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Transmission Range Switch And Control Cable Adjustment

  1. Set the selector lever to the "N" position.
  2. Loosen the control cable to the manual control lever coupling nut to free the cable and lever.
  3. Set the manual control lever to the neutral position.
    Fig 1: Adjusting Transmission Range Switch And Control Cable
    G00942599Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.
  4. Loosen the transmission range switch body mounting bolts and turn the park/neutral position switch body so the hole in the end of the manual control lever and the hole (section A - A in the figure on the left) in the flange of the transmission range switch body flange are aligned.
    NOTE: The transmission range switch body can be aligned by inserting a 5-mm diameter steel bar into the end hole of the manual control lever and the flange hole of the transmission range switch body.
  5. Tighten the transmission range switch body mounting bolts to the specified torque. Be careful at this time that the switch body does not move.

    Tightening torque: 11 +/- 1 N.m (96 +/- 8 in-lb) 

    Fig 2: Tightening Transmission Range Switch Mounting Bolts
    G00942600Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.
  6. Gently push the transaxle control cable in the direction of the arrow, until the cable is taut. Tighten the adjusting nut.

    Tightening torque: 12 +/- 2 N.m (107 +/- 17 in-lb) 

  7. Check that the selector lever is in the "N" position.
  8. Check that each position of the manual control lever matches each position of the selector lever using scan tool MB991958 (MUT-III sub assembly).
    Fig 3: Checking Position Of Manual Control Lever (F4A4B)
    G00942601Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.
    Fig 4: Checking Position Of Manual Control Lever (F4A5A)
    G00942602Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.