Selector Lever Cable, Removing And Installing: Removing

Fig 1: Identifying Selector Lever Boot

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-- Press the button on the parking brake to activate it.

-- Move the selector lever into "D".

-- Carefully pry out the selector lever boot on the side in direction of -arrows- using the Trim Removal Wedge 3409 or a small screwdriver and then fold it upward.

-- Insert the Socket And Key T40031 through the opening -arrow- in the selector mechanism and loosen the bolt on the selector lever cable approximately one turn.

Fig 2: Locating Bolt On Selector Lever Cable And Socket T40031

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-- Remove the left front muffler, refer to FRONT MUFFLER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Fig 3: Identifying Left Front Muffler Nuts

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-- Remove the bolts -arrows- and remove the driveshaft heat shield -1- (if equipped).

Fig 4: Locating Driveshaft Heat Shield Bolts

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-- Remove the ball socket -1- on the selector lever cable from the selector shaft lever using the Pry Lever 80-200.

-- Press the securing clip -2- off and remove the selector lever cable from the transmission.

Fig 5: Identifying Selector Lever Cable Transmission End

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-- Remove the four lock washers -1-.

-- Remove the noise insulation -2- and slide it forward.

Fig 6: Identifying Sound Insulation And Lock Washers

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-- Remove the circlip -1- from the selector lever cable.

-- Remove the selector lever cable -2- from the selector mechanism.

Fig 7: Identifying Selector Lever Cable Retaining Clip Sideways & Selector Lever Cable From Shift Mechanism

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