Repair Procedures: Removal

Remove the air cleaner assembly.
(Refer to "AIR CLEANER for 2.0L or AIR CLEANER for 1.8L")
Remove the battery and battery tray.
(Refer to "BATTERY for 2.0L or BATTERY for 1.8L")
Set shift lever to "N" position.
Separate the control cable from the control shaft after remove the pin (A) and washer (B).

Fig 1: Control Cable, Washer And Pin
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Remove the control shaft assembly after loosen the bolts.
Tightening Torque:

19.6 ~ 26.5 N.m (2.0 ~ 2.7 kgf.m, 14.5 ~ 19.5 lb-ft)

Fig 2: Control Shaft Assembly
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