Checking and adjusting gear-shift position sensor: Check
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NOTE:
Press the tool down towards the flat surfaces below the thread on the shaft.
Install tool 9995475 on the gear shift linkage rod.
Check that the rod is in the N position (second position after the P position, P-R-N).
The slot on the tool must line up exactly over the marking on the gear-shift position sensor.