Removal and Installation: Removal

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Remove the shift knob with the following procedure.
1. Disconnect console boot from center console. Refer to "REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
  
  Fig 1: Shift Knob
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2. Lift console boot, and push down hole cover. Set water pump plier and others to control lever assembly.
  CAUTION: Put waste cloth between water pump plier and control lever assembly to avoid damaging control lever assembly.
  
  Fig 2: Setting Water Pump Plier To Control Lever Assembly
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3. Set monkey wrench to shift knob.
  CAUTION: Put waste cloth between shift knob and suitable plier to avoid damaging shift knob.
  
  Fig 3: Setting Monkey Wrench To Shift Knob
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4. Turn monkey wrench with water pump plier and others fixed. Loosen shift knob, and remove shift knob from control lever assembly.
  NOTE: Remove shift knob from control assembly with water pump plier and others fixed. Because a certain power to turn shift knob is necessary even after adhesive is peeled.
Loosen the shift knob to remove the control lever.
Remove console boot. Refer to "REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".

Fig 4: Removing Shift Knob From Control Lever Assembly
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Push back the boot, remove control lever assembly mounting bolt, and separate control lever and control rod assembly.

Fig 5: Removing Control Lever Assembly Mounting Bolt
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Remove the mounting bolts to remove the hole cover.
Remove the control lever boot.

Fig 6: Removing Hole Cover Mounting Bolts
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Remove guide plate mounting bolts, and then remove control lever assembly and control lever spring.

Fig 7: Removing Guide Plate Mounting Bolts
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