Park/Neutral Position Switch: Removal
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- Apply the Parking brake.
- Shift the transmission into Neutral.
- If equipped with 4WD, remove the front drive shaft. See appropriate DRIVE SHAFTS & UNIVERSAL JOINTS article in DRIVELINE/AXLES.
- Raise and suitably support the vehicle.
- Disconnect the Park/Neutral Position (PNP) switch electrical connectors (2). See Fig 1 .
- Remove the manual shaft lever nut. See Fig 2 .
- Remove the transmission control lever from the manual shaft.
- Remove the PNP switch bolts.
- Remove the PNP switch from the manual shaft. If the PNP switch did not slide off the manual shaft, file the outer edge of the manual shaft in order to remove any burrs.