Installation Procedure (Using New Switch)
- Place the shift shaft in the N (Neutral) position.
- Align the flats of the shift shaft to the flats in the park/neutral switch.
- Install the park/neutral position switch assembly.
- Install the park/neutral position switch mounting bolts.
Tighten: Tighten the bolts to 24 N.m (18 lb ft).
- Align the holes with the mounting boss on the transmission. Place the shift control lever in the N (Neutral) position. Do not rotate the switch. The switch is pinned in the N (Neutral) position. If the switch has been rotated and the pin is broken, adjust the switch. Refer to the using old switch installation procedures.
- Connect the negative battery cable.
- Place the transmission control shifter assembly in the N (Neutral) notch in the detent plate.
- Loosen the park/neutral position switch attaching bolts.
- Rotate the switch on the shifter assembly in order to align the service adjustment hole with the carrier tang hole.
- Insert a 2.34 mm (3/32 in) maximum diameter gage pin to a depth of 9.0 mm (9/64 in).
Tighten: Tighten the bolts to 24 N.m (18 lb ft).
IMPORTANT:
Ensure that the engine will only start in P (Park) or N (Neutral). Readjust the switch if the engine will start in any other position. Refer to the using old switch installation procedures.