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Shift Cable Adjustment

  1. Remove the center console cover (see CENTER CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
  2. Shift the transmission into R.
  3. Remove the nut securing the shift cable end.
    Fig 1: Identifying Center Console Cover
    G05495748Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  4. Press the holder lock release (A), and pull out the socket holder (B) to remove the shift cable (C) from the shift lever bracket base (D). Do not remove the shift cable by pulling the shift cable guide (E) and the damper (F).
    Fig 2: Removing Shift Cable From Shift Lever Bracket Base
    G05495749Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  5. Push the shift cable until it stops, then release it. Pull the shift cable back one step so that the shift position is in R. Do not hold the shift cable guide (A) and the damper (B) to adjust the shift cable (C).
    Fig 3: Adjusting Shift Cable
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  6. Turn the ignition switch to ON (II), and check that the R indicator comes on.
  7. Turn the ignition switch to LOCK (0).
  8. Place the shift lever in R, then insert a 6.0 mm (0.24 in.) pin (A) through the positioning hole (B) on the shift lever bracket base, through the positioning hole (C) on the shift lever, and into the positioning hole (D) on the shift lever bracket base. The shift lever is secured in R.
    Fig 4: Positioning Hole On Shift Lever Bracket Base
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  9. Align the socket holder (A) on the shift cable (B) with the slot in the bracket base (C), then slide the holder into the base. Install the shift cable end (D) over the mounting stud (E) by aligning its square hole (F) with the square fitting (G) at the bottom of the stud. Push the holder until it snaps securely in place. Do not install the shift cable by holding the shift cable guide (H) and the damper (I).
    Fig 5: Sliding Shift Cable Socket Holder Into Bracket Base
    G05495752Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  10. Check that the shift cable end (A) is properly installed on the mounting stud (B).

    Property Installed: 

    Fig 6: Identifying Shift Cable Proper Installation Position
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    Improperly Installed: 

    Fig 7: Identifying Shift Cable Improper Installation Position
    G05495754Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  11. If improperly installed, remove the shift cable from the bracket base, and reinstall the shift cable. Do not install the shift cable end on the mounting stud while the shift cable is on the bracket base.
  12. Install and tighten the nut.
    Fig 8: Shift Cable Nut With Torque Specifications
    G05495755Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  13. Remove the 6.0 mm (0.24 in.) pin that was installed to hold the shift lever.
  14. Move the shift lever to each position, and check that the A/T gear position indicator follows the transmission range switch.
  15. Push the shift lock release, and check that the shift lever releases.
  16. Reinstall the center console cover (see CENTER CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
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