Manual Transaxle Shift Mechanism Removal/Installation: Installation
- Make sure that the MTX is in neutral position.
- Install the control cable using the following procedure:
- Install the control cable.
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- Install the fastening nuts for the grommet.
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- Install the fastening nut for the control cable.
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- Connect the control cable to the bracket.
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- Install the control cable end to the MTX.
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- Install the control cable end to the MTX.
- Install the lock pin as shown in the figure and lock the control cable end (MTX side).
- Install the battery, battery tray and PCM component. (See BATTERY REMOVAL/INSTALLATION
.)
- Install the air cleaner, air hose and fresh air duct as a single unit. (See INTAKE-AIR SYSTEM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION
.)
- Install the shift lever using the following procedure:
- Install the shift lever.
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- Install the rear vent duct. (With rear vent) (See REAR VENT DUCT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION
.)
- Connect the connector to shift lever as shown in the figure.
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- Connect the control cable to the shift lever.
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- Connect the control cable end (shift side) to shift lever as shown in the figure.
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- Use the following procedure to install the control cable end (selector side) to the shift lever.
NOTE:
- Because the vehicle may have been moved during the servicing, verify that the shift lever is in neutral again.
- Install the control cable end (select side) to the shift lever.
- Verify that the shift lever and the manual transaxle are in the neutral position.
- Shift the shift lever to fourth gear.
- Press in the lock piece in the direction shown in the figure. (1 in Fig.)
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- Press up the safety lock in the direction shown in the figure. (2 in Fig.)
- Shift the shift lever to the neutral position.
- Install the rear console. (See REAR CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION
.)
- Install the side wall. (See SIDE WALL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION
.)
- Install the front console box. (See FRONT CONSOLE BOX REMOVAL/INSTALLATION
.)
- Install the shift panel. (See SHIFT PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION
.)
- Install the console side panel. (See CONSOLE SIDE PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION
.)
- Install the shift lever knob.
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- Install the upper panel. (See UPPER PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION
.)
- Connect the negative battery cable. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION
.)