Gear Shift Cable - Column: Removal

Place vehicle in park, and turn ignition key to the "LOCK" position. See Fig 1.

Fig 1: Identifying Ignition Key/Switch Positions
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Remove under panel silencer/duct assembly. See Fig 2.

Fig 2: Removing Panel
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Remove column cover screws. See Fig 3.

Fig 3: Removing Lower Column Cover Screw
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Tilt column down and remove upper half of column cover. See Fig 4.

Fig 4: Removing Upper Column
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Tilt the column to the uppermost position and remove the tilt lever. See Fig 5.

Fig 5: Removing Tilt Lever Screw
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Remove the ignition key and remove lower column cover. See Fig 6.

Fig 6: Removing Lower Column Cover
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Remove cable from shift pin. See Fig 7.

Fig 7: Removing Column Gear Shift Cable
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Remove cable retainer clip from shift cable conduit bracket. See Fig 7.
CAUTION: Column must be tilted fully upward to remove cable retainer clip.
Raise hood. From inside the engine compartment, remove the gear shift cable from the cable bracket. See Fig 8.

Fig 8: Identifying Throttle/Gearshift Cable Bracket
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Unseat the cable grommet from the firewall and pull the shift cable from the interior of the vehicle. See Figure.
Raise vehicle on hoist and unbolt fill tube bracket. Rotate fill tube to gain access to the integrated shift cable clamp.
Disconnect cable from routing bracket as shown in Fig 9.
Remove shift cable retaining nut and slide cable assembly off of mounting stud. See Figure.
Disconnect shifter cable from shift lever assembly at transaxle. See Figure.
Remove cable from vehicle.

Fig 9: Identifying Cable Routing Bracket
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