Shifter A/T: Service and Repair

Select Lever

REMOVAL
1. Set the vehicle on a lift.
2. Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
3. Move the select lever to N position.
4. Lift-up the vehicle.
5. Remove the rear exhaust pipe and muffler.
6. Remove the heat shield cover. (If equipped)





7. Disconnect the cable from select lever, and then remove the cable bracket.
8. Lower the vehicle.
9. Remove the console box.





10. Disconnect the connectors, then remove the four bolts to take out the select lever assembly from body.

INSTALLATION
1. Mount the select lever onto the vehicle body.





2. Tighten the four bolts to install the select lever to vehicle body, then connect the connector.
Tightening torque: 13 Nm (1.3 kgf-cm, 9.4 ft. lbs.)
3. Install the console box.
4. Set the location of select lever at N position.
5. Lift-up the vehicle.
6. Set the location of range select lever to N position.
7. Insert the thread portion of the other inner cable and into connector hole of the select lever, and fix the other outer cable end to bracket.
Tightening torque: 18 Nm (1.8 kgf-cm, 13.0 ft. lbs.)
8. Adjust the select cable position.
9. After completion of fitting, make sure that the select lever operates smoothly all across the operating range.
10. Install the heat shield cover. (If equipped)
11. Install the rear exhaust pipe and muffler.
12. Inspect the following items. If the following inspection reveals problems, adjust the select cable and inhibitor switch.
1. The engine starts operating when select lever is in position P or N, but not in other positions.
2. The back-up light is lit when the select lever is in position R, but not in other positions.
3. Select lever and indicator positions are matched.

DISASSEMBLY
EXCEPT SPORT SHIFT MODEL
1. Remove four washers and then detach rubber boot.





2. Remove bolts and then remove cable bracket and plate.
3. Remove select lever grip.





4. Detach indicator cover and pattern plate.
5. Disconnect solenoid assembly connector.





6. While pressing shift lock cancel button, remove shift lock solenoid assembly.





7. Remove indicator light.
8. Remove indicator bulb.





9. Remove indicator light cover.





10. Remove cushion.





11. Tilt lever forward and pull down to separate it from frame.





12. Remove clip, and P position switch with harness.





13. Remove detent spring.
14. Remove spring.

CAUTION: Wear goggles. Do not allow spring to fly out during removal.





15. Remove bolt and then disconnect lever upper and lever lower.

SPORT SHIFT MODEL
1. Remove the packing.





2. Remove the grip.





3. Remove the indicator light, and then remove the indicator cover.

NOTE: Be careful not to break the indicator light during removal.

4. Remove the blind.





5. Remove the clips, and then remove the guide.





6. Remove the clamp, shift lock solenoid and cushion.
7. Move select lever to 1 range.





8. Remove the bolt.





9. Remove the lock plate A, B. C and bushing.





10. Remove the screw.





11. Remove the bushing.





12. Remove the clip, and then remove the rod and the spring.





13. Remove the bolt.





14. Remove the bracket guide ASSY.





15. Remove the grommet, and then extract spring pin from the top.





16. Remove the arm and then take away the lever and arm bracket from plate.
17. Remove the spring, and then remove the detent arm.

ASSEMBLY
1. Clean all parts before assembly.





2. Apply grease [SUNLIGHT 2 (Part No. 003602010) or equivalent] and SUNCALL or equivalent to each parts.

NOTE: Do not apply SUNCALL to area except following parts.





3. Assembly is in the reverse order of disassembly.

NOTE:
^ Refer to COMPONENT for tightening torque.
^ Tighten the lock plate bolt uniformly. After installation, locate the base plate upside down, and then push the lock plate up. Make sure the lock plate falls by its weight when releasing it. If not, retighten the bolt.

4. After completion of fitting, transfer the select lever to range P-1, then check whether the indicator and select lever agree, whether the pointer and position mark agree and what the operating force is.

INSPECTION
1. Inspect the removed parts by comparing with new ones for deformation, damage and wear. Correct or replace if defective.
2. Confirm the following parts for operating condition before assembly. Moving condition of the select lever ASSY, it should move smoothly.