Land Cruiser

2004 Toyota Matrix XR, FWD, StandardSECTION Land Cruiser
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  1. Apply parking brake. Loosen nut on shift lever on side of transmission. See Fig 1. Move control shaft lever fully toward rear of vehicle.
  2. Move control shaft lever 2 notches to Neutral position. Place gearshift lever to "N" position. While holding control shaft lever slightly toward Reverse position, tighten control rod nut.
  3. Start engine. Ensure vehicle moves forward when moving gearshift lever from "N" to "D" position, and rearward when shifting to "R" position.
Fig 1: Adjusting Shift Cable (Land Cruiser)
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