Toyota 33820-AC020
Shift Control Cable

Starting the transmission control cable assembly repair requires performing disconnection of the cable from the negative battery terminal. Remove the shift lever knob sub-assembly, position indicator housing assembly, console box upper, console panel sub-assembly upper, console box assembly, console box front, air bag sensor assembly center, air cleaner assembly, intake air resonator sub-assembly, engine under cover LH, and finally the transmission control cable assembly by removing the 2 bolts and disconnecting the shift cable grommet retainer No. 2, the nut from the control shaft lever, and the cable from the control shaft lever and control cable bracket. Drop the control cable from the body by extracting its end from the control cable clamp while removing shift cable grommet retainer No. 2. Verify that the transmission shifts from standing starts in N to D and shifts back in R while the shift lever moves effortlessly from P to R. Begin by loosening the control shaft lever nut followed by pressing the control shaft fully down until reaching the two notches at the N position. Using the up position of the control cable end when the shift lever is in N, install both parts to the control shaft lever then torque the nut to 15 N m (150 kgf cm, 10 ft. lbf). The control cable should receive standard stretching before tightening the nut while avoiding excessive position change during installation. The current positions of the vehicle should be verified once the engine starts. To install the transmission control cable assembly connect shift cable grommet retainer No. 2 to the floor shift cable and insert the control cable into the body while placing the uneven surface facing upward before securing the floor shift cable. The control cable needs installation onto the control cable clamp then the transmission control cable assembly should be fitted to the control shaft lever with a nut while it meets up with the bracket using a new clip. The installation process includes applying 5.0 N m (50 kgf cm, 43 in. lbf) torque when joining shift cable grommet retainer No. 2 with 2 bolts before proceeding with the intake air resonator sub-assembly, air cleaner assembly, air bag sensor assembly center, console box front, console box assembly, console panel sub-assembly upper, console box upper, position indicator housing assembly, and shift lever knob sub-assembly. Inspection of shift lever position should occur after reconnecting the cable to its corresponding negative terminal point.

Remove the 2 bolts, disconnect the shift cable grommet retainer No.2, remove the nut from the control shaft lever, disconnect the control cable from the control shaft lever, remove the clip to disconnect the control cable from the control cable bracket, disconnect the control cable from the control cable clamp, disconnect the floor shift cable from the transmission floor shift assembly, pull out the control cable from the body, and remove the shift cable grommet retainer No.2.