Neutral Safety Switch

Cordia, Galant, Mirage, Precis & Tredia

Place transmission control lever in "N" position. Loosen switch retaining bolts. Turn neutral switch body so aligning hole end of lever overlaps switch body flange. Tighten bolts to 90-102 INCH lbs. (10-12 N.m). See Fig 1.

Fig 1: Adjusting Neutral Safety Switch on FWD Models

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Starion

1) Place transmission in Neutral. Remove screw on bottom of

neutral safety switch at transmission. Loosen attaching bolts. See

Fig. Fig 2.

2) Using a .08" (2.0 mm) alignment pin, move switch until

pin falls into hole in rotor. Tighten attaching bolts to 43-61 INCH

lbs. (5-7 N.m).

Fig 2: Adjusting Starion Neutral Safety Switch

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Montero

1) Neutral safety switch is located under shift lever

console. Set shift lever so pin at end of rod is positioned

correctly. See Fig 3.

2) Using an ohmmeter, check continuity between the 2

Black/Yellow wires when neutral safety switch is moved back and

forth. Mark bracket.

3) Tighten neutral safety switch mounting screws so

clearance between switch and selector lever is .1" (2.5 mm).

Fig 3: Adjusting Montero Neutral Safety Switch

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Pickup

On Pickup models, neutral safety switch is part of ignition switch assembly.

Van

Place shift lever in "N" range. Loosen switch attaching bolt. Move switch so lever and positioning boss line up. See Fig 4. Tighten bolt to 36-60 INCH lbs. (4-7 N.m). Ensure vehicle only starts in "N" or "P".

Fig 4: Adjusting Van Neutral Safety Switch

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