Shift Gate, Removing And Installing: Removing

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Fig 1: Emergency Release Lever And Guide

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-- Shifter mechanism function unit, removing. Refer to SHIFT MECHANISM FUNCTION UNIT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Selector lever in "S".

-- Unclip the guide -1- for the emergency release lever in direction of -arrow-.

-- Disengage the wire on the selector mechanism -arrows A-.

Fig 2: Identifying Microswitch Removal/Installation

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-- Pry off both bearing shells -1- with a screwdriver.

Fig 3: Bearing Shells And Retainer Plate

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-- Remove the locking plate -2-.

-- Pry out both lower bearings -1- with a screwdriver.

Fig 4: Identifying Lower Bearings

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-- Pull the shift gate -1- down slightly.

Fig 5: Identifying Part Of Shift Gate -1-

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-- If necessary, push down the emergency release lever -arrow-. This will make it possible to remove the shift gate.

Fig 6: Identifying Manual Release Lever

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-- Pry off the retaining pins -A- with a screwdriver.

Fig 7: Identifying Part Of Shift Gate -1-

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-- Remove the micro-switch -B-.

NOTE:

Two micro-switches make up the Transmission Park Selector Switch -F305-. Micro-switch -B- is one of the two. The two micro-switches create the signal that the electronic ignition key removal lock needs to release the key only when the selector lever is in P.

-- Disengage the wiring from the tab -arrow C- and remove the micro-switch from the selector mechanism.

-- Remove the shift gate -1- downward.