Floor Shift Cable Transmission Control Shift (ATM): Replacement

2004 Toyota Matrix XR, FWD, StandardSECTION Replacement
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  1. PRECAUTION (See  AIR BAG SAFETY PRECAUTIONS  ) 
  2. SEPARATE BATTERY NEGATIVE TERMINAL 
  3. REMOVE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FINISH PANEL SUB-ASSY CENTER (See  REPLACEMENT  ) 
  4. REMOVE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FINISH PANEL ASSY CTR (See  REPLACEMENT  ) 
  5. REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL BOX (See  REPLACEMENT  ) 
  6. REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL FINISH PANEL LOWER CENTER (See  REPLACEMENT  ) 
  7. REMOVE AIR BAG SENSOR ASSY CENTER (See  REMOVAL & INSTALLATION (MATRIX)  ) 
  8. SEPARATE OXYGEN SENSOR CONNECTOR 
    1. Remove the foot rest.
    2. Pull up the floor carpet.
    3. Disconnect the oxygen sensor connector.
  9. REMOVE FLOOR PANEL BRACE FRONT 
    1. Remove the 2 nuts and floor panel brace.
  10. REMOVE EXHAUST PIPE ASSY FRONT 
    1. 1ZZ-FE: (See REMOVAL & INSTALLATION )
    2. 2ZZ-GE: (See REMOVAL & INSTALLATION )
  11. REMOVE FRONT FLOOR HEAT INSULATOR NO.1 
    1. Remove the 3 nuts and heat insulator.
  12. REMOVE AIR CLEANER ASSEMBLY WITH HOSE 
  13. REMOVE FLOOR SHIFT CABLE TRANSMISSION CONTROL SHIFT 
    1. Remove the nut and disconnect control cable from control shaft lever.
    2. 2ZZ-GE:

      Push the claw of the clip and disconnect the control cable from the bracket.

      Fig 1: Pushing Claw Of Clip And Disconnecting Control Cable From Bracket (2ZZ-GE)
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    3. 2ZZ-GE:

      Remove the clip from the bracket.

    4. 1ZZ-FE:

      Remove the clip and disconnect the control cable from the bracket.

      Fig 2: Removing Clip And Disconnecting Control Cable From Bracket (1ZZ-FE)
      G00920736Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    5. Disconnect the control cable from control cable support.
      Fig 3: Disconnecting Control Cable From Control Cable Support
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    6. Remove the 2 nuts and separate the control cable from the body.
      Fig 4: Removing Nuts And Separating Control Cable From Body
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    7. Remove the cable end from the floor shift assy.
      Fig 5: Removing Cable End From Floor Shift Assy
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    8. Using a screw driver, disconnect the control cable from the shift lever plate.
      Fig 6: Disconnecting Control Cable From Shift Lever Plate Using Screw Driver
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    9. Remove the 2 bolts.
    10. Pull out the control cable assy from the body.
    11. Remove the retainer from the shift cable.
    12. Fig 7: Removing Bolt, Retainer And Shift Cable
      G00920741Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  14. INSTALL FLOOR SHIFT CABLE TRANSMISSION CONTROL SHIFT 
    1. Install the retainer to the shift cable.
    2. Pull in the control cable assy to the body.
    3. Install the 2 bolts.
      1. Torque: 5.0 N.m (50 kgf.cm, 43 in.lbf) 
      Fig 8: Installing Bolt, Retainer And Shift Cable
      G00920742Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    4. Install the control cable to the shift lever plate.
      Fig 9: Installing Control Cable To Shift Lever Plate
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    5. Connect the control cable end to the floor shift assy.
      NOTE:

      Install it with the uneven surface facing up.

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  • You smell fuel, burning insulation, or see smoke.
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