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Automatic Transmission Floor Shift Control Cable Assembly: Replacement

  1. REMOVE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FINISH PANEL ASSY CENTER (See  REPLACEMENT  ) 
  2. REMOVE FLOOR CARPET COVER CENTER RH (See  REPLACEMENT  ) 
  3. REMOVE FLOOR CARPET COVER CENTER LH (See  REPLACEMENT  ) 
  4. REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL FINISH PANEL LOWER CENTER (See  REPLACEMENT  ) 
  5. REMOVE BATTERY 
  6. REMOVE AIR CLEANER ASSY 
  7. REMOVE AIR CLEANER HOSE NO. 1 
  8. REMOVE FLOOR SHIFT TRANSMISSION CONTROL CABLE ASSY 
    1. Remove the nut from the control shaft lever.
      Fig 1: Removing Nut From Control Shaft Lever
      G02859212Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    2. Disconnect the control cable from the control shaft lever.
    3. Remove the clip and disconnect the control cable from the control cable bracket.
      Fig 2: Removing Clip And Disconnecting Control Cable
      G02859213Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    4. Disconnect the control cable from the control cable clamp.
      Fig 3: Disconnecting Control Cable
      G02859214Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    5. Disconnect the cable end from the rod of the floor shift assy.
      Fig 4: Removing Cable End
      G02859215Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    6. Remove the 2 nuts.
      Fig 5: Removing Nuts
      G02859216Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    7. Remove the 3 bolts.
    8. Pull out the control cable from the body.
      Fig 6: Removing Control Cable From Body
      G02859217Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  9. INSTALL FLOOR SHIFT TRANSMISSION CONTROL CABLE ASSY 
    1. Pull in the control cable to the body.
    2. Install the 3 bolts.

      Torque: 4.9 N.m (50 kgf.cm, 43 in.lbf) 

      Fig 7: Installing Control Cable To Body
      G02859218Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    3. Install the cable end, as shown in Fig 8.
      Fig 8: Installing Cable End
      G02859219Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
      NOTE: Install it with the uneven surface facing up.
    4. Install the control cable and 2 nuts.
      Fig 9: Installing Control Cable Nuts
      G02859220Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002

      Torque: 11.8 N.m (122 kgf.cm, 9 ft.lbf) 

    5. Connect the control cable to the control cable clamp.
      Fig 10: Connecting Control Cable
      G02859221Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    6. Temporarily install the control cable to the control shaft lever with nuts.
      Fig 11: Installing Control Cable
      G02859222Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    7. Install the control cable and clip to the bracket.
      Fig 12: Installing Control Cable And Clip To Bracket
      G02859223Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  10. INSTALL AIR CLEANER ASSY 
  11. ADJUST SHIFT LEVER POSITION (See  ADJUSTMENT  ) 
  12. INSPECT SHIFT LEVER POSITION (See  ADJUSTMENT  )