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Installation Procedure

    Fig 1: Park/Neutral Position Switch & Control Shaft Hole
    GM1203355Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  1. Position the park/neutral position switch (42) to the neutral (N) position. The park/neutral position switch will click in the neutral position, and the control shaft hole aligns with the positioning line.
    2. Fig 2: Park/Neutral Position Switch, Manual Shift Shaft & Lock Washer
    GM1203354Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  2. Install the park/neutral position switch (42) gently over the manual shift shaft (932), and install the M 6 x 1.0 x 16 mm flanged bolt/screws loosely into the transmission case housing.
  3. Install a new lock washer over the manual shift shaft while aligning the projection/indicator point of the lock washer with the positioning line on the park/neutral position switch, and install the 16 mm locknut.
    4. Fig 3: Tightening The Locknut & Flanged Bolt/Screws
    GM1206298Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
    NOTE: Refer to Fastener Notice in Cautions and Notices.
  4. Push the 16 mm locknut against the transmission housing to seat the park/neutral position switch into the manual shift shaft, and tighten the 16 mm locknut while holding the manual shift shaft (932) with an adjustable wrench, and then bend the lock tabs of the lock washer (46) against the 16 mm lock nut.

    Tighten:  Tighten the 16 mm locknut to 12 N.m (8.7 lb ft).

  5. Tighten the park/neutral position switch flanged bolt/screws to secure the park/neutral position switch to the transmission case housing.

    Tighten:  Tighten the 2 M 6 x 1.0 x 16 mm flanged bolt/screws to 12 N.m (8.7 lb ft).

    6. Fig 4: Transaxle Range Switch Lever Nut, Lock Nut, Washer & Lever
    GM1233354Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  6. Install the range selector lever (1), 8 mm spring washer (2), 8 mm lock washer (3), and 8 mm locknut (4) on the manual shift shaft.

    Tighten:  Tighten the 8 mm locknut to 12 N.m (8.7 lb ft).

    7. Fig 5: Park/Neutral Position Switch Harness Connector
    GM1227185Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  7. Connect the shift cable to the transmission control lever and cable bracket.
  8. Connect the park/neutral position switch harness connectors.
  9. Install the range selective lever bolt and cover.

    Tighten:  Tighten the bolt to 10 N.m (89 lb in).

  10. Install the left splash shield. Refer to Splash Shield Replacement - Engine in Body - Front End.
  11. Install the tire and wheel. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation in Tires and Wheels.
  12. Lower the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle in General Information.
  13. Verify the park/neutral position switch adjustment by starting the vehicle in all ranges. If the transmission starts in any ranger other than park or neutral, readjust the park/neutral position switch.
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