Check Transaxle Range Switch And Control Cable Adjustment

Set the selector lever to the "N" position.
Loosen the control cable to manual control lever coupling nut to free the cable and lever.

Fig 1: Locating Transmission Control Cable, Manual Control Lever & Adjusting Nut
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Set the manual control lever to the neutral position.
Loosen the transaxle range switch body mounting bolts and then turn the transaxle range switch body so the hole in the end of the manual control lever and the hole (cross section A-A in the figure) in the flange of the transaxle range switch body flange are aligned.

Fig 2: Aligning Hole In The End Of Manual Control Lever & Hole Of Transaxle Range Switch Body Flange (1 Of 2)
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Fig 3: Aligning Hole In The End Of Manual Control Lever & Hole Of Transaxle Range Switch Body Flange (2 Of 2)
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Tighten the transaxle range switch body mounting bolts to the specified torque. Be careful at this time that the position of the switch body is not changed.
Gently push the transmission control cable in the direction of the arrow, and then tighten the adjusting nut.

Fig 4: Tightening Adjusting Nut
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Check that the selector lever is in the "N" position.
Check that each range on the transmission side operates and functions correctly for each position of the selector lever.