allow all the wheels to rotate freely.

37. Start the engine, and check the shift lever operation in all gears.

38. Push the shift lock release, and verify that the shift lever releases.

39. Install the steering column covers Steering Column Removal/Installation.

40. Install the driver's dashboard lower cover Driver's Dashboard Lower Cover Removal/Installation.