Gearshift Cable
- Park vehicle on level surface. Apply parking brake. Place gearshift lever in Park and remove ignition key. Loosen gearshift cable retaining nut at shift operating lever on transaxle. See Fig 1
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- Pull shift operating lever on transaxle fully forward to Park detent position. Release parking brake and move vehicle backward and forward to ensure transaxle is in Park.
- Tighten gearshift cable retaining nut to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
. Ensure gearshift lever indicates proper gear range when moving gearshift lever. If gearshift cable is properly adjusted, engine should only start with gearshift lever in Park or Neutral.
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