Disassembling Cable

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2009 GMC Canyon and 2009 Chevrolet Colorado. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Set the parking brake.
Ensure that the shift control lever is in the park (P) position.
Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle .

Fig 1: Spring Loaded Cover And Cable Adjustment Lock

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Pull back the spring loaded cover (2) to expose the cable adjustment lock (3).

Fig 2: Cable Adjustment Lock

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Lift the cable adjustment lock (3) up to unlock both halves of the range selector cable (1, 4).

Fig 3: Exposed Retaining Clip

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Rotate the range selector cable to expose the retaining clip (5).
It may be necessary to pull the transaxle end of the range selector cable (4) out of the shift control end of the range selector cable (1) to fully expose the retaining clip (5).

Fig 4: Retaining Clip And Range Selector Cable

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Remove the retaining clip (2) from the range selector cable (3).

Fig 5: Identifying Cable And Mounting

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Separate the shift control end of the cable (1) from the transmission end of the cable (3).