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Installation (Column Shift)

  1. Install the shift lock solenoid onto the steering column ball studs.
  2. Connect the electrical connector to the shift lock solenoid.
  3. Install the shift lever actuator. See Fig 1 .
  4. Place the column in the Neutral position.
  5. Adjust the shift lock control solenoid as follows:
    • Pull out the tab (1) on the adjuster block side (2) of the solenoid. See Fig 2 .
    • Press on the adjuster block (2) in order to compress the internal adjuster spring and disengage the adjuster teeth. Slide the adjuster block as far away from the solenoid as possible. See Fig 2 .
    • Lock in place by pushing in on the tab (1). See Fig 2 .
  6. Inspect the shift lock solenoid as follows:
    • The solenoid must lock the shift lever clevis when you place the clevis in the park position.
    • If you can move the shift lever without pressing on the brake pedal, readjust the solenoid.
  7. Install the steering column trim covers. See STEERING COLUMN TRIM COVERS  .
Fig 1: Removing & Installing Shift Lock Solenoid
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Fig 2: Adjusting Shift Lock Solenoid
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