Installation Procedure

NOTE: Refer to in Cautions and Notices.

Install the linear shift assembly and secure using 3 flat head 6 lobed socket tap screws.
Tighten

Tighten the 3 flat head 6 lobed socket tap screws to 10 N.m (89 lb in).
To install the park lock cable assembly, refer to steps 9 and 10.
To install the linear shift assembly piece by piece, proceed to the next step.

Fig 1: Linear Shift Assembly & Screws
Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

Important: Lubricate all of the moving parts of the linear shift assembly with synthetic grease.
Install the gear shift lever assembly support bracket onto the steering column support assembly.
Screw the 3 flat head tapping screws into the gear shift lever assembly.
Tighten

Tighten the 3 flat head tapping screws to 10 N.m (89 lb in).

Fig 2: Gear Shift Lever Assembly Support Bracket & Screws
Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Insert the cam bushing (2) into the cable shift cam assembly (1).
Install the cable shift cam assembly (1) into the support bracket for the gear shift lever assembly.
Screw the hexagon flange head bolt into the cable shift cam assembly (1).
Tighten

Tighten the hexagon flange head bolt to 18 N.m (14 lb ft).

Fig 3: Cable Shift Cam Assembly & Cam Bushing
Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Install the park lock cable assembly onto the support bracket for the gear shift lever assembly.
Screw the 3 oval head 6-lobed socket tapping screws into the shift gate and park lock cable assembly.
Tighten

Tighten the 3 oval head 6-lobed socket tapping screws to 6.5 N.m (58 lb in).

Fig 4: Park Cable Assembly
Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Install the shift lever clevis (1) into the support bracket for the gear shift lever assembly.
Install the ball actuator assembly (2) onto the gear shift lever assembly.
Install the hexagon flange head bolt into the gear shift lever assembly.
Tighten

Tighten the hexagon flange head bolt to 18 N.m (14 lb ft).
To install the linear shift assembly as an assembly, proceed to the next step.
Install the ignition lock cylinder. Refer to Ignition Lock Cylinder Replacement - On Vehicle .

Fig 5: Shift Lever Clevis & Ball Actuator Assembly
Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Connect the park lock cable assembly (1) to the lock module assembly in the following way:
- Place the steering column lock cylinder set into the off position.
- Place the shift lever clevis into the park position.
- Press the locking tab on the end of the park lock cable assembly (1) into the slot in the lock module assembly.
Fig 6: Park Lock Cable Assembly
Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Adjust the park lock cable assembly in the following way:
1. Use the shift lever clevis to put the column in the PARK position.
2. Put the ignition switch in the accessory position.
3. Unlock the adjuster ring (1) on the park lock cable assembly with J 41396.
4. Pull on the cable until the park lock latch contacts the shift lever clevis. Release the cable.
5. Lock the adjuster ring (1) securely in place on the park lock cable assembly with J 41396.
Fig 7: Adjusting Park Lock Cable Assembly
Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Inspect the park lock cable assembly using the following steps:
1. Put the lock cylinder in the OFF-LOCK position. The shift lever clevis should not be able to shift out of the PARK position.
2. Turn the key to the RUN position and put the shift lever clevis in the NEUTRAL position.
3. With the shift lever clevis in the NEUTRAL position the lock cylinder should not be able to go into the OFF-LOCK position.
4. Put the shift lever clevis into the PARK position.
5. Put the lock cylinder in the OFF-LOCK position and then remove the key.
6. Install the automatic transmission shift interlock actuator. Refer to .
7. Install the steering column trim covers. Refer to Steering Column Trim Covers Replacement - On Vehicle .