Assembly; Gearshift Cable; Diagnosis And Testing; Removal - Dodge Dakota Sport 2001 Service Manual

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FRONT SERVO (Continued)

ASSEMBLY

Clean and inspect front servo components.
(1) Lubricate new o-ring and seal rings with petro-
leum jelly and install them on piston, guide and rod.
(2) Install rod in piston. Install spring and washer
on rod. Compress spring and install snap-ring (Fig.
103).
Fig. 103 Front Servo
1 - PISTON RINGS
2 - SERVO PISTON
3 - O-RING
4 - SNAP-RING
5 - PISTON ROD GUIDE
6 - SEAL RING
7 - SNAP-RING
8 - SERVO SPRING
9 - WASHER
10 - SPRING
11 - PISTON ROD

GEARSHIFT CABLE

DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING - GEARSHIFT
CABLE
(1) The shifter lever and gate positions should be
in alignment with all transmission PARK, NEU-
TRAL, and gear detent positions.
(2) Engine starts must be possible with shift lever
in PARK or NEUTRAL gate positions only. Engine
starts must not be possible in any other gear posi-
tion.
(3) With shift lever handle in:
(a) PARK position - Apply forward force on cen-
ter of lever and remove pressure. Engine starts
must be possible.
(b) PARK position - Apply rearward force on cen-
ter of lever and remove pressure. Engine starts
must be possible.
(c) NEUTRAL position - Normal position. Engine
starts must be possible.
(d) NEUTRAL position - Engine running and
brakes applied, apply forward force on center of
shift lever. Transmission shall not be able to shift
from neutral to reverse.

REMOVAL

(1) Shift transmission into PARK.
(2) Remove the dash panel insulation pad as nec-
essary to access the gearshift cable bracket mounting
nuts.
(3) Remove nuts retaining the gearshift cable
mounting bracket to the dash panel (Fig. 104) or
(Fig. 105).
(4) Disconnect cable at lower column lever and
feed cable through dash panel opening to underside
of vehicle (Fig. 106).
(5) Raise vehicle.
(6) Disengage cable eyelet at transmission shift
lever and pull cable adjuster out of mounting bracket
(Fig. 107) or (Fig. 108). Remove old cable from vehi-
cle.
Fig. 104 Cable Mounting at Dash Panel - 4X2
1 - DASH PANEL
2 - GEARSHIFT CABLE MOUNTING BRACKET
3 - GEARSHIFT CABLE
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