Transmission Position Sensor/Switch: Service and Repair

Transmission Range Switch Replacement

1. Do the battery removal procedure, Removal and Replacement then remove the battery tray.

2. Remove the intake manifold cover, the intake air duct, the resonator, and the air cleaner housing.

3. Remove the battery base and the battery base bracket.

4. Remove the nuts securing the shift cable bracket (A).

5. Remove the spring clip (B) and control pin (C), then separate the shift cable end (D) from the control lever (E).

6. Check the bushing (F) in the shift cable end for proper fit and wear. If the bushing is loose or worn, replace the shift cable. Service and Repair

7. Disconnect the transmission range switch connector.






8. Pry the lock tab of the lock washer (A) on the control lever (B), and remove the nut (C), the lock washer, the spring washer (D), and the control lever.

9. Pry the lock tabs of the lock washer (E) on the transmission range switch (F), hold the selector control shaft (G) with a 6.0 mm wrench, and loosen the locknut (H).

10. Remove the locknut and lock washer, then remove the transmission range switch (two bolts).






11. Set the new transmission range switch (A) to N. The transmission range switch clicks in N, and the control shaft hole (B) aligns with N line (C).






12. With a 6.0 mm wrench, turn the control shaft fully counterclockwise (view from shaft end) to P. Turn the control shaft back two click-stopped position so that the shift position is in N.






13. Install the transmission range switch (A) gently over the selector control shaft (B), and install the bolts loosely.






14. Install the new lock washer (A) over the selector control shaft (B) while aligning the projection (C) of the lock washer with the N positioning line (D) on the transmission range switch (E), and install the locknut (F).






15. Push the locknut against the transmission housing to seat the transmission range switch into the control shaft, and tighten the locknut to 12 N-m (1.2 kgf-m, 8.7 lbf-ft) while holding the control shaft with a 6.0 mm wrench, then bend the lock tabs against the locknut.

16. Tighten the bolts to 12 N-m (1.2 kgf-m, 8.7 lbf-ft) securing the transmission range switch.






17. Install the control lever (A), the spring washer (B), the lock washer (C), and the locknut (D) on the selector control shaft (E).

18. Tighten the locknut to the specified torque, then bend the lock tab of the lock washer against the locknut.

19. Apply molybdenum grease to the hole in the bushing in the shift cable end. Attach the shift cable end to the control lever, then insert the control pin into the control lever hole through the shift cable end, and secure the control pin with the spring clip.

20. Secure the shift cable bracket.

21. Check the connectors for rust, dirt, or oil, clean or repair if necessary, then connect the connector securely.

22. Install the battery base bracket and the battery base.

23. Install the air cleaner housing, the resonator, the intake air duct, and the intake manifold cover.

24. Install the battery tray, then do the battery installation procedure. Removal and Replacement

25. Turn the ignition switch to ON (II). Move the shift lever through all positions, and check the transmission range switch synchronization with the A/T gear position indicator.

26. Check that the engine starts in P and N, and will not start in any other shift lever position.

27. Check that the back-up lights come on when the shift lever is in R.

28. Raise the vehicle on a lift, allow all four wheels to rotate freely, then start the engine, and check the shift lever operation.