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

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FLUID AND FILTER (Continued)
(2) Add following initial quantity of Mopar® ATF
+4 to transmission:
(a) If only fluid and filter were changed, add 10
pints (5 quarts) of ATF +4 to transmission.
(b) If transmission was completely overhauled,
torque converter was replaced or drained, and
cooler was flushed, add 24 pints (12 quarts) of
ATF +4 to transmission.
(3) Check the transmission fluid (Refer to 21 -
TRANSMISSION/TRANSAXLE/AUTOMATIC
45RFE/FLUID - STANDARD PROCEDURE) and
adjust as required.

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. 55) or (Fig.
56).
(4) Disconnect cable at lower column lever and
feed cable through dash panel opening to underside
of vehicle (Fig. 57).
(5) Raise vehicle.
(6) Disengage cable eyelet at transmission shift
lever and pull cable adjuster out of mounting bracket
(Fig. 58) or (Fig. 59). Remove old cable from vehicle.
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - 45RFE
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Fig. 55 Cable Mounting at Dash Panel - 4X2
1 - DASH PANEL
2 - GEARSHIFT CABLE MOUNTING BRACKET
3 - GEARSHIFT CABLE
Fig. 56 Cable Mounting at Dash Panel - 4X4
1 - DASH PANEL
2 - GEARSHIFT CABLE MOUNTING BRACKET
3 - GEARSHIFT CABLE
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