Honda Element. Manual - part 253

Fig. 282: Identifying Shift Cable And Shift Cable Holder 
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8. Rotate the socket holder (A) on the shift cable (B) a quarter turn; the tab (C) on the socket holder will be 

in the opening (D) of the shift cable bracket (E). Then slide the holder to remove the shift cable from the 
shift cable bracket. Do not remove the shift cable by twisting the shift cable guide (F) and damper (G). 

Fig. 283: Rotating Socket Holder On Shift Cable 
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9. Remove the shift lever mounting bolts: 

 

2007 Honda Element EX 

2007-2008 TRANSMISSION Automatic Transmission - Element

  

Fig. 284: Identifying Shift Lever Mounting Bolts 
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10. Disconnect the park pin switch connector.  

11. Remove the shift lever mounting bolt (A), and remove the shift cable bracket (B). 

Fig. 285: Identifying Shift Lever Mounting Bolt And Shift Cable Bracket 
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12. Remove the D3 switch/shift lock solenoid connector (C), then disconnect the connector.  

13. Cover around the opening of the console with tape to prevent damage to the console.  

14. Remove the shift lever assembly.  

SHIFT LEVER INSTALLATION 

1. Cover around the opening of the console with tape to prevent damaging the console.  

 

2007 Honda Element EX 

2007-2008 TRANSMISSION Automatic Transmission - Element

  

2. Position the shift lever in the console.  

3. Install the shift lever mounting bolt (A) loosely. 

Fig. 286: Identifying Shift Lever Mounting Bolt With Torque Specifications 
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4. Install the shift cable bracket (B) with aligning the projections (C) to the holes of the shift lever bracket, 

and install the mounting bolt (D).  

5. Connect the D3 switch/shift lock solenoid connector (E), and install it on the shift cable bracket.  

6. Secure the shift lever assembly with the mounting bolts. 

Fig. 287: Identifying Shift Lever Assembly And Mounting Bolts With Park Pin Switch Connector 
With Torque Specification 
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2007 Honda Element EX 

2007-2008 TRANSMISSION Automatic Transmission - Element

  

7. Connect the park pin switch connector (A).  

8. Tighten the shift lever mounting bolt that was loosely installed in step 3.  

9. Turn the ignition switch ON (II), and check that the R position indicator comes on. 

Fig. 288: Identifying D Indicator In Gauge Control Module 
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10. Turn the ignition switch OFF.  

11. Install the shift cable to the shift lever, refer to shift cable adjustment (see SHIFT CABLE 

ADJUSTMENT ).  

SHIFT LEVER DISASSEMBLY/REASSEMBLY

 

2007 Honda Element EX 

2007-2008 TRANSMISSION Automatic Transmission - Element