Removal and Installation of Control Lever Assembly: Removal
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 Infiniti G35. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Remove the shift knob with the following procedure.
- Disconnect console boot from center console.
- Lift console boot, and push down hole cover. Set water pump plier and others to control lever assembly.
- Set monkey wrench to shift knob.
- Turn monkey wrench with water pump plier and others fixed. Loosen shift knob, and remove shift knob from control lever assembly.
CAUTION: Put waste cloth between water pump plier and control lever assembly to avoid damaging control lever assembly.CAUTION: Put waste cloth between shift knob and suitable plier to avoid damaging shift knob.NOTE: Remove shift knob from control assembly with water pump plier and others fixed. Because a certain power to turn shift knob is necessary even after adhesive is peeled. - Loosen the shift knob to remove the control lever.
- Remove console boot.
- Push back the boot, remove control lever assembly mounting bolt, and separate control lever and control rod assembly.
- Remove the mounting bolts to remove the hole cover.
- Remove the control lever boot.
- Remove guide plate mounting bolts, and then remove control lever assembly and control lever spring.