Necessary equipment
J-45404 Gearbox Alignment Tool with Pointer
Adjustment Procedure
1. Disconnect the cable from the negative battery terminal.
2. For HFV6 3.2L or 2.0S Diesel, remove the ECM bracket.
3. Move shift control lever to neutral position (N).
4. Remove the shift control cable from the transmission range selector lever.
5. Loosen the transaxle range switch bolts.
6. Install J-45404 onto the manual shift shaft and rotate the AT range switch until the neutral baseline on the switch aligns with the pointer line on J-45404.
7. Tighten the transaxle range switch bolts.
Tighten
Tighten the automatic transmission range switch bolts to 25 Nm (18 lb-ft).
8. Remove J-45404 from manual shift shaft.
9. Install the shift control cable to the AT shift lever and adjust the cable. See «Shift cable» in this section.
10. For HFV6 3.2L or 2.0S Diesel, install the ECM bracket.
11. Connect the wire to the negative terminal of the battery.
12. After adjusting the transmission range switch, verify that the engine only starts in the PARK position (P) or NEUTRAL (N). If the engine starts in any other position, readjust the switch.
