Shift Cable: Installation

2003 Chevrolet TrailBlazer 4.2 S, 4WDSECTION Installation
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2002 Oldsmobile Aurora. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
  1. Install the shift control cable to the vehicle. See Figure . Slide the transaxle range selector cable (1) fully into the console until it snaps into place. Connect the transaxle range selector cable terminal to the shift lever pin. See Figure .
  2. Install the console trim plate. See appropriate SHIFT INTERLOCK SYSTEMS article in AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. Install the left console trim panel.
  3. Insert the transaxle range selector cable into the bracket. See Figure . Connect the transaxle range selector cable terminal to the transaxle manual shift lever pin.
  4. Insert the retainer to the shift cable mechanism. See Figure . Adjust the shift cable. See SHIFT CABLEΒ  under ADJUSTMENTS.
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