Adjustment; Holding Clutches Description - Dodge Intrepid Service Manual

21 - 106 TRANSAXLE
GEAR SHIFT CABLE - FLOOR (Continued)
(10) Route cable through hole in shifter conduit
bracket and attach to cable attaching shift pin by
snapping into place (Fig. 253) .
(11) Install a new clip onto the cable at the shifter
bracket (Fig. 253) .
(12) Tighten the adjuster nut (Fig. 252) .
(13) Reinstall console bezel and shifter handle.
Firmly press the shifter handle downward and
tighten the screw (Fig. 251) .
(14) Check shifter for proper operation. It should
operate smoothly without binding. The starter should
crank in Park or Neutral only.
ADJUSTMENTS

ADJUSTMENT

The gearshift cable should be adjusted if any of the
following repairs or situations are encountered:
• Transaxle replacement.
• Valve body repair.
• Shift cable replacement.
• Floor shifter replacement
• When there is no cranking in park or neutral.
If the following conditions are encountered, the
interlock cable is out of adjustment. Refer to Inter-
lock Cable Adjustment procedure.
• When the transaxle can be shifted without the
key in the ignition.
• If the key can be removed with the shifter in
reverse.
• When the key cannot be removed with the
shifter in the park position.
(1) Remove shifter handle and console bezel.
(2) Loosen nut on shifter cable adjuster (Fig. 258).
Fig. 258 Shift Cable Adjust Lever Nut
1 - CONSOLE
2 - ACCESS HOLE
3 - SHIFTER HANDLE
(3) Make sure that the transaxle shift lever (at
transaxle) is in the Park position. This is the most
rearward position. Verify park sprag is fully engaged.
CAUTION: Park sprag must be engaged when
adjusting linkage. Rock vehicle back and forth to
ensure that park sprag is fully engaged.
(4) Place shifter in park position.
(5) Place ignition in lock with key removed.
(6) Tighten adjuster nut at shifter to 225 in. lbs.
(7) Reinstall console bezel and shifter handle.
(8) Check shifter for proper operation. It should
operate smoothly without binding. The vehicle should
crank in Park or Neutral only.
HOLDING CLUTCHES
DESCRIPTION
Two hydraulically applied multi-disc clutches are
used to hold planetary geartrain components station-
ary while the input clutches drive others. The 2/4
and Low/Reverse clutches are considered holding
clutches and are contained at the rear of the trans-
axle case. (Fig. 259).
OPERATION
NOTE: (Refer to 21 - TRANSMISSION/TRANSAXLE/
AUTOMATIC - 42LE - DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING) for
a collective view of which clutch elements are
applied at each position of the selector lever.
2/4 CLUTCH
The 2/4 clutch is hydraulically applied in second
and fourth gears by pressurized fluid against the 2/4
clutch piston. When the 2/4 clutch is applied, the
front sun gear assembly is held or grounded to the
transaxle case.
LH