Shift Linkage: Service and Repair

GEAR SHIFT MECHANISM

REMOVAL
1. Disconnect battery negative cable.
2. Remove gearshift knob/boot assembly.





3. Remove center console assembly (Fig. 83).
4. Disconnect crossover cable from mechanism.
5. Disconnect selector cable from mechanism.





6. Remove crossover and selector cable retaining clips (Fig. 84) from mechanism and disconnect cables.





7. Remove shift mechanism-to-floor pan bolts and remove mechanism (Fig. 85).

INSTALLATION
1. Install gear shift mechanism to floor pan (Fig. 85). Install and torque four (4) nuts to 25 Nm (18 ft. lbs.).





2. Install crossover and selector cables into position. Secure with retaining clips (Fig. 86).

NOTE: Only the crossover cable is adjustable. The selector cable does not have any adjustment capabilities.

3. Adjust crossover cable as follows:
a. Loosen adjusting screw on crossover cable at shifter (Fig. 86).
b. The gearshift mechanism and transaxle crossover lever are spring-loaded and self-centering. Alignment pins used in the past are not required anymore. Allow gearshift mechanism and transaxle crossover lever to relax in their neutral positions. To ensure the gearshift lever is in the proper position, place the shifter in 3rd or 4th gear if necessary. Torque adjustment screw to 8 Nm (70 inch lbs.). Care must be taken to avoid moving the shift mechanism off-center during screw tightening.
c. Perform functional check by shifting transaxle into all gears.
4. Install center console assembly (Fig. 83).
5. Install gearshift knob/boot assembly. Ensure knob retaining tabs are secured to shift lever. Snap boot to console at retainer locations.