Transmission Position Sensor/Switch: Service and Repair

Transmission Range Sensor Removal and Installation

Removal
1) Disconnect negative cable from battery.
2) Remove air cleaner assembly.
3) Remove clip of select cable and disconnect select cable from manual select lever.
4) Shift manual select lever (2) to "N" position. Insert pin remover (4 mm) (1) to aligning hole on manual select lever (2) and check that the position of aligning hole on transmission range sensor (3) as shown in figure.
5) Disconnect transmission range sensor connector.





6) Remove manual select lever nut (1) and manual select lever (2).
7) Remove transmission range sensor bolts (3) and transmission range sensor (4).





Installation
Reference: Transmission Range Sensor Inspection and Adjustment

CAUTION:
Do not reuse transmission range sensor.

Reverse removal procedure noting the following.
^ Adjust select cable.
^ Use new washer (1).
^ Adjust transmission range sensor
^ Tighten transmission range sensor bolts (2) and new manual select lever nut (3) to specified torque.

Tightening torque
Transmission range sensor bolt (a): 5.9 Nm (0.60 kg-m, 4.5 lbf-ft)
Manual select lever nut (b): 17 Nm (1.7 kg-m, 12.5 lbf-ft)