Manual Transaxle Shift Mechanism Removal/Installation: Removal
- Disconnect the negative battery cable. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION
.)
- Remove the shift lever using the following procedure:
- Remove the upper panel. (See UPPER PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION
.)
- Remove the shift lever knob.
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- Remove the console side panel. (See CONSOLE SIDE PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION
.)
- Remove the shift panel. (See SHIFT PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION
.)
- Remove the front console box. (See FRONT CONSOLE BOX REMOVAL/INSTALLATION
.)
- Remove the side wall. (See SIDE WALL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION
.)
- Remove the rear console. (See REAR CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION
.)
- Press the tabs on the control cable as shown in the figure and disconnect the control cable from the shift lever.
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- Disconnect the control cable end (shift side) from shift lever as shown in the figure.
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- Disconnect the control cable end (select side) from the shift lever using the following procedure:
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- Press down the safety lock in the direction shown in the figure.
- Push out the lock piece in the direction shown in the figure.
- Disconnect the control cable end (select side) from the shift lever.
- Disconnect the connector from shift lever as shown in the figure.
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- Remove the rear vent duct. (With rear vent) (See REAR VENT DUCT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION
.)
- Remove the shift lever.
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- Remove the control cable using the following procedure:
- Remove the air cleaner, air hose and fresh air duct as a single unit. (See INTAKE-AIR SYSTEM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION
.)
- Remove the battery, battery tray and PCM component. (See BATTERY REMOVAL/INSTALLATION
.)
- Remove the control cable end from the MTX.
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- Pull the lock pin in the direction of the arrow shown in the figure and release the control cable end (MTX side) lock.
- Remove the control cable end from the MTX.
- Press the tabs on the control cable and disconnect the control cable from the bracket.
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- Remove the fastening nut for the control cable.
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- Remove the fastening nuts for the grommet.
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- Remove the control cable.
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- Make sure that the shift lever (transaxle side) is in neutral position.