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Shift Cable: Installation

  1. Properly route the shift cable through the engine compartment. See Fig 1 . Install the shift cable through the cowl. See Figure .
  2. If the vehicle is equipped with a column shift, perform the following steps:
    1. Install the shift cable to the steering column bracket.
    2. Install the retaining clip to the shift cable. See Figure .
    3. Install the shift cable to the column control lever.
  3. If the vehicle is equipped with a console shift, perform the following steps:
    1. Install the transaxle shift cable to the floor shift control. See Figure .
    2. Install the console trim plate. See appropriate SHIFT INTERLOCK article in AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS.
  4. Install the knee bolster. Install the shift cable to the shift cable bracket. Install the shift cable to the PNP lever. Install the retaining clip to the shift cable. See Figure .
  5. Adjust the shift cable. See SHIFT CABLE  under ADJUSTMENTS. Adjust the shift cable. Install the throttle body air inlet duct.
Fig 1: Identifying Shift Cable Routing
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