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Neutral Safety Switch: Service and Repair

ON-VEHICLE REPAIR
1. REMOVE FRONT EXHAUST PIPE
2. DISCONNECT PARK/NEUTRAL POSITION SWITCH CONNECTOR
3. REMOVE PARK/NEUTRAL POSITION SWITCH





a. Remove the control shaft lever.
b. Pry off the lock washer and remove the nut.
c. Remove the bolt and park/neutral position switch.
4. INSTALL PARK/NEUTRAL POSITION SWITCH
a. Install the park/neutral position switch and bolt.

Torque: 13 Nm (130 kgf-cm, 9 ft. lbs.)

b. Install a new lock plate and the nut.

Torque: 3.9 Nm (40 kgf-cm, 35 inch lbs.)

c. Stake the nut with the lock plate.
d. Install.the control shaft lever and nut.

Torque: 16 Nm (160 kgf-cm, 12 ft. lbs.)

5. CONNECT PARK/NEUTRAL POSITION SWITCH CONNECTOR
6. CHECK PARK/NEUTRAL POSITION SWITCH OPERATION
Check that the engine can be started with the shift lever only in the in the N or P position, but not in the other positions. If not as stated above, carry out the adjustment procedure.
7. INSTALL FRONT EXHAUST PIPE
8. TEST DRIVE VEHICLE

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