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Cable-Operated Transaxle

  1. Place transaxle in Neutral position. Working over left front fender, remove lock pin from transaxle selector shaft housing. See Fig 1 .
  2. Invert lock pin (long end down) and insert into same threaded hole while pushing selector shaft into selector housing. When hole in selector shaft aligns with lock pin, insert lock pin in housing. Selector shaft will be locked in Neutral position.
  3. Remove gearshift knob, retaining nut and pull-up ring. Remove center console. An adjusting screw tool (with left-hand threads) is taped to shifter support bracket. Remove tool from bracket. Loosen crossover and selector cable adjustment screws.
  4. Insert and tighten adjusting screw tool to 20 INCH lbs. (2 N.m). See Fig 2 . Retighten cable adjustment set screws to 70 INCH. lbs. (8 N.m).
  5. Remove adjusting screw tool and fasten to support bracket. Remove lock pin from selector shaft housing, and reinstall lock pin upside down (long end up) into selector shaft housing. Tighten lock pin to 105 INCH lbs. (12 N.m). Check for shift into 1st and Reverse. Check for lock-out function in Reverse.
Fig 1: Removing Lock Pin from Transaxle Selector Shaft Housing
G107163Courtesy of CHRYSLER MOTORS.
Fig 2: Adjusting Gearshift Linkage (Daytona & LeBaron)
G107166Courtesy of CHRYSLER MOTORS.