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Removal and Installation of Control Lever Assembly: Installation

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  1. Set control lever assembly and control lever spring in the vehicles and loosely mount the guide plate.
  2. After installing control lever assembly in the control rod assembly, tighten bolts to the specified torque.
    1. 13 - 14 N.m (1.3 - 1.5 kg-m, 9.4 - 10.8 ft-lb) 
    Fig 1: Installing Control Lever Assembly
    G02151888Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  3. Shifting control lever assembly to 6th gear, the control lever assembly is light pressed to the reverse side.
  4. At the point where the control lever assembly stops, bring the guide plate closer until guide plate stopper contacts control lever assembly claw, and then loosely tighten mounting bolt A.
    Fig 2: Locating Control Lever Assembly And Mounting Bolt A
    G02151889Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  5. Shifting control lever assembly to 5th gear, the control lever assembly light pressed to the reverse side.
  6. At the point where control lever assembly stops, bring guide plate closer until the guide plate stopper contacts control lever assembly claw, and then loosely tighten mounting bolt C.
    1. 8.4 - 10 N.m (0.86 - 1.0 kg-m, 75 - 88 in-lb) 
      2. Fig 3: Locating Control Lever Assembly And Mounting Bolt B, C
      G02151890Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  7. Tighten guide plate bolts A and B to the specified torque.
    1. 8.4 - 10 N.m (0.86 - 1.0 kg-m, 75 - 88 in-lb) 
  8. Install control lever boot.
  9. Install hole cover.
    1. 5.1 - 6.3 N.m (0.52 - 0.64 kg-m, 46 - 55 in-lb) 
  10. Install console boot.
    11. CAUTION: Do not reuse the insulator.
  11. As shown in the figure, assemble seat and insulator to control lever assembly.
    12. CAUTION: Remove the remaining adhesive on control lever and shift knob threads.
    Fig 4: Assembling Seat And Insulator To Control Lever Assembly
    G02151891Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  12. Apply locking sealant to control lever threads, install shift knob.
  13. Put the shift knob in the correct position as the following indicates.
    1. When tightening shift knob, if shift knob position is the correct position a less than 1/2 rotation from starting resistance, tighten 1 more rotation and set the correct position again.
      2. CAUTION:
      • Do not adjust the knob with loosing.
      • After adjusting to regular position, until 30 minute passes since a locking sealant because stiff. Do not operate the shift intensely such as screwing or turning the shift knob to opposite direction.
    2. If shift knob position is the correct position more than 1/2 rotation from starting resistance, tighten and set the correct position.
    Fig 5: Identifying Knob Positions
    G02151892Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
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