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Shift Cable: Adjustments

Select Cable Components





Tightening torque
Manual select lever nut (a): 13 Nm (1.3 kgf-m, 9.5 ft. lbs.)
Select cable end nut (b): 7 Nm (0.7 kgf-m, 5.0 ft. lbs.)
Manual select lever nut (select cable side) (c): 23 Nm (2.3 kgf-m, 16.5 ft. lbs.)

Select Cable Adjustment
Adjustment for Type-1 [A]
1) Before tightening cable end nut (4), shift select lever to "N".





2) Also shift manual shift lever (2) to "N".

NOTE:
^ Make sure that nut (4) and cable joint (3) have clearance under above conditions.
^ If select cable (1) has been moved, push it in arrow C direction as shown in figure till it stops and then confirm that select lever is in "N" position.

3) Turn nut (3) by hand till it contacts manual select cable joint (2). Then tighten nut (4) with wrench.





4) After select cable (1) was installed, check for the following.
^ Push vehicle with select lever shifted to "P". Vehicle should not move.
^ Vehicle can not be driven in "N".
^ Vehicle can be driven in "D", "2" and "L".
^ Vehicle can be backed in "R".

Adjustment for Type-2 [B]
1) Loosen manual shift lever (select cable side) nut (1).
2) Shift select lever to "N".





3) Align center line (2) on manual valve shaft (3) to "N" reference line (4) as shown.
4) Tighten manual shift lever nut (selector cable side) (1) as specified torque.
Tightening torque
Manual shift lever nut (a): 23 Nm (2.3 kgf-m, 17.0 ft. lbs.)
5) After select cable was installed, check for the following.
^ Push vehicle with selector lever shifted to "P". Vehicle should not move.
^ Vehicle can not be driven in "N".
^ Vehicle can be driven in "D", "2" and "L".
^ Vehicle can be backed in "R".