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Cherokee & Wrangler

  1. With transmission in Park and engine off, raise vehicle on hoist. Using screwdriver, unlock gear shift cable by releasing cable adjuster clamp. See Fig 1 . Remove cable from mounting bracket.
  2. Move shift lever on transmission rearward until fully seated into Park detent. Verify engagement of park lock by attempting to rotate drive shaft. Park lock is engaged if drive shaft cannot be rotated. Snap gear shift cable into cable mounting bracket. Press down on cable adjuster clamp to lock cable.
  3. Lower vehicle and verify engine starting. Engine should start only with gear selector in Park or Neutral.
Fig 1: Adjusting Gear Shift Cable (Cherokee & Wrangler)
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