Honda Element. Manual - part 254

Fig. 289: Identifying Shift Lever Components With Torque Specifications 
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SHIFT LEVER BRACKET ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENT 

1. Remove the shift lever assembly (see SHIFT LEVER REMOVAL ).  

2. Pry out the D3 switch cover (A), and remove it. 

 

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Fig. 290: Prying Out D3 Switch Cover 
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3. Remove the D3 switch (A) by expanding its locks, and remove the screws (B), shift lever button (C), 

spring (D), and shift lever knob (E). 

Fig. 291: Identifying Screws, Shift Lever Button, Spring And Shift Lever Knob 
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4. Remove the A/T gear position indicator panel light socket (A), then separate the A/T gear position 

indicator panel (B) from the shift lever bracket (C). 

 

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Fig. 292: Identifying A/T Gear Position Indicator Panel Light Socket 
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5. Pry the lock tabs on the back of the D3 switch/shift lock solenoid connector (A), and remove the back 

cover (B). 

Fig. 293: Prying Lock Tabs 
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6. Remove the terminal (C) from the connector by pushing the lock tab (D) up in the connector using a thin 

blade screwdriver (E). Remove all four terminals.  

7. Remove the D3 switch harness clamp from the shift lever bracket and from the harness, and pull the D3 

switch harness out to remove the shift lever assembly.  

8. Remove the shift lock solenoid harness clamp from the shift lever bracket, and remove the shift lock 

solenoid.  

9. Remove the park pin switch from the shift lever bracket.  

10. Replace the shift lever/bracket assembly.  

11. Install the shift lock solenoid (A) on the shift lever/bracket assembly (B) with aligning the shift lock 

solenoid plunger (C) with the tip of the shift lock stop (D). 

 

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Fig. 294: Aligning Shift Lock Solenoid Plunger With Tip Of Shift Lock Stop 
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12. Install the harness clamp (E) on the shift lock solenoid harness (F) at 128-138 mm (5.0-5.4 in.) (G) from 

the harness terminal end.  

13. Install the clamp in the hole (H) of the shift lever bracket.  

14. Install the shift lever ring (A) to the shift lever (B). 

Fig. 295: Identifying Shift Lever Ring 
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15. Insert the D3 switch harness (C) into the shift lever ring, and route the harness through the groove (D) of 

the shift lever into the hole (E). Do not pinch the harness.  

16. Wind the D3 switch harness (A) one turn around the clamp (B) on the bottom of the shift lever. 

 

2007 Honda Element EX 

2007-2008 TRANSMISSION Automatic Transmission - Element