GM Service Manual Online
For 1990-2009 cars only

    Warning: Refer to Battery Disconnect Warning in the Preface section.


    Object Number: 1248163  Size: SH
  1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
  2. Position the gearshift lever into Neutral.
  3. Note: All the gears must be easy to engage when the vehicle is stationary, the engine is running, and the clutch is disengaged.

  4. Loosen the rod clamp bolt.

  5. Object Number: 1978283  Size: SH
  6. Turn the gearshift rod then depress the adjusting pin.

  7. Object Number: 1248167  Size: SH
  8. Remove the boot from the console.
  9. Pull the boot upward to expose the shift control lever mechanism.
  10. Position the gearshift lever close to the left side of the NEUTRAL position.
  11. Insert a 5 mm (0.2 in) gage pin into the holes to align the gearshift lever with the gearshift lever housing.
  12. Caution: Refer to Fastener Caution in the Preface section.


    Object Number: 1248163  Size: SH
  13. Install the rod clamp bolt and tighten to 14 N·m (124 lb in).

  14. Object Number: 1978284  Size: SH
  15. Turn the gearshift rod to release the adjusting pin.
  16. Remove the 5 mm (0.2 inch) gage pin from the gearshift lever.
  17. Connect the negative battery cable.
  18. Install the boot to the console.