Chrysler neon 1997 Service Manual page 1450

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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
CROSSOVER CABLE ADJUST- MENT S CREW SELECTOR CABLE
Fig. 14 Grommet Retaining Screw (Underbody)
CAUTION: Only the crossover cable is adjustable.
The selector cable does not have any adjustment
capabilities.
GEARSHIFT CROSSOVER CABLE
ADJUSTMENT
(1) Remove shift console from vehicle.
(2) Loosen adjusting screw on crossover cable at
shifter (Fig. 15).
Fig. 15 Crossover Cable Adjustment Screw
(3) Pin transaxle crossover lever in 3-4 neutral
position using a 1/4 inch drill bit. Align hole in cross-
over lever with the hole in the boss on the transaxle
case (Fig. 16). Be sure drill bit goes into transaxle
case at least one half inch.
(4) The shifter is spring–loaded and self–centering.
Allow shifter to rest in its neutral position. Torque
adjustment screw to 8 N·m (70 in. lbs.). Care must be
taken to avoid moving the shift mechanism off-center
during screw tightening.
CABLECLIPS SHIFTER
1 ⁄ " DRILL BIT SELECTOR CABLE
4
NUT (4)
Fig. 16 Crossover Lever Pin Procedure
(5) Remove drill bit from transaxle case and per-
form functional check by shifting transaxle into all
gears.
(6) Reinstall center shift console. Blouse boot out
around console. Seat boot lip on top of console.
GEARSHIFT MECHANISM REPLACEMENT
REMOVAL
(1) Remove shifter knob.
(2) Remove console assembly. Refer to Group 23,
Body for procedure.
(3) Remove shifter boot.
(4) Remove gearshift cables.
(5) Remove the parking brake mechanism. Refer to
Group 5, Brakes for procedure.
(6) Remove the airbag control module. Refer to
Group 8M, Passive Restraint System for procedure.
(7) Remove the two remaining nuts at the base of
the gearshift mechanism (Fig. 17). Remove shifter.
Fig. 17 Gearshift Mechanism
FWD CROSSOVER CABLE
TRANSAXLE 21 - 7
MECHA- NISM GEARSHIFT