Contents: Removal procedure ↧ Installation procedure ↧
Necessary equipment
J-45404 Gearbox Alignment Tool with Indicator
Removal procedure
1. Disconnect the cable from the negative terminal of the battery.
2. For HFV6 3.2L or 2.0S Diesel, remove the ECM bracket.
Important: The manual shift shaft of the transaxle assembly must be in the neutral (N) position before the shifter is installed.
3. Apply the parking brake and move the gear selector lever to neutral (N).
4. Disconnect the electrical connector (1) of the automatic transmission range switch and the electrical connector of the gearbox with the final drive assembly (2).

5. Disconnect the cable from the automatic transmission range selector lever. See "Shift mechanism drive cable" in this section.

6. Remove the automatic transmission range selector lever nut and lever.

7. Use a screwdriver to bend the spring washer tabs down away from the manual shift shaft nut.

8. Remove the nut, split lock washer and flat washer.

9. Remove the automatic transmission range switch mounting bolts.
10. Remove the automatic transmission range switch.

Installation procedure
1. Install the automatic transmission range selector onto the manual shift shaft lever.
2. Screw in the bolts. Tighten them ONLY by hand.

3. Install the flat washer, split lock washer and nut.
Tighten
Tighten the automatic transmission range selector nut to 7 Nm (62 lbs.in).
4. Make sure the manual shift shaft is in neutral position (N).

5. Bend the tabs of the lock washer upward to secure the nut.

6. Install J-45404 onto the manual shift shaft and rotate the transmission range switch until the neutral reference line on the switch aligns with the pointer line on J-45404.
7. Tighten the automatic transmission range selector bolts.
Tighten
Tighten the automatic transmission range selector bolts to 25 Nm (18 ft·lbs).
8. Remove J-45404 from the manual shift shaft.

9. Install the automatic transmission range selector lever and nut.
Tighten
Tighten the nut of the automatic transmission range selector lever to a torque of 16 N·m (12 ft·lbs).

10. Install the cable on the automatic transmission range selector lever and adjust the cable. See "Shift mechanism drive cable" in this section.

11. Connect the electrical connector (1, 2).
12. For HFV6 3.2L or 2.0S Diesel, install the ECM bracket.
13. Connect the cable to the negative terminal of the battery.
14. After adjusting the automatic transmission range switch, make sure that the engine starts only in the PARK (P) or NEUTRAL (N) position. If the engine starts in any other position, readjust the switch.

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