Shift Cable: Service and Repair
Selector Lever Cable
Vehicles Equipped With a 6R80 Transmission
Vehicles Equipped With a 5R55S Transmission
Removal
All vehicles
1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist.
2. Remove the front floor console left side panel.
3. With the selector lever in PARK, disconnect the selector lever cable from the selector lever.
4. Disconnect the selector lever cable from the selector lever housing.
5. Pull the selector lever cable and grommet through the floorpan.
Vehicles equipped with a 6R80 transmission
6. Remove the selector lever cable shield by prying on the selector lever shield closest to the boot, then sliding the shield away from the boot.
7. NOTICE: 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.
Unlock the lock tab and disconnect the selector lever cable end from the manual control lever.
1. Lock tab.
2. Selector lever cable end.
3. Manual control lever.
8. Disconnect the selector lever cable from the selector lever cable bracket and remove the selector lever cable.
Vehicles equipped with a 5R55S transmission
9. Remove the selector lever cable shield by prying on the side of the selector lever cable shield closest to the boot, then sliding the shield away from the boot.
10. NOTICE: 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.
Unlock the lock tab and disconnect the selector lever cable end from the manual control lever.
11. Disconnect the selector lever cable from the bracket and remove the selector lever cable.
Installation
Vehicles equipped with a 6R80 transmission
1. NOTICE: 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.
NOTE: When installing the selector lever cable end, make sure that the selector lever cable end is correctly installed onto the manual control lever ball stud. Pull back on the selector lever cable end to make sure that the selector lever cable end is correctly installed onto the manual control lever ball stud.
Install the selector lever cable into the selector lever cable bracket.
2. NOTICE: 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.
NOTE: When installing the selector lever cable end, make sure that the selector lever cable end is correctly installed onto the manual control lever ball stud. Pull back on the selector lever cable end to make sure that the selector lever cable end is correctly installed onto the manual control lever ball stud.
Install the selector lever cable end onto the manual control lever ball stud and lock the tab.
1. Selector lever cable end.
2. Lock tab.
3. NOTE: If the selector lever cable shield is loose on the selector lever cable, install a new selector lever cable shield.
Install and secure the selector lever cable shield.
Vehicles equipped with a 5R55S transmission
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 selector lever cable 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 selector lever cable 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.
4. NOTICE: 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.
NOTE: When installing the selector lever cable end, make sure that the selector lever cable end is correctly installed onto the manual control lever ball stud. Pull back on the selector lever cable end to make sure that the selector lever cable end is correctly installed onto the manual control lever ball stud.
Install the selector lever cable into the selector lever cable bracket.
5. NOTICE: 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.
NOTE: When installing the selector lever cable end, make sure that the selector lever cable end is correctly installed onto the manual control lever ball stud. Pull back on the selector lever cable end to make sure that the selector lever cable end is correctly installed onto the manual control lever ball stud.
Install the selector lever cable end onto the manual control lever ball stud and lock the tab.
1. Selector lever cable end.
2. Lock tab.
6. NOTE: If the selector lever cable shield is loose on the selector lever cable, install a new selector lever cable shield.
Install and secure the selector lever cable shield.
All vehicles
7. Push the selector lever cable and grommet through the floorpan.
8. Connect the selector lever cable onto the selector lever housing.
9. Connect the selector lever cable onto the selector lever.
10. Install the front floor console left side panel.
11. Verify the engine will start in PARK and NEUTRAL and the reversing lamps illuminate in REVERSE. If not, readjust the selector lever cable. For additional information, refer to Selector Lever Cable Adjustment - 5R55S Selector Lever Cable Adjustment - 5R55S or Selector Lever Cable Adjustment - 6R80 Selector Lever Cable Adjustment - 6R80.