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Selector Lever Cable - Column Shift

Selector Lever Cable - Column Shift

Selector Lever Cable - Column Shift, 4.2L Engine:





Selector Lever Cable - Column Shift, 4.6L And 5.4L Engines:





Removal

All vehicles
1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist.
2. Disconnect the electrical connector from the selector lever cable.





3. NOTE: The 4.6/5.4L shown, 4.2L similar.

Disconnect the selector lever cable from the transmission.
1 Disconnect the selector lever cable from the manual control lever.
2 Disconnect the selector lever cable from the selector lever cable bracket.





4. Remove the selector lever cable from the routing clip.





Vehicles equipped with 4.6/5.4L engines
5. If necessary, remove the bolts and the selector lever cable bracket from the transmission.





Vehicles equipped with 4.2L engines
6. If necessary, remove the selector lever cable bracket.
1 Remove the bolt.
2 Remove the nut.





All vehicles
7. Remove the 2 screws and the lower dash panel.





8. Disconnect the selector lever cable from the steering column.
1 Disconnect the selector lever cable from the transmission selector lever arm and support.
2 Disconnect the selector lever cable from the steering column bracket.
3 Remove and discard the selector lever cable retainer.





9. Use a suitable tool to push the rubber grommet through the bulkhead.
10. From the passenger compartment, remove the selector lever cable from the vehicle.

Installation

All vehicles
1. From inside the vehicle, feed the selector lever cable through the opening in the bulkhead and downward toward the transmission.
2. Seat the selector lever cable rubber grommet in the bulkhead opening.

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

Connect the selector lever cable to the steering column.
1 Install the new selector lever cable retainer.
2 Connect the selector lever cable to the steering column bracket.
3 Connect the selector lever cable to the transmission selector lever arm and support.





4. Place the selector lever in the (D) position.
5. Hang a 1.4 kg (3 lb) weight on the selector lever.
6. Rotate the manual control lever forward until the travel stops. Then rotate the manual lever back 2 detents to the (D) position.





Vehicles equipped with 4.6/5.4L engines
7. If removed, position the selector lever cable bracket and install the 2 bolts.
^ Tighten to 25 Nm (18 lb-ft).





Vehicles equipped with 4.2L engines
8. Install the selector lever cable bracket.
1 Install the bolt.
^ Tighten to 40 Nm (30 lb-ft).
2 Install the nut.
^ Tighten to 40 Nm (30 lb-ft).





All vehicles

9. NOTE: The 4.6/5.4L shown, 4.2L similar.

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

Connect the selector lever cable to the selector lever cable bracket. Do not connect the selector lever cable to the manual control lever at this time.





10. Connect the electrical connector to the selector lever bracket.





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

Connect the selector lever cable to the manual control lever and lock the adjuster.





12. CAUTION: Failure to route the selector lever cable in the routing clip can allow the cable to rest on exhaust components causing damage to the cable.

Route the selector lever cable in the routing clip.





13. Verify the vehicle will start in PARK and NEUTRAL. Verify the reverse lamps illuminate in the REVERSE position. If not, check the adjustment of the transmission range (TR) sensor.
14. Install the 2 screws and the lower dash panel.





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