Neutral Safety Switch: Service and Repair

Removal Procedure





1. Remove the battery and battery tray.
2. Disconnect the park/neutral position (PNP) switch electrical connector from the wiring harness.





3. Remove the nut retaining the shift control cable linkage to the PNP switch and the nut retaining the fluid filler tube to the PNP switch stud bolt.





4. Remove the bolt, nut and washer and stud bolt retaining the PNP switch to the transaxle case, then remove the PNP switch.

Installation Procedure





1. Install the park/neutral position (PNP) switch, then install the stud bolt, bolt and nut and washer hand tight.
- Tighten the retaining nut to 53 - 71 ft. lbs. (6 - 8 Nm).
2. Place the shift control lever in the Neutral (N) position.





3. Align the neutral basic line on the PNP switch with the flat on the manual detent lever.
- Tighten the stud bolt to 14-22 ft. lbs. (20-29 Nm).
- Tighten the bolt to 7 - 11 ft. lbs. (10 - 16 Nm).





4. Position the fluid filler tube bracket on the stud bolt and the shift control cable linkage on the manual detent lever stud. Install the shift control cable linkage and fluid filler tube bracket retaining nuts.
- Tighten the shift control cable linkage retaining nut to 11 ft. lbs. (15 Nm).
- Tighten the fluid filler tube bracket retaining nut to 11 ft. lbs. (15 Nm).





5. Connect the PNP switch electrical connector to the wiring harness.
6. Install the battery and battery tray.