Select Cable: Removal

Set the vehicle on a lift.
Shift the select lever to "N" range.
Disconnect the ground cable from the battery.
Lift up the vehicle.
Remove the front, center and rear exhaust pipes and the muffler. (Non-turbo model)
- SOHC model
  Ref. to REMOVAL , Front Exhaust Pipe. Ref. to REMOVAL , Center Exhaust Pipe. Ref. to REMOVAL , Rear Exhaust Pipe. Ref. to REMOVAL , Muffler.
- DOHC 3.0 L model
  Ref. to REMOVAL , Front Exhaust Pipe. Ref. to REMOVAL , Rear Exhaust Pipe. Ref. to REMOVAL , Muffler.
Remove the center and rear exhaust pipes and the muffler. (Turbo model)
Ref. to REMOVAL , Center Exhaust Pipe. Ref. to REMOVAL , Rear Exhaust Pipe. Ref. to REMOVAL , Muffler.
Remove the heat shield cover.

Fig 1: Identifying Heat Shield Cover
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Remove the snap pin and washer from the shifter arm. (4AT model)

Fig 2: Identifying Shifter Arm, Snap Pin And Washer
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Remove the snap pin and washer from the range select lever. (5AT model)

Fig 3: Identifying Range Select Lever, Snap Pin And Washer
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Remove the plate assembly from the transmission case.
- 4AT
  
  Fig 4: Identifying Select Cable And Plate Assy (4AT)
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- 5AT
  
  Fig 5: Identifying Select Cable And Plate Assy (5AT)
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Disconnect the cable from the arm assembly.

Fig 6: Identifying Adjusting Nut And Arm Assy
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Raise the claw of clamp to remove the cable from bracket.

Fig 7: Identifying Claw Of Clamp
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Remove the select cable from plate assembly.