Control Rod Removal and Installation

Control Rod Removal and Installation





CONTROL ROD COMPONENTS

REMOVAL





1. Disconnect lower lever of control device and control rod.
2. Remove manual lever from transmission.
3. Remove control rod from vehicle.

INSTALLATION
Note the following, and install in the reverse order of removal.
^ After installation is completed, adjust and check A/T position. Refer to "Adjustment of A/T Position" and "Checking of A/T Position".

Adjustment of A/T Position





1. Loosen nut of pivot pin.
2. Place PNP switch and selector lever in "P" position.
3. While pressing lower lever toward rear of vehicle (in "P" position direction), tighten nut to specified torque. Refer to "CONTROL DEVICE COMPONENTS".

Checking of A/T Position
1. Place selector lever in "P" position, and turn ignition switch ON (engine stop).
2. Check that selector lever can be shifted to other than "P" position when brake pedal is depressed. Also check that selector lever can be shifted from "P" position only when brake pedal is depressed.
3. Move the selector lever and check for excessive effort, sticking, noise or rattle.
4. Confirm the selector lever stops at each position with the feel of engagement when it is moved through all the positions. Check whether or not the actual position the selector lever is in matches the position shown by the shift position indicator and the transmission body.





5. The method of operating the lever to individual positions correctly should be as shown in the figure.
6. When select button is pressed in "P", "R", or "N" position without applying forward/backward force to selector lever, check button operation for sticking.
7. Confirm the back-up lamps illuminate only when lever is placed in the "R" position. Confirm the back-up lamps does not illuminate when selector lever is in the "P" or "N" position with the lever pushed against the "R" position.
8. Confirm the engine can only be started with the selector lever in the "P" and "N" positions. And confirm that the engine can be started when the selector lever is being moved back and front in the "P" position.
9. Check that transmission is locked completely in "P" position.
10. When selector lever is set to manual shift gate, check that manual mode is displayed on combination meter.
Shift selector lever to "+" and "-" sides, and check that set shift position changes. (Only while a car is operating)