Grand Cherokee 2WD V8-318 5.2L VIN Y MFI (1994)
Shift Cable: Service and Repair
REMOVAL
1. Shift transmission into Park.
2. Remove shift lever bezel and necessary console parts for access to shift lever assembly.
3. Disconnect cable at shift lever and feed cable through dash panel opening to underside of vehicle.
4. Raise vehicle.
5. Disengage cable eyelet at transmission shift lever and pull cable adjuster out of mounting bracket. Then remove old cable from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
1. Route cable through hole in dash panel. Fully seat cable grommet into dash panel.
2. Place the auto transmission manual shift control lever in "Park" detent (rear-most) position and rotate prop shaft to ensure transmission is in park.
3. Connect shift cable to shifter mechanism by snapping cable retaining ears into shifter bracket and press cable end fitting onto lever ball stud.
4. Place the floor shifter lever in park position. Ensure that the pawl is seated within the confines of the adjustment gauge clip.
5. Snap the cable into the transmission bracket so the retaining ears are engaged and connect cable end fitting onto the manual control lever ball stud.
6. Lock shift cable into position by pushing upward on the adjusting lock button.
7. Remove and discard the shift cable adjustment gauge clip from the park gate of the shifter.
