Removal Procedure
- Apply the parking brake.
- Shift the transmission into NEUTRAL.
- Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle .
- Remove the left catalytic converter. Refer to Catalytic Converter Replacement - Left Side (LH8) .
- Remove the heat shield bolts (1).
- Remove the heat shield (2).
- Disconnect the range selector cable end (3) from the range selector lever.
- Remove the retainer (1) from the range selector cable (2).
- Push the range selector cable locking tabs (2) inward toward each other to release the cable from the bracket.
- Remove the nut securing the transmission control lever to the manual shaft.
- Remove the transmission control lever from the manual shaft.
- Disconnect the electrical connector (3) from the switch (4).
- Remove the bolts securing the park/neutral back up switch to the transmission.
- Remove the park/neutral back up switch from the manual shaft.
IMPORTANT:
Do not pull on the boot portion of the cable.
IMPORTANT:
If the switch does not slide off the manual shaft, the outer edge of the manual shift shaft may need to be filed to remove any burrs.