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Neutral Safety Switch

NOTE: It may be necessary to remove battery and tray to access neutral safety switch adjustment.
  1. Loosen shifter cable tension by moving selector lever to position No. 1. Loosen selector lever nut. Move selector lever to "N" position. Remove selector lever and install Gear Selector Position Sensor Aligner (8792467). Check if line on gear selector position sensor is visible in center of notch on aligner. See Fig 1 .
  2. To adjust, remove transmission fluid filler pipe as necessary. Loosen neutral safety switch bolts. Move switch until line is visible in center of aligner. Tighten retaining bolts to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS  . If removed, reinstall transmission fluid filler pipe and battery.
    Fig 1: Locating Line At Neutral Safety Switch
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