Gearshift Cables: Installation

NOTE: Heater core and evaporator core housing not shown in illustration.

Fig 1: Positioning Gearshift Cables And Gearshift Cables Grommet

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Position the gearshift cables and gearshift cables grommet in place.
Install the 2 gearshift cables grommet nuts.
- Tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).
Fig 2: Locating Gearshift Cables Grommet Nuts
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Install the exhaust heat shield.
Connect the exhaust hangers.

Fig 3: Locating Exhaust Hangers (1 Of 2)
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Fig 4: Locating Exhaust Hangers (2 Of 2)
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Install the 6 exhaust heat shield fasteners (5 shown in illustration).

Fig 5: Locating Exhaust Heat Shield Fastener (1 Of 3)
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Fig 6: Locating Exhaust Heat Shield Fastener (2 Of 3)
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Fig 7: Locating Exhaust Heat Shield Fastener (3 Of 3)
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Install the cross brace and the 4 cross brace nuts.
- Tighten to 40 Nm (30 lb-ft).
Fig 8: Identifying Cross Brace Nuts
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Using a new exhaust flange gasket and 2 new exhaust flange nuts, connect the exhaust flange.
- Tighten to 47 Nm (35 lb-ft).
Fig 9: Locating Exhaust Flange Nuts And Exhaust Flange Gasket
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Install the gearshift cables.
- Install the gearshift cables by pulling the lower part of the abutment down and installing the gearshift cables onto the gearshift cables bracket.
- Push the gearshift cables onto the transaxle shift control levers.
Fig 10: Locating Gearshift Cables
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Install the gearshift cable on the gearshift cable clip.

Fig 11: Locating Gearshift Cable Of Gearshift Cable Clip
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Install the gearshift cables on the gearshift cables bracket.

Fig 12: Locating Gearshift Cables Of Gearshift Cables Bracket
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Attach the gearshift cables to the gearshift lever.

Fig 13: Locating Gearshift Cables
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Install the floor console. For additional information, refer to INSTRUMENT PANEL AND CONSOLE .
Install the Air Cleaner (ACL) assembly. For additional information, refer to INTAKE AIR DISTRIBUTION & FILTERING
Install the battery tray. For additional information, refer to BATTERY, MOUNTING AND CABLES
Adjust the shift and selector cables. For additional information, refer to MANUAL TRANSAXLE/TRANSMISSION AND CLUTCH - GENERAL INFORMATION .