CAUTION:
Water or foreign material entering the connector can cause poor connections or corrosion. Be sure that water or foreign material do not enter the connector when disconnecting it.
Do not damage the VSS.
1. Remove the battery cover.
2. Disconnect the negative battery cable. (See BATTERY REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [LF].)
3. Remove the tunnel member component.
4. Remove the middle pipe. (See EXHAUST SYSTEM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [LF].)
5. Remove the insulator.
6. Mark the manual shaft lever component as shown in the figure.
7. Separate the manual shaft lever component from the selector lever.
8. Disconnect the VSS connector.
9. Remove the VSS.
10. Install the VSS.Tightening torque
3.9—6.9 N·m {40—70 kgf·cm, 35—60 in·lbf}
11. Connect the VSS connector.
12. Align the mark of the manual shaft lever component as shown in the figure.
13. Install the manual shaft lever component installation nut.
14. Install the insulator.Tightening torque
8—11 N·m {82—112 kgf·cm, 72—97 in·lbf}
15. Install the middle pipe. (See EXHAUST SYSTEM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [LF].)
16. Install the tunnel member component.
17. Connect the negative battery cable. (See BATTERY REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [LF].)
18. Install the battery cover.