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Shift Lock Actuator Removal/Installation

  1. Remove the steering column assembly; see STEERING COLUMN REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .
  2. Remove the insert plate and the shift lock actuator.
    1. Remove the bolts.
    2. Remove the insert plate and the shift lock actuator.
    Fig 1: Removing Insert Plate And Shift Lock Actuator
    G01924693Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
    NOTE:
    • The shift lock actuator clip is an assembly aid for the assembly plant and does not need to be replaced.
  3. Remove the insert plate from the shift lock actuator.
    • Remove and discard the shift lock actuator clip.
    Fig 2: Removing And Discarding Shift Lock Actuator Clip
    G01924694Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  4. Install in reverse order of removal.