Sable V6-183 3.0L DOHC VIN S MFI (1997)
INSTALLATION
1. Install shift cable bracket to transaxle and secure with two bolts and one nut. Tighten bolts and nut to 20-26 Nm (15-19 ft. lbs.).
2. Attach mechanics wire to transaxle range selector lever end of shift cable and thread opposite end of mechanics wire through dash panel and into
passenger compartment.
3. Gently pull shift cable through dash panel and into passenger compartment side until shift cable grommet can be seated into dash panel.
4. Install shift cable into shift cable bracket and secure with shift actuator cable fitting.
5. Connect shift cable ball-stud to steering column shift lever.
6. Connect shift cable to manual control lever and secure with shift cable-to-manual control lever nut. Do not tighten nut until shift cable has been
adjusted.
7. Secure shift cable in steering column bracket with shift actuator cable fitting.
8. Raise steering column tube into position and secure with two nuts. Tighten nuts to 13-17 Nm (10-12 ft. lbs.).
9. Install steering column absorber and secure with two nuts. Tighten nuts to 13-17 Nm (10-12 ft. lbs.).
10. Thread the shift indicator cable through the shift indicator adjustment wheel and connect the shift indicator cable to the steering column lever.
Rotate the shift indicator adjustment wheel counterclockwise onto the shift indicator adjustment mechanism and install into position. Adjust shift
indicator as necessary.
11. Install knee bolster to instrument panel and secure with two screws.
12. Place lower steering column shroud into position and insert ignition lock cylinder into steering column tube.
13. Install upper steering column shroud and secure with three screws.
14. Adjust transmission shift cable. Place transaxle range selector lever in OD position. Tighten shift cable-to-manual control lever nut to 17-23 Nm
(13-17 ft. lbs.).
15. Install speed control actuator cable (if equipped).
16. Install air cleaner assembly.
17. Connect battery ground cable.
18. Check transaxle operation in each range. Make sure park mechanism and Transmission Range (TR) sensor are functioning properly.
