Note: When adjustment is complete, install a new plug into the adjuster hole in the gear selector cover. Obtain a new plug before starting work.
Adjustment
1. Working in the engine compartment, loosen the clamp bolt securing the gear selector rod to the rod (see illustration). On models produced since 1993, the clip has been relocated slightly and is now easily accessible from underneath the vehicle.
2. Remove the plug from the adjuster hole in the gear selector cover (see illustration).
3. Grasp the gear selector rod and turn it counterclockwise (when looking towards the front of the car), so that a 4.5 mm diameter drill inserted into the adjuster hole in the gear selector cover fits into the hole in the gear selector lever (see illustration).
4. While working inside the vehicle, pull back the front edge of the gearshift boot base and separate the boot from the center console to access the base of the gearshift lever.
5. Have an assistant hold the gearshift lever in neutral on the 1st/2nd gear engagement line. The lever should rest against the reverse lock and the arrow and notch should be positioned as shown (see illustration).
6. On later models (1993 and later), with the gearshift lever in the desired position for adjustment, insert a second 4.5mm drill bit into the hole in the gearshift lever. This will lock the lever during adjustment and allow you to do the adjustment without the need for an assistant.
7. Without moving the gear shift lever, tighten the clamp bolt securing the gear selector rod to the linkage in the engine compartment.
8. On models produced before 1993, make sure that the gap between the hook (A) and the stop (B) at the base of the gearshift lever does not exceed 3 mm (see illustration).
9. Attach the gear shift boot to the center console.
10. Remove the drill bit from the adjuster hole in the gear selector cover and install a new plug in the hole.
11. Check that all gears are engaged at idle speed.
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