C 1500 Truck 2WD V8-5.3L VIN T (1999)
15. Grasp the front half (cab end) of the transmission cable (1) in the left hand and the rear half (transmission end) of the transmission cable (2) in the
right hand.
16. Align the outside diameter of cable (2) with the inside of the diameter of cable (1).
17. Push the end of the shift cable (2) inside the end of shift cable (1) until the blue spring on shift cable (2) is fully compressed.
Pushing together the two ends of the shift cable will engage the inner wire and lock both cable wires together.
18. Release the shift cable end (2) and allow the blue spring to tension/adjust the shift cable system.
Important: This step must be performed correctly to avoid a misadjusted cable.
Do not Grasp the shift cable end (2) during this procedure.
19. Pull the white cover (3) on the shift cable end (1) back.
