- Apply the parking brake.
- Place the selector lever in the P (park) position.
- Place the transmission in the mechanical park position.
Important: The transmission control lever can be positioned to mechanical park
by rotating the control lever clockwise until it reaches its full clockwise
stop position.
- Position each clevis to about the center of travel on the adjusting
stud. Make sure that the cotter pin and retainer pin are removed from both
ends of the shift cable.
- Secure the shift cable
to the steering column lever with the retainer pin in order to hold the cable
to the clevis. Rotate the clevis at the end of the shift cable until the
clevis pin hole aligns with the transmission shift lever.
| • | Adjust the clevis on the column lever until the transmission end
of the shift cable aligns with the shift lever, if the clevis cannot be adjusted
to the transmission shift lever, |
| • | Replace the shift cable if full adjusting travel is reached on
both ends of the shift cable and the alignment to the shift lever cannot be
made. Refer to
Shift Cable Replacement
. |
- Install the sleeve, cotter pins, and the retainer pins that secure
the shift cable ends to the transmission and the steering column lever.
- Check the alignment of the following:
| • | The column selector lever must go into all positions. |
| • | The engine must start in the P (park) or N (neutral) positions
only. |
| • | Ensure that the parking pawl engages and prevents the vehicle
from rolling when the selector lever is positioned to park. |
- Start the engine and check the transmission for normal shift operation.
