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Gearshift Cable

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Fig 1: Identifying Grommet Plate/Shift Cable At Floor Pan
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1 - GROMMET PLATE
2 - SHIFT CABLE
  1. Install cable assembly (2) through floor pan opening and secure to floor pan with grommet plate (1) and one screw. Make sure the three grommet plate studs protrude through cable assembly and floor pan and tighten screw to 7 N.m (60 in. lbs.). See Fig 1.
  2. Route transaxle end of cable assembly into engine compartment and over transaxle assembly.
    Fig 2: Removing/Installing Speed Sensor & Pinion Converter Heat Shield
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    1 - CONVERTER HEAT SHIELD
  3. Install catalytic converter heat shield (1). See Fig 2.
    Fig 3: Identifying Gear Shift Cable At Transaxle
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    1 - SHIFT LEVER
    2 - SHIFT CABLE
  4. Install gear shift cable (2) to bracket and connect to shift lever (1). See Fig 3.
  5. Lower vehicle.
    Fig 4: Identifying Gearshift Cable & Shifter Assembly
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    1 - SHIFTER ASSEMBLY
    2 - GROMMET PLATE NUT
    3 - SHIFT CABLE
  6. Install and tighten the three grommet plate-to-floor pan nuts (2). Tighten to 6 N.m (50 in. lbs.) torque. See Fig 4.
  7. Connect gearshift cable (3) to shifter assembly (1).
    Fig 5: Removing/Installing Shifter Bezel
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    1 - BEZEL
    2 - SCREW (4)
  8. Install shifter bezel (1). See Fig 5.
    Fig 6: Identifying Gearshift Cable Adjustment Screw
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    1 - GEARSHIFT CABLE ADJUSTMENT SCREW
  9. Adjust gearshift cable as follows: 
    • Place gearshift lever in the PARK (P) position.
    • Loosen shift cable adjustment screw (1). See Fig 6.
    • Verify transaxle is in the PARK (P) position and the shifter lever is in gated PARK.
    • Tighten shift cable adjustment screw to 8 N.m (70 in. lbs.) torque.
    Fig 7: Removing/Installing Battery Tray
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  10. Install battery tray (1). See Fig 7.
    Fig 8: Removing/Installing Battery
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    1 - BATTERY
  11. Install battery (1) and hold down clamp. See Fig 8.
    Fig 9: Removing/Installing Air Cleaner Assembly
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    1 - AIR CLEANER ASSEMBLY
  12. Install the air cleaner assembly (1). See Fig 9.
    Fig 10: Removing/Installing Center Console - Typical
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    1 - CENTER CONSOLE
  13. Install center console assembly (1). See Fig 10.
    Fig 11: Removing/Installing Gearshift Knob
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    1 - SHIFTER KNOB
    2 - SET SCREW
  14. Install gearshift knob and tighten set screw to 2 N.m (17 in. lbs.) torque. See Fig 11.
  15. Connect battery cables.
  16. Verify that engine starter operates in both PARK (P) and NEUTRAL (N). Starter should not operate in any other gear position.
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