GM Service Manual Online
For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Pontiac 🢒 2005 🢒 Wave 🢒 Transmission/Transaxle 🢒 Manual Transmission - Y4M 🢒 Shift Control Cable Replacement

Removal Procedure

    Object Number: 1224503 Size: SH
  1. Remove the air hose, air cleaner to throttle body.

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

  2. Remove the battery.
  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. Object Number: 1291928 Size: SH
  7. Remove the floor console. Refer to Front Floor Console Replacement in Instrument Panel, Gages, and Console.
  8. Move the floor carpet in order to gain access to the gear shift cable.

    9. Object Number: 1291929 Size: SH
  9. Remove the gear shift lever side select and shift control cable U-clip.
  10. Remove the eye ring.
  11. Remove the select control cable E-ring.
  12. Disconnect the select control cable.
  13. Remove the shift control cable pin and cable E-ring.
  14. Remove the shift control cable.

    15. Object Number: 1291930 Size: SH
  15. Remove the select and shift control cable nuts and pull the cables out in the passenger room.

Installation Procedure

    Object Number: 1291931 Size: SH
  1. Install the cables toward the engine compartment through the dash panel.
  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 cables (4).
  4. Connect the gear shift lever side shift control cable.

    5. Object Number: 1291929 Size: SH
  5. Insert the gear shift select control cable eye ring to the select arm pin.
  6. Install the gear shift selector lever control cable clip.
  7. Install the gear shift select control cable to the gear shift lever bracket with the E-ring.
  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. Object Number: 1291928 Size: SH
  10. Install the floor console. Refer to Front Floor Console Replacement in Instrument Panel, Gages, and Console.

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

  11. Install the gear cable adjust nut.

    12. Tighten
    Tighten the gear shift select cable adjust nut to 8-12 N·m (71-106 lb in).

  12. Install the battery.
  13. Install the air hose.