Shift Lever Effort High

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DIAGNOSTIC ROUTINES - SHIFT LEVER EFFORT HIGH

Possible Component	Reference/Action
254 - ROUTINE
Selector Lever Cable	INSPECT and REPAIR as necessary. REFER to AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION EXTERNAL CONTROLS article.
Cable system damaged, misaligned
Transmission Range (TR) Sensor Assembly	INSPECT and REPAIR as necessary. REFER to TRANSMISSION RANGE (TR) SENSOR in this service information.
TR sensor assembly damaged, manual control valve inner lever pin bent or inner lever damaged
Solenoid Body Assembly
Bolts not tightened to specification	TIGHTEN to specification.
Contamination	DISASSEMBLE and CLEAN. If damaged or parts are missing, INSTALL a new solenoid body assembly. If misassembled, reassemble correctly.
Manual control valve damaged, misassembled, stuck or bore damaged
Transmission Case
Manual control lever assembly damaged, manual control valve inner lever pin bent, manual control valve inner lever damaged, spring rod damaged	INSTALL new parts if damaged.
Manual control lever assembly pin incorrectly installed	If parts are found to be installed incorrectly, REFER to TRANSMISSION in this service information. If parts are found to be installed incorrectly, REFER to TRANSMISSION in this service information.
Park pawl incorrectly installed