Selector Lever Cable and Bracket - Column Shift

Selector Lever Cable and Bracket - Column Shift








Removal
1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist.
2. Remove the instrument panel lower finish panel.





3. Remove the hood release cable lever.





4. Remove the instrument panel lower reinforcement panel.





5. Remove the steering column lower shroud.
1 Remove the screws and the lower shroud.





6. NOTE: To prevent cable damage, do not apply force to the selector lever cable assembly between the steering column selector lever arm and the steering column bracket.

Disconnect the selector lever cable from the steering column.
1 Disconnect the selector lever cable from the selector lever arm ball stud.
2 Carefully lift the locking tab and disconnect the selector lever cable from the steering column bracket.
3 Disconnect the selector lever cable retainer.





7. Push the rubber grommet and selector lever cable down through the floor panel.





8. If equipped, remove the heat shield.





9. NOTE: To prevent selector lever cable damage, do not apply force to the selector lever cable between the manual control lever and the selector lever cable bracket.

Move the locking tab up and disconnect the selector lever cable from the manual control lever.





10. Remove the selector lever cable clip to release the selector lever cable from the bracket.





11. Remove the bolts and the selector lever cable bracket from the transmission.





Installation
1. Install the selector lever cable bracket and bolts onto the transmission.
^ Tighten to 25 Nm (18 lb-ft).





2. NOTE: When installing the selector lever cable, make sure that the selector lever cable locking tabs are locked in place and the cable end is snapped onto the ball stud. Press the selector lever cable into the bracket and listen for the cable to click into place. Pull back on the selector lever cable to make sure that it is locked into the bracket. Also, make sure that the selector lever cable end is correctly installed onto the ball stud. Pull back on the selector lever cable to make sure that the cable end is correctly installed.

NOTE: To prevent selector lever cable damage, do not apply force to the selector lever cable between the manual control lever and the selector lever cable bracket.

Install the selector lever cable into the bracket and install the clip.





3. NOTE: When installing the selector lever cable, make sure that the selector lever cable locking tabs are locked in place and the cable end is snapped onto the ball stud. Press the selector lever cable into the bracket and listen for the cable to click into place. Pull back on the selector lever cable to make sure that it is locked into the bracket. Also, make sure that the selector lever cable end is correctly installed onto the ball stud. Pull back on the selector lever cable to make sure that the cable end is correctly installed.

Connect the selector lever cable onto the manual control lever and move the locking tab down.
^ Listen for the audible click.
^ Pull back on the selector lever cable to make sure that it is correctly installed.





4. If equipped, install the heat shield.





5. Push the selector lever cable and rubber grommet up through the floor panel.





6. NOTE: When installing the selector lever cable, make sure that the selector lever cable locking tabs are locked in place and the cable end is snapped onto the ball stud. Press the selector lever cable into the bracket and listen for the cable to click into place. Pull back on the selector lever cable to make sure that it is locked into the bracket. Also, make sure that the selector lever cable end is correctly installed onto the ball stud. Pull back on the selector lever cable to make sure that the cable end is correctly installed.

NOTE: To prevent cable damage, do not apply force to the selector lever cable assembly between the steering column selector lever arm and the steering column bracket.

Connect the selector lever cable onto the steering column.
1 Connect the selector lever cable retainer.
2 Connect the selector lever cable onto the steering column bracket.
3 Connect the selector lever cable onto the selector lever arm ball stud.
^ Listen for the audible click.
^ Pull back on the selector lever cable to make sure that it is correctly installed.





7. Install the steering column lower shroud.
1 Install the lower shroud.





8. Install the instrument panel lower reinforcement panel.
^ Tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).





9. Install the hood release cable lever.
^ Tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).





10. Install the instrument panel lower finish panel.





11. Adjust the selector lever cable.