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Removal and Replacement

Select Cable

REMOVAL
1) Set the vehicle on a lift.
2) Shift the select lever to "N" range.
3) Disconnect the ground cable from the battery.
4) Lift the vehicle.
5) Remove the front, center and rear exhaust pipes and the muffler. (SOHC and DOHC non-turbo model)
6) Remove the center and rear exhaust pipes and the muffler. (DOHC turbo model)
7) Remove the heat shield cover.





8) Remove the snap pin and washer from range select lever.
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^ 5AT





9) Remove the plate assembly from the transmission case.
^ 4AT





^ 5AT





10) Disconnect the cable from arm assembly.





11) Raise the claw of clamp to remove the cable from bracket.





12) Remove the select cable from plate assembly.

INSTALLATION
1) Install the select cable to plate assembly.





2) Install the select cable to range select lever.
3) Install the plate assembly to transmission.

Tightening torque:
T: 24.5 Nm (2.5 kgf-m, 18.1 ft-lb)
^ 4AT





^ 5AT





4) Install the washer and snap pin to range select lever.
^ 4AT





^ 5AT





5) Install new clamp paying attention to the installing direction.





6) Insert the tip of inner cable into connector hole of select lever, and fix the cable to bracket.





7) Shift the select lever to the "N" range, and then adjust the select cable position.
8) Install the heat shield cover.





9) Install the front, center and rear exhaust pipes, and the muffler. (SOHC and DOHC non-turbo model)
10) Install the center, rear exhaust pipes and the muffler. (DOHC turbo model)