Gearshift Cable: Installation

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Jeep Liberty. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Route cable through hole in floor pan.
Install seal plate to studs in floor pan. See Fig 1.

Install nuts to hold seal plate to floor pan. Tighten nuts to 7 N.m (65 in.lbs.).

Fig 1: Transmission Shifter Assembly

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1 - SHIFTER ASSEMBLY

2 - GEARSHIFT CABLE

3 - PARK-INTERLOCK CABLE

4 - SHIFT CABLE SEAL PLATE

5 - FLOOR PAN

Install the shift cable to the shifter assembly bracket. See Fig 2. Push cable into the bracket until secure.
Place the floor shifter lever in PARK position.
Loosen the adjustment screw on the shift cable.

Snap the shift cable onto the shift lever pin.

Fig 2: Transmission Shift Cable At Shifter

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1 - SHIFTER ASSEMBLY

2 - GEARSHIFT CABLE

3 - BTSI CABLE

Raise the vehicle.
Install the shift cable to the shift cable support bracket. See Fig 3.
Shift the transmission into PARK. PARK is the rearmost detent position on the transmission manual shift lever.

Snap the shift cable onto the transmission manual shift lever.

Fig 3: Install Shift Cable - Typical

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1 - TRANSFER CASE

2 - TRANSFER CASE SHIFT CABLE

3 - TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE

4 - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

5 - TRANSFER CASE SHIFT CABLE BRACKET

Lower vehicle.
Verify that the shift lever is in the PARK position.
Tighten the adjustment screw to 7 N.m (65 in.lbs.).
Verify correct shifter operation.
Install any console parts removed for access to shift lever assembly and shift cable. (Refer to BODY/INTERIOR/FLOOR CONSOLE - INSTALLATION)