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Selector Cable: Adjust

  1. Remove underbelly panel. See UNDERBELLY PANEL  under REMOVAL & INSTALLATION.
  2. Loosen trunnion nut securing inner cable to selector lever. See Fig 1 . Move gear change lever into Park position. Move selector lever on gearbox fully clockwise to engage Park position.
  3. Pull inner cable as far forward as possible, then release. This will remove any backlash from the cable. Tighten trunnion nut to 6 Nm (4 lbf.ft).
  4. Fit underbelly panel. See UNDERBELLY PANEL  under REMOVAL & INSTALLATION.
  5. Move selector lever through its working arc from Park to "2" position and back to Park. Check that all gear positions are correctly selected.
  6. Check that the engine will start in Park and Neutral positions and is inhibited when drive positions are selected.
Fig 1: Adjusting JATCO Transmission Selector Cable
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