Honda Element. Manual - part 258

shift cable end and shift cable end holder. Do not pry the shift cable lock with a screwdriver, it may 
damage the shift cable end holder.  

6. Separate the shift cable end (A) from the shift cable end holder (B). 

Fig. 320: Identifying Shift Cable And Shift Cable Holder 
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7. 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 shift cable guide (F) and damper (G). 

Fig. 321: Rotating Socket Holder On Shift Cable 
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8. Push the shift cable down until it stops, then release it. Pull the shift cable back one step so that the shift 

cable is in R. Do not hold the shift cable guide (A) to adjust the shift cable (B). 

 

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Fig. 322: Pushing Shift Cable Down Until 
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9. Turn the ignition switch ON (II), and check that the R position indicator comes on.  

10. Turn the ignition switch OFF.  

11. Insert a 6.0 mm (0.24 in.) pin (A) into the positioning hole (B) on the shift lever bracket through the 

positioning hole on the shift lever. The shift lever is secured in the R position. 

Fig. 323: Inserting Pin Into Positioning Hole On Shift Lever Bracket 
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12. Rotate the socket holder (A) on the shift cable (B) to face the tab (C) on the holder opposite the opening 

(D) in the shift cable bracket (E). Align the holder with the opening in the bracket, then slide the holder 
into the bracket. Rotate the holder a quarter turn to secure the shift cable. Do not install the shift cable by 
twisting the shift cable guide (F) and damper (G). 

 

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Fig. 324: Rotating Socket Holder On Shift Cable 
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13. Install the shift cable end (A) in the shift cable end holder (B). Keep the shift cable end and end holder 

free of grease. 

Fig. 325: Identifying Shift Cable And Holder 
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14. Install the new shift cable lock (A) to secure the shift cable end and shift cable end holder, then push the 

lock tab (B) up until it stops to lock joint. 

 

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Fig. 326: Pushing Lock Tab 
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15. Remove the 6.0 mm (0.24 in.) pin that was installed to hold the shift lever.  

16. Install the shift cable insulator (A) along the slot (B) over the shift cable (C), and position the shift cable 

in the left end (D) of the slot. 

Fig. 327: Identifying Shift Cable Insulator 
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17. Push the insulator down so that it covers the shift cable grommet(E).  

18. Allow the all four wheels (4WD) or the front wheels (2WD) to rotate freely.  

19. Start the engine, and move the shift lever to each position. Check that the A/T gear position indicator 

follows the transmission range switch, and check the shift lever operation in each gear.  

20. Install the center lower cover (see CENTER LOWER COVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ). 

 

2007 Honda Element EX 

2007-2008 TRANSMISSION Automatic Transmission - Element