OEM 2002 Toyota Echo Neutral Safety Switch

2002 Toyota Echo Parts Questions & Experts Answers

• Q: How to service and repair the Neutral Safety Switch on 2002 Toyota Echo?

  A: The Transmission Position Switch/Sensor service begins by taking away the air cleaner assembly followed by disconnecting the park/neutral position switch connector. First detach the nut from the park/neutral position switch before removing the washer along with the two other parts. The shift control lever should stay in place. A screwdriver should be used to remove the lock plate followed by removing the nut and lock plate and finally extracting the two bolts that remove the park/neutral position switch. The installation of the park/neutral position switch requires that two bolts use a torque of 5.4 Nm (55 kgf-cm, 48 inch lbs.) before adding a new lock plate and nut with a torque of 6.9 Nm (70 kgf cm, 61 inch lbs.) while bending the lock plate claws to lock the nut. The installation requires the control shift lever to have a nut tightened to 13 Nm (130kgf-cm, 9ft.lbs.) and the shift control cable to have a torque of 15 Nm (150kgf-cm, 11ft.lbs.) when connecting it to the control shaft. Check the park/neutral position operation by connecting the switch connector to verify the engine starts exclusively when the selector is in N or P positions; if the system fails adjustment must be performed. The procedure ends by reinserting the air cleaner assembly followed by a testing drive of the whole vehicle.