Shift Interlock: Service and Repair

Components

Removal
Refer to Steering and Suspension

Disassembly





1. REMOVE 3 CLAMPS
2. REMOVE SHIFT LEVER SUB-ASSEMBLY
Remove the nut, bolt and shift lever sub-assembly.





3. REMOVE PARKING LOCK CABLE ASSEMBLY
Loosen the casing cap and remove the parking lock cable assembly and spring.





4. REMOVE SHIFT LEVER PLATE SUB-ASSEMBLY, CONTROL SELECT SHAFT AND SPRING
a. Using a pin punch and hammer, tap out the slotted spring pin and control select shaft.

CAUTION: Be careful when tapping out the slotted spring pin so that the spring and control select shaft do not fly out.

b. Remove the shift lever plate sub-assembly.





5. REMOVE CONTROL SHAFT SUPPORT SUBASSEMBLY
a. Using a snap ring expander, remove the snap ring.
b. Remove the plate washer, bushings and control shaft support sub-assembly.
c. Remove the shift lock plate stopper.

Reassembly





1. INSTALL CONTROL SHAFT SUPPORT
a. Install the bushings, control shaft support sub-assembly and plate washer.
b. Using a snap ring expander, install the snap ring.





2. INSTALL SHIFT LEVER SUB-ASSEMBLY, CONTROL SELECT SHAFT AND SPRING
a. Insert the spring and control select shaft.
b. Install the shift lever sub-assembly with the bolt and nut.

Torque: 19 Nm (195 kgf-cm, 14 ft. lbs.)





3. INSTALL SHIFT LEVER PLATE SUB-ASSEMBLY
a. Install the shift lever plate sub-assembly.
b. Align the hole of the shift lever plate assembly and hole of the control select shaft.
c. Using a pin punch, tap in the slotted spring pin.
4. INSTALL PARKING LOCK CABLE ASSEMBLY
a. Apply Multipurpose (MP) grease to the inside sliding surface of the control shaft support sub-assembly.





b. Install the parking lock cable assembly to the control shaft support sub-assembly, as shown.





c. Tighten the casing cap.

Torque: 50 Nm (510 kgf-cm, 37 ft. lbs.)

5. CHECK PARKING LOCK CABLE OPERATION
a. Push the parking lock cable to check that there is no scraping noise and stopper knocking due to lack of grease.
b. Shift the shift lever in P position and check that the lever is locked when you push the parking lock cable 7 mm (0.28 inch).
c. Check that the select lever is released when the parking lock cable is free.
d. Measure the freeplay of the tip of the control lever when the control shaft is in play.

Freeplay: 6 mm (0.24 inch)

e. Release the select lock and measure the freeplay of the tip of the control lever when the shift lock plate and stopper lock in the shift direction.

Freeplay: 10 mm (0.39 inch)





f. Shift the shifter in P position and check that the shift lock plate does not contact with the stopper when the control shaft is rotated towards R position.
g. With the stopper in operation, release shift lock and check that shifting from P to R position is prevented when selecting a position.
h. For each shift position from R to L position, check that the ignition key plate turning from Accessory (ACC) position to LOCK position is prevented.





6. INSTALL 3 CLAMPS
7. CHECK SHIFT LOCK SYSTEM

Installation





1. TEMPORARILY INSTALL SHIFT LEVER ASSEMBLY TO STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY
Install the shift lever assembly to the steering column assembly with the 2 bolts.
2. CONNECT AND ADJUST INTER LOCK





a. Put the control shaft in the P position.
b. Turn the ignition key plate to the LOCK position.
c. Slide the shift lock plate of the control shaft until it touch the surface of the holder.
d. Slide the sliding rod, then align the center of the shift lock pate stopper's hole and shift lock release link's hole.
e. Install the shift lock release link.

Torque: 4.9 Nm (50 kgf-cm, 43 inch lbs.)





f. Tighten the screw.

Torque: 1.4 Nm (14 kgf-cm, 12 inch lbs.)

g. Turn the ignition switch key plate in the ACC position.
h. Set the control shaft in the D position.
i. Measure the clearance of the stopper and shift lock plate.

Clearance: 1.0 ± 0.8 mm (0.039 ± 0.031 inch)

When the control shaft is set in D position, check that the ignition key plate does not turn to LOCK position.
k. When the control lever is changed from the R position to L position, check that the shift lock plate does not interfere with stopper.
l. Set the control shaft in the P position.
When the ignition key plate is turned from the LOCK position to the ACC position, check that the stopper is unlocked from the lock condition.





3. TORQUE SHIFT LEVER ASSEMBLY MOUNTING BOLTS

Torque: 29 Nm (300 kgf-cm, 22 ft. lbs.)

4. INSTALL SHIFT LEVER ASSEMBLY WITH STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY
5. CHECK AND ADJUST SHIFT LEVER POSITION