Selector Cable Installation Note

CAUTION: Do not apply load to the manual shaft after manual shaft is shifted to P position. Otherwise, the transaxle may be damaged.

Turn the manual shaft to the converter housing side fully, to set the P position.

Fig 1: Identifying Park Position
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Install the selector cable to the selector lever.

Fig 2: Installing Selector Cable To Selector Lever
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CAUTION: Bending the selector cable in the manner shown in the illustration will damage the cable and it may become loose when shifted. When installing the selector cable, hold it straight.

Fig 3: Identifying Bent Cable
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Install the clip as shown in the illustration.

Fig 4: Installing Clip
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NOTE: Install the selector cable to the manual shaft lever with the spring side of the selector cable end facing the front of the vehicle.
Install the selector cable to the manual shaft lever in such a way that the selector cable does not bear a load.
Confirm that the end of the manual shaft lever sticks out of the end of the selector cable.

Fig 5: Identifying Spring Side Of Selector Cable
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Install the selector cable to the cable bracket.

Fig 6: Installing Cable To Cable Bracket
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Verify that the selector lever is at P position.
Unlock the lock piece of the selector cable (selector lever side) in the order shown in the illustration.
Shift the selector lever from P position to 1 range (4AT)/M range (Sport AT), and make sure that there are no other components in that area to interfere with the lever.

Fig 7: Identifying Lock Piece
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