Dodge Intrepid - Installation

(13) Remove shift cable retaining nut and slide
cable assy. off of mounting stud (Fig. 246) .
(14) Disconnect shifter cable from shift lever
assembly at transaxle (Fig. 246) .
(15) Remove cable from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
(1) Make sure transaxle shift lever is in “park.”
This is the most rearward position. Verify park sprag
is fully engaged by rotating either a tire or an axle
shaft.
(2) Position cable in vehicle and connect cable end
to the transaxle shift lever (Fig. 246) .
(3) Verify that the washer (Fig. 246) is still in
place on the cable mounting stud. Install cable to
transaxle and tighten nut to 28 N·m (250 in. lbs.).
(4) Rotate fill tube to original location. Install and
tighten fill tube bracket bolt.
(5) Install cable “push pin” into bracket as shown
in (Fig. 245) .
(6) Route transaxle shift cable through hole in
dash panel (Fig. 246) (Fig. 247) .
(7) Lubricate cable grommet with a synthetic
lubricant (or equivalent) and secure to hole. Verify
that it is seated by pulling outward on cable.
(8) Install cable into throttle/gearshift cable
bracket (Fig. 244) .
(9) Inside the vehicle, route the gearshift between
the left a/c duct and the left lower heat duct (Fig.
247) and up to the steering column.
(10) Tilt steering column all the way up and make
sure shift lever is still in “park.”
(11) Connect transaxle shift cable to shift cable
conduit bracket and secure with new clip (Fig. 243) .
(12) Attach shift cable to attaching stud (pin) (Fig.
243) by snapping into place.
Fig. 245 Cable Routing Bracket—(3.2
1 - BRACKET
2 - CABLE
Fig. 246 Gearshift Cable Removal
1 - CABLE
2 - FIREWALL
3 - WASHER
4 - SHIFT LEVER
5 - NUT
6 - STUD
Fig. 247 Shift Cable Routing
1 - LH A/C DUCT OUTLET
2 - LH LOWER HEAT DUCT
3 - GEARSHIFT CABLE
21 - 102 TRANSAXLE LH
GEAR SHIFT CABLE - COLUMN (Continued)