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2004 Oldsmobile Bravada AWD

Shift Cable Adjustment: Notes

2004 Oldsmobile Bravada AWDSECTION Notes
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 GMC Sierra, 2004 GMC Cab & Chassis Sierra, 2004 Chevrolet Silverado, and 2004 Chevrolet Cab & Chassis Silverado. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
  1. Ensure that the steering column shift lever is in the park (P) position.
  2. Raise and suitably support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle in General Information.
  3. Ensure that the transmission manual shaft lever is in the park (P) position.
  4. Grasp the shift cable shifter end (1) in the left hand and the shift cable transmission end (2) in the right hand.
    Fig 1: Cable Shifter End And The Shift Cable Transmission End
    GM1399530Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  5. Align the outside diameter of the transmission end (2) with the inside diameter of the shifter end (1).
    6. Fig 2: Pushing The End Of The Transmission Cable Inside The Shifter End
    GM1399533Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  6. Push the end of the transmission cable (3) inside the shifter end until the blue spring (2) on the transmission end (3) is fully compressed, this will engage the inner wire and lock both wires together.
    7. IMPORTANT: DO NOT hold the transmission end (1) during this operation, this will result in a mis-adjusted cable.
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