Select Cable: Adjustment

Set the vehicle on a lift.
Set the select lever to "N" range.
Lift up the vehicle.
Remove the rear exhaust pipe and muffler.
- SOHC model
  <Ref. to REMOVAL , Rear Exhaust Pipe .> <Ref. to REMOVAL , Muffler .>
- DOHC Turbo model
  <Ref. to REMOVAL , Rear Exhaust Pipe .> <Ref. to REMOVAL , Muffler .>
Loosen the adjusting nuts on both sides.

Fig 1: Identifying Adjusting Nuts
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Turn adjusting nut B until it lightly touches the connector.

Fig 2: Identifying Select Lever, Connector And Adjusting Nuts
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Set a spanner wrench to adjusting nut B so that it does not rotate, and then tighten the adjusting nut A.
Tightening torque:

7.5 N.m (0.76 kgf-m, 5.5 ft-lb)

Fig 3: Tightening Adjusting Nuts
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After the completion of adjustment, confirm that the select lever operates normally at all ranges.
Install in the reverse order of removal.