GM Service Manual Online
For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Chevrolet 🢒 2009 🢒 Spark 🢒 Body Hardware and Trim 🢒 Instrument Panel and Console Trim 🢒 Shift Control Cable Replacement

Removal Procedure
  1. Remove the air hose, air cleaner to throttle body. Refer to Air Cleaner Assembly Replacement for the 0.8L engine or Air Cleaner Assembly Replacement for the 1.0L engine.

    2. Warning: Refer to Batteries Produce Explosive Gases Warning in the Preface section.

  2. Remove the battery.

    3. Object Number: 1224503 Size: SH
  3. Remove the transaxle side select and shift control cable pins (1) and the washers (2).
  4. Disconnect the select and shift control cable (3).
  5. Remove the cable E-rings (4).
  6. Disconnect the cables from the cable bracket.
  7. Remove the floor console. Refer to Front Floor Console Replacement.
  8. Move the floor carpet in order to get access to the gear shift cable.

    9. Object Number: 1223647 Size: SH
  9. Remove the gear shift lever side select and shift control cable U-clip (7).
  10. Ply off the eye ring (5).
  11. Remove the select control cable E-ring (1).
  12. Disconnect the select control cable (6).
  13. Remove the shift control cable pin (4) and cable E-ring (2).
  14. Ply off the shift control cable (3).

    15. Object Number: 1223642 Size: SH
  15. Remove the select and shift control cable nuts (1) and pull the cables out in the passenger room.

Installation Procedure

    Object Number: 1223669 Size: SH
  1. Push the cables toward the engine compartment through the dash panel hole slightly.
  2. Position the cables on the select and the shift lever.

    3. Object Number: 1224503 Size: SH
  3. Connect the transaxle side select and shift control cable (4).
  4. Connect the gear shift lever side shift control cable.

    5. Object Number: 1223670 Size: SH
  5. Insert the gear shift select control cable eye ring to the select arm pin (3).
  6. Install the gear shift selector lever control cable clip (1).
  7. Install the gear shift select control cable to the gear shift lever bracket with the E-ring (2).
  8. Insert a screwdriver to the select arm adjustment hole to prevent the movement of the gear shift lever in NEUTRAL.
  9. Connect the gear shift lever side select control cable.
  10. Install the floor console. Refer to Front Floor Console Replacement.

    11. Caution: Refer to Fastener Caution in the Preface section.

  11. Install the gear cable adjust nut and tighten to 8-12 N·m (71-106 lb in).
  12. Install the battery.
  13. Install the air hose.