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M/T Shift Lever Housing Replacement




M/T Shift Lever Housing Replacement

NOTE: Take care not to scratch the center console, the dashboard, and the related parts.

1. Remove the center console Center Console Removal / Installation.

2. Remove the harness clamps.






3. Remove the cotter pin (A), the washer (B), and the bolts.






4. Unlock the retainer (A).





5. Rotate the socket holder retainer (B) counterclockwise (C) until it stops, and push the retainer lock (D) into the socket holder retainer to lock the retainer.

6. Slide the socket holder (E) and the shift cable (F) out of the shift cable bracket (G). Do not remove the shift cable by pulling the shift cable guide (H).

7. Remove the clip (A), and disconnect the shift cable ends (B) from the shift lever, then remove the shift lever housing (C).






8. Install the clip (A).









9. Align the socket holder (B) on the shift cables (C) with the slot in the bracket base (D), then slide the holder into the base. Install the shift cable ends (E) to the shift lever then install the shift lever housing.

NOTE: When installing the shift cable, position the serrated side (F) facing up.

10. Install the bolts, the washer (A), and a new cotter pin (B), then bend the cotter pin ends.

NOTE: You can install the cotter pin from either direction.






11. Install the harness clamps.





12. Install the center console Center Console Removal / Installation.