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Select Cable: Adjustment

Move select lever from "P" position to "1" position. You should be able to feel the detentes in each position. If the detentes cannot be felt or the position pointer is improperly aligned, adjust the cable.

  1. Prior to removal, set lever to "N" position.
  2. Remove heat shield cover.
    Fig 1: Removing Heat Shield Cover
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  3. Loosen the adjusting nut on each side.
    Fig 2: Loosening Adjusting Nut On Each Side
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  4. Turn adjusting nut B until it lightly touches the connector.
    Fig 3: Turn Adjusting Nut "B" Until It Lightly Touches Connector
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  5. While preventing adjusting nut B from moving with a wrench, tighten adjusting nut A.

    Tightening torque:  7.5+/-2.0 N.m (0.76+/-0.2 kg-m, 5.5+/-1.4 ft-lb)

    Fig 4: Identifying Adjusting Nut "A" & "B"
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  6. After completion of fitting, make sure that the select lever operates smoothly all across the operating range.