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Selector Lever Cable, Checking and Adjusting



5 SPD. A/T 01L AWD
Selector lever cable, checking and adjusting
Special tools and equipment





^ Lever 80-200

Checking
^ Shift selector lever to "P".
^ Lift vehicle.
^ Remove heat shield at selector lever cable.





^ Pry off selector lever cable using lever 80-200 from lever and selector shaft -arrow-.
^ Move selector lever from "P" to "2".
Shift mechanism and selector lever cable must move easily. If necessary replace selector lever cable or repair shift mechanism.
^ Shift selector lever to T".

When moving shift lever and selector shaft to " P", parking lock must engage. Both front wheels must not turn in one direction.
It must be possible to attach selector lever cable to lever /selector shaft, otherwise adjust selector lever cable.

Adjusting
^ Selector lever cable must be separated from lever/selector shaft
^ Shift selector lever to "P" .
When lever/selector shaft are moved to " P", the parking lock must be engaged and the front wheels must not turn in one direction.





^ Loosen nuts -arrows- for bracket on transmission.

Note: For illustration purpose the heat shield is not shown.

^ Attach selector lever cable on lever/selector shaft





^ Straighten selector lever cable at bracket -B-.
^ Install heat shield -A-.





^ Tighten bolts -2- and -3- at bracket.
^ Check shift mechanism.





Tightening torques:
Selector lever cable to bracket 12 Nm (9 ft. lbs.)
Bracket to transmission (2 x M8) 23 Nm (17 ft. lbs.)
Heat shield/selector lever cable to transmission, M6 9 Nm (80 inch lbs.)
Heat shield/selector lever cable to transmission, M8 23 Nm (17 ft. lbs.)
Selector lever mechanism to body M6 8 Nm (71 inch lbs.)