Shift Cable: Removal
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- Position the shift lever into the Park position.
- Remove the instrument panel knee bolster.
- Remove the retainer securing the cable to the steering column. See Fig 1 .
- Remove the cable end from the steering column ball stud. See Fig 2 .
- Depress the tangs and remove the cable from the steering column bracket.
- Remove the bolt securing the cable support to the brace. See Fig 3
.NOTE: Avoid unnecessary twisting/bending of the selector cable when removing the cable from the support.
- Remove the range selector cable from the support. See Fig 4 .
- Raise and suitably support the vehicle.
- Ensure the transmission manual shaft is positioned in mechanical Park.
- Remove the range selector cable end (2) from the transmission range selector lever ball stud (1). See Fig 5 .
- Remove the retainer securing the cable to the bracket. See Fig 6 .
- Depress the tangs and remove the cable from the transmission bracket.
- Remove the cable clips from the floor panel reinforcement. See Fig 7 .
- Remove the cable clips (2) from the transfer case, if equipped. See Fig 8 .
- Lower the vehicle.
- Pull back the carpet and insulation around the driver's area.
- Remove the cable grommet from the floor panel. See Fig 9 .
- Remove the cable from the hole in the floor panel.