Installation - Dodge Dakota Sport 2001 Service Manual

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GEARSHIFT CABLE (Continued)
Fig. 57 Gearshift Cable at Steering Column
1 - STEERING COLUMN
2 - GEARSHIFT CABLE
3 - GEARSHIFT CABLE LOCK TAB
Fig. 58 Gearshift Cable at Transmission - RFE
1 - GEARSHIFT CABLE
2 - RFE TRANSMISSION
3 - MANUAL LEVER
Fig. 59 Gearshift Cable at Transmission - RE
1 - GEARSHIFT CABLE
2 - RE TRANSMISSION
3 - MANUAL LEVER

INSTALLATION

(1) Snap the cable into the transmission bracket so
the retaining ears are engaged and snap the cable
eyelet onto the manual control lever ball stud.
(2) Lower vehicle.
(3) Route cable through hole in dash panel (Fig.
60) or (Fig. 61).
(4) Seat the cable mounting bracket to dash panel
and install retaining nuts to hold the cable housing
bracket to the dash panel.
(5) Tighten the nuts to 34 N·m (25 ft.lbs.).
(6) Place the transmission manual shift lever in
the "PARK" detent (rearmost) position and rotate
prop shaft to ensure transmission is in PARK.
(7) Connect shift cable to the steering column shift
lever (Fig. 62) by snapping the cable retaining ears
into shifter bracket and snapping the cable eyelet on
the steering column ball stud.
(8) Lock the shift cable adjustment by pressing the
cable adjuster lock upward until it snaps into place.
(9) Check for proper operation of the transmission
range sensor.
(10) Adjust the gearshift cable as necessary.
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