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Select Lever: Disassembly

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  1. Remove the gasket and plate COMPL.
    Fig 1: Identifying Gasket And Plate COMPL
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  2. Insert a flat-tip screwdriver with a thin tip under the connector and disconnect each connector from the plate COMPL.
    Fig 2: Disconnecting Connector From Plate COMPL
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  3. Remove the spacer bolt and remove the plate guide COMPL.
    Fig 3: Identifying Spacer Bolt And Plate Guide COMPL
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  4. Remove the shift lock clamp, spring A, rod, cushion, and bushing.
    Fig 4: Identifying Shift Lock Clamp, Spring A, Rod, Cushion, And Bushing
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  5. Remove the bracket.
    Fig 5: Identifying Bracket
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  6. Remove the detent spring.
    Fig 6: Identifying Detent Spring
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  7. Remove the detent plate.
    Fig 7: Identifying Detent Plate
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  8. Remove the shift lock solenoid unit.
    Fig 8: Removing Shift Lock Solenoid Unit
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  9. Raise the claw of connector.
    Fig 9: Raising Claw Of Connector
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  10. Disconnect the terminals of the SPORT mode switch, "P" range switch, and shift lock solenoid from the connector, using a flat-tip screwdriver with a thin tip.
    Fig 10: Disconnecting Terminals Of SPORT Mode Switch, "P" Range Switch, And Shift Lock Solenoid From Connector
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  11. Remove the grommet.
    Fig 11: Identifying Grommet
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  12. Remove the spring pin.
    Fig 12: Locating Spring Pin
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  13. Pull out the arm assembly, remove select lever COMPL, and remove bracket arm detent and bushing.
    Fig 13: Identifying Arm Assembly, Select Lever COMPL, Bracket Arm Detent And Bushing
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  14. Remove the rod detent and spring detent from the bracket arm detent.
Fig 14: Identifying Rod Detent, Spring Detent And Bracket Arm Detent
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