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Shift Cable Replacement

  1. Remove these items:
  2. Shift the shift lever to R.
  3. Remove the nut (A) securing the shift cable end, and remove the shift cable end.
    Fig 1: Identifying Shift Cable End & Nut
    G05961909Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  4. Unlock the retainer (A).
    Fig 2: Identifying Retainer
    G05961910Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  5. Rotate the socket holder retainer (A) counterclockwise (B) until it stops, and push the retainer lock (C) into the socket holder retainer to lock the retainer.
    Fig 3: Rotating Socket Holder Retainer Counterclockwise
    G05961911Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  6. Move the socket holder (A), then slide it to remove the shift cable (B) from the shift cable bracket (C).
    Fig 4: Identifying Socket Holder & Shift Cable
    G05961912Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  7. Do the battery removal procedure (see BATTERY TERMINAL DISCONNECTION AND RECONNECTION ).
  8. Remove the under-hood subfuse box from its bracket, and remove the bracket from the battery base.
  9. Remove the intake air duct and the air cleaner housing.
  10. Remove the battery base and the battery base bracket.
  11. Remove the spring clip (A) and the control pin (B), then separate the shift cable end (C) from the control lever (D).
  12. Remove the nuts securing the shift cable bracket (E).
    Fig 5: Identifying Spring Clip, Control Pin & Control Lever
    G05961913Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  13. Raise the vehicle on a lift, and make sure it is supported securely.
  14. Remove the heat shield under the shift cable grommet.
  15. Remove the nuts securing the shift cable bracket (A).
    Fig 6: Shift Cable Bracket & Nuts With Torque Specifications
    G05961914Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  16. Remove the shift cable grommet, and pull out the shift cable (C).
  17. Insert the new shift cable through the grommet hole (D), and install the grommet in its hole. Do not bend the shift cable excessively.
  18. Secure the shift cable bracket with the nut.
  19. Install the heat shield.
  20. Make sure that the transmission is in R at the transmission control lever.
  21. Apply molybdenum grease to the hole in the bushing (A) in the shift cable end (B).
    Fig 7: Identifying Bushing & Shift Cable End
    G05961915Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  22. Secure the shift cable bracket (C) with the nuts.
  23. Attach the shift cable end to the control lever (D), then insert the control pin (E) into the control lever hole through the shift cable end, and secure the control pin with the spring clip (F).
  24. Install the shift cable on the shifter end, and adjust the shift cable.
  25. Install the battery base bracket and battery base.
  26. Install the air cleaner housing and the intake air duct.
  27. Install the under-hood subfuse box on the battery base, and install the subfuse box on its bracket.
  28. Do the battery installation procedure (see BATTERY TERMINAL DISCONNECTION AND RECONNECTION ).
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