Sportage 4WD 2Dr L4-2.0L (2002)
Shifter M/T: Service and Repair
Removal
1. Remove the rear portion of the center console:
a. Remove two screws from the sides of the rear console.
b. Raise emergency brake handle.
c. Remove the console.
2. Unscrew and remove the knob from the shift lever (and from the transfer lever on the 4X4).
3. Remove three screws from the front section of the console. Slide the boots over the levers and remove the console.
4. Remove the dust cover plate by removing five nuts and one bolt. Proceed to slide the boot of the dust cover over the handle of the shift change
lever (and over the transfer lever on the 4X4).
5. Remove the shift lever:
a. Separate the shift lever bracket from the transmission housing by removing four bolts.
b. Tilt the shift lever bracket back to allow access to the control rod.
c. Remove the clip from one side of the pin linking the shift lever to the control rod extension.
d. Remove the link pin from the shift lever and separate the lever from the control rod extension.
