Gearshift Cable; Brake Transmission Shift Interlock - Jeep cherokee 2000 Service Manual

21 - 150 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION—30RH
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
INSTALLATION
(1) Move shift lever to Park and Neutral positions.
Verify that switch operating lever fingers are cen-
tered in switch opening in case (Fig. 78).
Fig. 78 Park/Neutral Position Switch
1 – NEUTRAL CONTACT
2 – MANUAL LEVER AND SWITCH PLUNGER IN REVERSE
POSITION
3 – PARK CONTACT
4 – SWITCH
(2) Install new seal on switch and install switch in
case. Tighten switch to 34 N·m (25 ft. lbs.) torque.
(3) Test continuity of new switch with 12V test
lamp.
(4) Connect switch wires and lower vehicle.
(5) Top off transmission fluid level.

GEARSHIFT CABLE

REMOVAL
(1) Shift transmission into Park.
(2) Remove shift lever bezel and necessary console
parts for access to shift lever assembly.
(3) Disconnect cable at shift lever and feed cable
through dash panel opening to underside of vehicle.
(4) Raise vehicle.
(5) Disengage cable eyelet at transmission shift
lever and pull cable adjuster out of mounting
bracket. Then remove old cable from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
(1) Route cable through hole in dash panel. Fully
seat cable grommet into dash panel.
(2) Place the auto transmission manual shift con-
trol lever in "Park" detent (rearmost) position and
rotate prop shaft to ensure transmission is in park.
(3) Connect shift cable to shifter mechanism by
snapping cable retaining ears into shifter bracket
and press cable end fitting onto lever ball stud.
(4) Place the floor shifter lever in park position.
Ensure that the pawl is seated within the confines of
the adjustment gauge clip.
(5) Snap the cable into the transmission bracket so
the retaining ears are engaged and connect cable end
fitting onto the manual control lever ball stud.
(6) Lock shift cable into position by pushing
upward on the adjusting lock button.
(7) Remove and discard the shift cable adjustment
gauge clip from the park gate of the shifter.

BRAKE TRANSMISSION SHIFT INTERLOCK

REMOVAL
(1) Remove lower steering column cover. Refer to
Group 8E, Instrument Panel and Gauges, for proper
procedure.
(2) Remove lower steering column shroud. Refer to
Group 19, Steering, for proper procedure.
(3) Remove tie strap near the solenoid retaining
the brake transmission interlock cable to the steering
column.
(4) Disengage wire connector from solenoid.
(5) With the ignition removed or in the unlocked
position, disengage lock tab holding cable end to
steering column (Fig. 79).
(6) Pull cable end from steering column.
(7) Remove the floor console and related trim.
Refer to Group 23, Body, for proper procedure.
(8) Disconnect the cable eyelet from the bellcrank
(Fig. 80).
Fig. 79 Brake/Park Interlock Cable
1 – IGNITION LOCK
2 – LOCK TAB
3 – CABLE END
(9) Disconnect and remove the cable from the shift
bracket.
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