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Park/Neutral Position Switch And Control Cable Adjustment

  1. Set the selector lever to the "N" position.
  2. Loosen the control cable to the manual control lever coupling nut to free the cable and lever.
    Fig 1: Locating Adjusting Nut
    G01108065Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.
  3. Set the manual control lever to the neutral position.
  4. Loosen the park/neutral position switch body mounting bolts and turn the park/neutral position switch body so the hole in the end of the manual control lever and the hole (section A - A in the figure) in the flange of the park/neutral position switch body flange are aligned.
    Fig 2: Aligning Park/Neutral Position Switch
    G01108066Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.
    NOTE: The park/neutral position switch body can be aligned by inserting a 5-mm diameter steel bar into the end hole of the manual control lever and the flange hole of the park/neutral position switch body.
  5. Tighten the park/neutral position switch body mounting bolts to the specified torque. Be careful at this time that the switch body does not move.

    Tightening torque: 11+/-1 N.m (96+/-8 in-lb) 

  6. Gently push the transaxle control cable in the direction of the arrow, until the cable is taut. Tighten the adjusting nut.
    Fig 3: Adjusting Transaxle Control Cable
    G01108067Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.

    Tightening torque: 12+/-2 N.m (102+/-22 in-lb) 

  7. Check that the selector lever is in the "N" position.
  8. Check that each position of the manual control lever matches each position of the selector lever and using scan tool.