Control Rod Removal/Installation

Disconnect the negative battery terminal. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION .)
Remove the following parts:
1. Selector lever knob (See SELECTOR LEVER COMPONENT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .) (2) Shift panel component (See SHIFT PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .) (3) Upper panel (See UPPER PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .) (4) Parking brake lever boot panel (See PARKING BRAKE LEVER BOOT PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .) (5) Rear console (See REAR CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .) (6) Front console panel (See FRONT CONSOLE PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .) (7) Front console component (See FRONT CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
Disconnect the connector and wiring harness clip.

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Place a clean rag behind the engine so that the engine does not contact the rear housing when it is tilted.

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Remove the front crossmember under cover. (See FRONT CROSSMEMBER UNDER COVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
Disconnect the control rod from the selector lever component. (See SELECTOR LEVER COMPONENT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
Remove the tunnel member.

Fig 1: Tunnel Member Bolts With Torque Specification
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Disconnect the HO2S connector. (See HEATED OXYGEN SENSOR (HO2S) REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [SKYACTIV-G 2.0] .)
Disconnect the TWC from the exhaust manifold (WU-TWC). (See EXHAUST SYSTEM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [SKYACTIV-G 2.0] .) (See TWC INSTALLATION NOTE .)
Suspend the TWC using a cable as shown in the figure.

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Remove the power plant frame. (See POWER PLANT FRAME REMOVAL [M66M-D] .) (See POWER PLANT FRAME INSTALLATION [M66M-D] .)
Tilt the transmission while being careful not to allow parts on the back of the engine to contact the vehicle body.
Remove the insulator. (See INSULATOR INSTALLATION NOTE .)

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Remove in the order indicated in the table.
Install in the reverse order of removal.

Fig 2: Control Rod Components With Torque Specification

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COMPONENT DESCRIPTION

1	Nut (See Nut, washer and control rod component removal note .) (See Control rod component, nut and washer installation note .)
2	Washer (See Nut, washer and control rod component removal note .) (See Control rod component, nut and washer installation note .)
3	Control rod component (See Nut, washer and control rod component removal note .) (See Control rod component, nut and washer installation note .)
4	Snap pin
5	Washer
6	Bush
7	Bracket
8	Washer
9	Bush
10	Spacer
11	Snap pin
12	Washer
13	Bush
14	Bracket
15	Wave washer
16	Control rod