Repair Procedures: Adjustment

Place the shift lever in the interior and the transmission manual control lever to the N position.
Install the shift cable (A).

Fig 1: Install Shift Cable
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Lightly push the shift cable towards "F" to tighten the cable.
Tighten the nut (A) to the specified torque.
Tightening Torque:

9.8 ~ 13.7 N.m (1.0 ~ 1.4 kgf.m, 7.2 ~ 10.1 lb-ft)

Fig 2: Tighten Shift Cable Nut
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After adjusting, check to be sure that this part operates as designed at each range of T/M side corresponding to each position of room lever.