- Disable the SIR System. Refer to
Disabling the SIR System
in SIR.
- Remove the air cleaner and duct assembly. Refer to
Air Cleaner Housing and Duct Assembly Replacement
in HVAC.
- Disconnect the control cable assembly from the control lever assembly.
- Carefully, press the 2 retaining tabs and remove the control cable assembly
from the converter housing.
- Remove the console. Refer to
Console Replacement
in Instrument Panel, Gages and Console.
- Place the shifter in 2nd gear and disconnect the control cable end from
the control base assembly lever.
- Depress the 2 tabs on the control cable housing and remove the control
cable assembly from the control base assembly.
Important
The carpet is held together by hook-and-loop fasteners.
- Separate the carpeting at the front of the dash, under the control cable assembly.
- Remove the retainers, on both sides of the cable pass-through opening,
holding the sound deadening material.
- Roll back the sound deadening material at the front of the dash to gain
access to the cable pass-through grommet.
Notice
There is an extra retaining tab on the passenger side of the cable pass-through
grommet (indicated by the thin arrow). Removing the grommet passenger side first may
cause damage to the floor pan.
- Place a large flat-blade screwdriver against the driver's side
of the cable pass-through grommet, as shown.
- Push the grommet toward the passenger side of the vehicle and outward
to disengage the grommet from the floor pan, as indicated by the heavy arrow.
Caution
Refer to Vehicle Lifting Caution in Cautions and Notices.
- Lift the vehicle. Refer to
Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle
in General Information.
Important
When removing and installing the control cables, it is helpful to have a second
person inside the vehicle to guide the cables and prevent them from being tangled.
- Remove the control cable and cable pass-through grommet from the outside of
the vehicle.
