Cable and Bracket Adjustment

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Place the gearshift lever in the (D) position.
- Place a three pound weight on the gearshift lever.
Position the vehicle on a hoist. For additional information, refer to JACKING & LIFTING .
For vehicles equipped with the 4R100 transmission, disconnect the transmission shift cable from the manual lever.

Fig 1: Disconnecting Transmission Shift Cable From Manual Lever (4R100 Transmission Vehicles)
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For vehicles equipped with the TorqShift transmission, disconnect the transmission shift cable from the manual lever.

Fig 2: Disconnecting Transmission Shift Cable From Manual Lever (Torqshift Transmission Vehicles)
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Unlock the lock tab on the transmission shift cable.

Fig 3: Unlocking Transmission Shift Cable Lock Tab
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For either automatic transmission, place the manual control lever in the (D) position 4R100 shown).
1. Place the manual control lever in the first gear position.
2. Move the manual control lever two detents to the (D) position for the 4R100 transmission. Move the manual control lever three detents to the (D) position for the TorqShift transmission.
Fig 4: Moving Manual Control Lever
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For vehicles equipped with the 4R100 transmission, connect the transmission shift cable to the manual control lever.

Fig 5: Connecting Transmission Shift Cable To Manual Control Lever (4R100 Transmission Vehicles)
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For vehicles equipped with the TorqShift transmission, connect the transmission shift cable to the manual control lever.

Fig 6: Connecting Transmission Shift Cable To Manual Control Lever (Torqshift Transmission Vehicles)
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Lock the transmission shift cable lock tab.

Fig 7: Locking Transmission Shift Cable Lock Tab
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Remove the three pound weight.
Carefully move the gearshift lever from detent to detent and compare with transmission settings. Verify that the vehicle will start in PARK or NEUTRAL and backup lamps illuminate in REVERSE. If not, Steps 1 to 5 must be repeated and include digital TR or TR sensor adjustment in NEUTRAL. Readjust if necessary.