545RFE (Service Information): Cable-Gearshift: Removal

Fig 1: Locating Gearshift Cable at Transmission - RFE

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1 - GEARSHIFT CABLE

2 - RFE TRANSMISSION

3 - MANUAL LEVER

1. Shift transmission into PARK.
2. Raise vehicle.
3. Disengage cable (1) eyelet at transmission manual shift lever (3) and pull cable adjuster out of mounting bracket, RFE transmission equipped vehicles. See Fig 1.
   Fig 2: Locating Gearshift Cable at Transmission

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   1 - GEARSHIFT CABLE

   2 - CABLE SUPPORT BRACKET

   3 - MANUAL VALVE LEVER

4. Disengage cable (1) eyelet at transmission manual shift lever (3) and pull cable adjuster out of mounting bracket (2), RLE transmission equipped vehicles. See Fig 2.
   Fig 3: Gearshift Cable at Dash Panel

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   1 - GEARSHIFT CABLE

   2 - GROMMET

5. Lower the vehicle.
6. Remove the dash panel insulation pad as necessary to access the gearshift cable grommet (2). See Fig 3.
7. Remove grommet (2) from the dash panel.
   Fig 4: BTSI Mechanism System Components

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   1 - STEERING COLUMN

   2 - GEARSHIFT CABLE

   3 - GEARSHIFT CABLE LOCK TAB

   4 - BTSI SOLENOID LOCK TAB

   5 - BTSI CONNECTOR

8. Remove any steering column (1) trim necessary to access the gearshift cable (2) and BTSI mechanism.
9. Disconnect the BTSI wiring connector (5).
10. Disconnect cable at lower column bracket and shift lever pin and pull the cable through the dash panel opening into the vehicle. See Fig 4.
11. Remove gearshift cable (2) from vehicle.