Important: The park/neutral position switch prevents starter motor operation when the automatic transmission control is in any gear by breaking the starter motor circuit. When the automatic transmission control is in Reverse with the engine running, the park/neutral position switch completes the backup lamp circuit, lighting the backup lamps.

1. Remove the front floor console. Refer to Front Floor Console Replacement in Instrument Panel, Gauges, and Console.
2. Disconnect the park/neutral position switch electrical connector.



3. Remove the park/neutral position switch bolts.
4. Remove the park/neutral position switch from the shift control.

Using The Old Switch

1. Place the automatic transmission control in the Neutral position.
2. Install the tang on the switch, into the slot on the automatic transmission control.



3. Loosely, install the automatic transmission control bolts.



4. Insert a 2.34 mm (0.094 in) gage pin into the service adjustment hole. Rotate the switch until the gage pin drops to 15 mm (0.59 in) depth.
5. Tighten the automatic transmission control bolts.

Tighten
Tighten the automatic transmission control bolts to 2.2 N·m (19 lb in).

6. Install the front floor console. Refer to Front Floor Console Replacement in Instrument Panel, Gauges, and Console.

Important: Ensure that the engine will only start in the Park or the Neutral position. Readjust the switch, if the engine will start in any other position.

Using A New Switch

1. Place the automatic transmission control in Neutral.
2. Install the tang on the switch, into the slot on the automatic transmission control.

Important: Align the holes with the shift control. Place the shift control lever in Neutral. Do not rotate the switch. The switch is pinned in the Neutral position. If the switch has been rotated and the pin is broken, adjust the switch. Refer to Old Switch Installation.




3. Install the bolts to the automatic transmission control.

Tighten
tighten the automatic transmission control bolts to 2.2 N·m (19 lb in).

4. Install the front floor console. Refer to Front Floor Console Replacement in Instrument Panel, Gauges, and Console.

Important: Ensure that the engine will only start in the Park or the Neutral position. Readjust the switch if the engine will start in any other position. Refer to Old Switch Installation.