Shift Lever Effort High

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DIAGNOSTIC ROUTINE - SHIFT LEVER EFFORT HIGH

Possible Component	Reference/Action
254 - ROUTINE
External Shift Cable System
Cable system damaged, misaligned	Inspect and repair as necessary. Refer to TRANSAXLE/TRANSMISSION EXTERNAL CONTROLS .
Transmission Range (TR position) Sensor Assembly
TR position sensor assembly damaged, manual valve inner lever pin bent or inner lever damaged	Inspect and repair as necessary. Refer to DIGITAL TRANSMISSION RANGE (TR) SENSOR .
Solenoid Body Assembly
Bolts not tightened to specification	Tighten to specification.
Contamination	Disassemble and clean.
Manual valve damaged, misassembled, stuck, or bore damaged	If damaged or parts are missing, install a new solenoid body assembly. If misassembled, reassemble correctly.
Transmission Case
Manual control lever assembly damaged, manual valve inner lever pin bent, manual valve inner lever damaged, spring rod damaged	Inspect parts for damage. Install new parts if damaged.
Manual lever assembly pin incorrectly installed	Inspect parts. If parts are found to be installed incorrectly, refer to TRANSMISSION .
Parking pawl incorrectly installed	Inspect parts. If parts are found to be installed incorrectly, refer to TRANSMISSION .