Selector Lever Cable, Removing And Installing: Notes
This procedure contains mandatory replaceable parts. Refer to component overview prior to starting procedure.
Mandatory Replacement Parts
- Clip - Selector Lever Cable to the Cable Bracket
- Clip - Selector Lever Cable to the Selector Mechanism
- Plug - Selector Mechanism
-- Remove the air filter housing. Refer to AIR FILTER HOUSING, REMOVING AND INSTALLING [FOR ENGINE(S) CNSB, CNSA, CXBB, CXBA, CXCB, CXCA]
-- Disengage the selector lever cable -1- from the bracket -2- clip -3-.
Use pliers to remove the clip -5- from the cable bracket -4-. Do not use a sharp-edged lever. Otherwise the selector lever cable could get damaged.
Always replace the clip on the selector lever cable.
It is better to remove the cable bracket -4- together with the selector lever cable -1- from the transmission -arrow-.
If the selector lever cable is replaced, the cable bracket -4- must be replaced.
-- Pry the selector lever cable -1- off the selector lever -3-, for example, using a wrench.
The adjusting screw -2- must not be loosened.
Risk of damaging the selector lever cable.
- Do not push the selector lever cable out of the cable bracket toward the rear. The selector lever cable is guided out of the cable bracket when removing the selector mechanism.
-- Raise the vehicle.
-- Remove the center tunnel heat shield under the selector mechanism. Refer to FLOOR HEAT SHIELD, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
-- Remove the plugs, and remove the clip -arrow-.
Replace The Clip After Removing.
-- Insert a large screwdriver in the grooves on the locking mechanism and turn 90° in the direction of -arrow-.
-- Pull the cable from the selector mechanism and remove.