Reverse Check Cable: Adjustment

Set the vehicle on a lift.
Remove the under cover.
Remove the rear exhaust pipe and muffler. Ref. to REMOVAL , Rear Exhaust Pipe, and ref. to REMOVAL , Muffler.
Remove the heat shield cover.

Fig 1: Identifying Heat Shield Cover
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Remove the crossmember. Ref. to REMOVAL , Transmission Mounting System.
Remove the snap pin and washer, and separate the reverse check cable from the reverse check lever.

Fig 2: Identifying Snap Pin And Washer On Reverse Check Cable
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Move the transmission to the right side, and remove the stay bolts and the reverse check cable.
NOTE: If the transmission is not moved aside, the stay bolts may contact the body and cause damage.

Fig 3: Identifying Stay And Stay Bolt
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With the cable pulled (the slider lowered), adjust the length from the cable plate end to the reverse check cable to 84 mm (3.31 in), and tighten the lock nut.
Tightening torque:

6 N.m (0.6 kgf-m, 4.4 ft-lb)

Fig 4: Identifying Distance Specification Between Edge Of Cable Plate And Reverse Check Cable
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Move the transmission to the right side of the vehicle and install the stay.
Tightening torque:

T: 32 N.m (3.3 kgf-m, 23.6 ft-lb)

Fig 5: Identifying Stay And Stay Bolt
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Install the crossmember. Ref. to INSTALLATION , Transmission Mounting System.
Install the heat shield cover.

Fig 6: Identifying Heat Shield Cover
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Install the rear exhaust pipe and muffler. Ref. to INSTALLATION , Rear Exhaust Pipe, and ref. to INSTALLATION , Muffler.
Install the reverse check cable, washer and snap pin to the reverse check lever.
NOTE: Be careful to install the snap pin in the proper direction.

Fig 7: Identifying Reverse Check Cable, Washer And Snap Pin
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Install the under cover.