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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 rear exhaust pipe and muffler.
  3. Remove heat shield cover.
    Fig 1: Removing Heat Shield Cover
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  4. Loosen the adjusting nut on each side.
    Fig 2: Locating Adjustment Nuts
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  5. Turn adjusting nut B until it lightly touches the connector.
    Fig 3: Adjusting Select Cable
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  6. While preventing adjusting nut B from moving with a wrench, tighten adjusting nut A.

    Tightening torque: 

    1. 7.5 N.m (0.76 kgf-m, 5.5 ft-lb) 
      Fig 4: Tightening Adjustment Nuts
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  7. After completion of fitting, make sure that the select lever operates smoothly all across the operating range.