F 350 2WD Pickup V8-460 7.5L VIN G EFI (1997)
Shift Cable: Service and Repair
REMOVAL
1. From under instrument panel, disconnect shift cable from steering column.
2. Remove cable plastic terminal from gear shift lever pivot ball by prying with a screwdriver between cable plastic terminal and gearshift lever.
3. From engine compartment, pry cable grommet from dash panel.
4. Remove the plastic slide adjuster from manual lever pivot ball, prying with a screwdriver between the slide adjuster and manual control lever.
5. Remove transmission shift cable from transmission shift cable bracket by carefully lifting on the locking tab while pulling up on the fitting.
6. From engine compartment, pull cable through the instrument panel opening.
INSTALLATION
1. From instrument panel, feed plastic terminal end of cable through opening in dash panel to engine compartment.
2. Press cable grommet on transmission shift cable into dash panel.
3. From engine compartment, install transmission shift cable into transmission shift cable bracket and make sure locking ears are properly located
and seated into bracket.
4. Remove the control cable retainer and replace with a new control cable retainer.
5. Place transmission shift cable on manual lever pivot ball and press into place.
6. Push on the locking tab and make sure it is fully seated and locked into place.
7. From the passenger compartment, install cable to steering column bracket. Make sure it is fully seated.
8. Snap cable plastic terminal to shift control selector lever pivot ball on steering column.
9. Adjust transmission shift cable.