Sable V6-3.0L VIN U (1999)
Shifter A/T: Service and Repair
Lever, Removal
Column Shift
Removal
1. Disconnect battery ground cable.
2. Remove three screws and upper steering column shroud.
3. Insert a scratch awl into the access hole located in the bottom of the lower steering column shroud. Push in on the ignition lock cylinder release pin
and rotate the ignition lock cylinder clockwise to the RUN position and remove ignition lock cylinder from the steering column tube.
4. Remove the lower steering column shroud.
5. Unsnap and slide transaxle range selector lever boot up toward the end of the transaxle range selector lever.
6. NOTE: If equipped with transmission control switch on transaxle range selector lever, disconnect electrical connector at bottom of steering
column, remove wiring with transaxle range selector lever.
Using a standard drift punch and hammer, tap the transaxle range selector lever pin out of steering column and remove transaxle range selector
lever from vehicle.
Installation
1. Follow the removal procedure in reverse order.
Removal and Installation
Removal
1. Disconnect battery ground cable.
2. Remove center console assembly.
3. Disconnect transmission shift cable from transaxle range selector lever and transaxle range selector lever housing.
4. Disconnect ignition/shifter interlock cable from transaxle range selector lever and transaxle range selector lever housing.
5. Remove transaxle range selector lever and housing from vehicle.
Installation
1. Follow the removal procedure in reverse order.
Cleaning and Inspection
NOTE: Ignition switch must be in RUN and brake pedal applied or transaxle range selector lever cannot be moved from PARK.
1. Make sure there is a click at each range when shifted from PARK to LOW.
2. Check that positions of transaxle range selector lever and transmission range indicator are aligned. If they are not, adjust the shift control linkage.
3. Check that shift lever release button returns smoothly after being pushed in.
Disassembly and Assembly
Disassembly
1. Remove transaxle range selector lever and housing.
2. Remove two shift indicator bulbs from transmission control selector dial bezel and remove shift indicator illumination wiring from transaxle range
selector lever housing.
3. Unsnap and slide transaxle range selector lever bezel sleeve to expose transaxle range selector lever knob retaining screws.
4. Remove two transaxle range selector lever knob retaining screws.
5. CAUTION: Do not twist knob or plastic upper rod, damage could occur.