Shifter A/T: Service and Repair

SHIFT CONTROL SYSTEM





Control Device Removal and Installation

REMOVAL
1. Disconnect lower lever of control device and control rod.
2. Remove console finisher.
^ Refer to "INSTRUMENT PANEL ASSEMBLY".
3. Remove console box assembly
^ Refer to "INSTRUMENT PANEL ASSEMBLY".
4. Remove rear ventilator duct.
^ Refer to "Rear Ventilator Ducts".
5. Disconnect control device harness connector.
6. Remove control device assembly

INSTALLATION
Install in reverse order of removal. Be careful of the following:
^ After installation is completed, adjust and check A/T position.

Adjustment of A/T Position





1. Loosen nut of pivot pin.
2. Place PNP switch and selector lever in "P" position.
3. While pressing lower lever toward rear of vehicle (in P-position direction), tighten nut to specified torque.
Torque: 23.0 - 29.4 Nm (2.4 - 2.9 kg-m, 17 - 21 ft. lbs.)

Checking of A/T Position





1. Place selector lever in "P" position, and turn ignition switch ON (engine stop).
2. Check that selector lever can be shifted to other than "P" position when brake pedal is depressed. Also check that selector lever can be shifted from "P" position only when brake pedal is depressed.
3. Move the selector lever and check for excessive effort, sticking, noise or rattle.
4. Confirm the selector lever stops at each position with the feel of engagement when it is moved through all the positions. Check whether or not the actual position the selector lever is in matches the position shown by the shift position indicator and the transmission body
5. The method of operating the lever to individual positions correctly should be as shown in the figure.
6. Confirm the back-up lamps illuminate only when lever is placed in the "R" position. Confirm the back-up lamps does not illuminate when selector lever is in the "P" or "N" position with the lever pushed against the "R" position.
7. Confirm the engine can only be started with the selector lever in the "P" and "N" positions.
8. Check that transmission is locked completely in "P" position.
9. When selector lever is set to manual shift gate, check that manual mode is displayed on combination meter. Shift selector lever to "+" and "-" sides, and check that set shift position changes.