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For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Chevrolet 🢒 1997 🢒 Corvette 🢒 Transmission/Transaxle 🢒 Manual Transmission - MM6 🢒 Shift Control Shift Closeout Boot Replacement

Removal Procedure

    Object Number: 71522 Size: SH
  1. Remove the console. Refer to Console Replacement in Instrument Panel, Gauges and Console.
  2. Carefully pry off the shift control knob button.
  3. Pry the shift control knob retainer out of the slots and remove the retainer.

    4. Object Number: 71520 Size: SH
  4. Unscrew the shift control knob.

    5. Object Number: 180587 Size: SH
  5. Grasp the sides of the shift control boot and apply light pressure in toward the shift control lever to begin to release the shift boot retaining tabs from the I/P accessory trim plate.
  6. Using light pressure, continue to release the remaining boot retaining tabs.

    7. Object Number: 71519 Size: SH
  7. Lift the boot away from the trim plate and remove the boot.
  8. Remove the I/P accessory trim plate. Refer to Instrument Panel Accessory Trim Plate Replacement in Instrument Panel, Gauges and Console.

    9. Object Number: 71524 Size: SH
  9. Remove the shift control closeout boot retaining nuts.
  10. Remove the shift control closeout boot.

Installation Procedure

    Object Number: 71523 Size: SH
  1. Install the shift control closeout boot.

    2. Check that the closeout boot fully seats to the shift control lever seal and the base of the shift control assembly (1).

  2. Install the shift control closeout boot retaining nuts.

    3. Tighten
    Tighten the shift control closeout boot retaining nuts to 12 N·m (106 lb in).


    Object Number: 71519 Size: SH
  3. Install the I/P accessory trim plate. Refer to Instrument Panel Accessory Trim Plate Replacement in Instrument Panel, Gauges and Console.
  4. Install the shift control boot over the shift control lever.

    5. Object Number: 180589 Size: SH
  5. Align the shift control boot to the I/P accessory trim plate opening, then press to lock the boot retaining tabs.
  6. Adjust the shape of the boot for appearance, if necessary.

    7. Object Number: 71520 Size: SH
  7. Screw the shift control knob onto the shift control lever until the knob bottoms out.

    8. Object Number: 71521 Size: SH
  8. Unscrew the shift control knob just enough to align the retainer slot with the slot on the shift control lever.
  9. Install the shift control knob retainer (1) into the slots and seat fully.
  10. Install the shift control knob button.
  11. Install the console. Refer to Console Replacement in Instrument Panel, Gauges and Console.