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Removal Procedure

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  1. Apply the parking brake.
  2. Shift the transmission into neutral.
  3. Raise the vehicle. Refer to LIFTING AND JACKING THE VEHICLE in General Information.
  4. Remove the nut securing the transmission control lever to the manual shaft.
  5. Remove the transmission control lever from the manual shaft.
  6. Disconnect the electrical connectors from the switch.
  7. Remove the bolts securing the park/neutral position switch to the transmission.
  8. Remove the park/neutral position switch from the manual shaft. If the park/neutral position switch did not slide off the manual shaft, file the outer edge of the manual shaft in order to remove any burrs.
    Fig 1: Removing Park/Neutral Position Switch From Manual Shaft
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