Maxima SE V6-3.0L (VQ30DE) (1998)
OR
For Service Procedure "B":
Submit a Primary Failed Part (PP) line using the claims coding as shown.
Service Procedure
Are scratches present on the black plastic shifter strip?
A.
If no, proceed with Hard To Shift - No Scratches
B.
If yes, proceed with Hard To Shift - With Scratches
Hard to Shift - No Scratches
For cases where the shift effort is high and the sliding black plastic strip does not have scratches as noted in Figure 1 add the plate adapter (PN
34981-79900) as follows:
Figure 2
1.
Remove the ash tray and the shifter cover plate (see Figure 2). Exercise care when releasing metal clips so as not to damage A/T shifter cover
plate.
2.
Remove the console box (remove the screws under the shifter cover plate and at the rear of the console box - Figure 2).
Figure 3
3.
Release pawls of the A/T shift indicator and lift to expose sliding plate base support (see Figure 3).
4.
Clean the surface of sliding plate and lightly grease the sliding plate supports.