Durango 4WD V8-5.9L VIN Z (1998)
Shift Cable: Service and Repair
42/44RE (A500) 4-Speed
REMOVAL
1. Shift transmission into Park.
Cable Mounting
2. Remove nuts retaining the shift cable housing to the dash panel.
Cable At Gearshift Lever
3. Disconnect cable at lower column 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. Remove old cable from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
1. 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.
2. Lower vehicle.
3. Route cable through hole in dash panel. Seat cable bracket to dash panel. Install retaining nuts to cable housing bracket studs inside the vehicle at
the dash panel.
4. Place the auto transmission manual shift control lever in "Park" detent (rearmost) position and rotate prop shaft to ensure transmission is in park.
5. Connect shift cable to shifter lever by snapping cable retaining ears into shifter bracket and press cable end fitting into lever.
6. Check for proper operation of Park/Neutral switch.
7. If the gearshift cable is out of adjustment, refer to Adjustments section.
