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Repair Procedures: Adjustment

Adjusting method for T/M control cable 

  1. Set room side lever and T/M side lever to "N" position.
  2. Connect room side lever and shift cable.
  3. Connect T/M side lever to cable in a following orders.
    1. Push cable (A) lightly to "F" direction shown to eliminate FREE PLAY of cable after mounting the nut (B) lightly.
      Fig 1: Locating T/M Control Cable And Nut
      G07676063Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
    2. Tighten adjusting nut (B).

      Tightening torque: 

      7.8 ~ 11.8 N.m (0.8 ~ 1.2 kgf.m, 5.8 ~ 8.7 lb-ft)

  4. After adjusting according to (2)-(4). Check to be sure that this part operates surely at each range of T/M side corresponding to each position of room lever.