Shift Lever Housing Replacement

1. Remove the center console panel (see CENTER CONSOLE PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
2. Remove the harness clamps.
   Fig 1: Identifying Harness Clamps

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3. Remove the cotter pin (A), the washer (B), and the bolts.
   Fig 2: Identifying Cotter Pin (A), Washer (B) And Bolts

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4. Unlock the retainer lock (A).
   Fig 3: Identifying Retainer Lock (A)

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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 shift lever assembly (A) from the shift cables (B).
   Fig 4: Identifying Shift Lever Assembly (A) And Shift Cables (B)

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8. Align the socket holder (A) on the shift cables (B) with the slot in the bracket base (C), then slide the holder into the base. Install the shift cable ends (D) to the shift lever assembly (E) then install the shift lever assembly.
   NOTE: When installing the shift cable (shift lever side), position the serrated side (F) facing up.
   Fig 5: Identifying Socket Holder (A), Shift Cables (B) And Bracket Base (C)

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9. Install the bolts, the washer (A), and the cotter pin (B), then bend the cotter pin ends.
   NOTE: You can install the cotter pin from either direction.
   Fig 6: Washer (A), And Cotter Pin (B) With Torque Specifications

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10. Install the harness clamps.
    Fig 7: Identifying Harness Clamps

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11. Install the center console panel (see CENTER CONSOLE PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).

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