OEM 2009 Chevrolet Malibu Shift Cable

2009 Chevrolet Malibu Parts Questions & Experts Answers

• Q: How to replace the floor shift cable for the 4T45-E automatic transmission on 2009 Chevrolet Malibu?

  A: To change the floor shift control cable for 4t45-e automatic transmission set the park brake and chock the wheels. Remove the cable terminal locked on the transaxle manual shift lever pin; push the tabs inward to release the transaxle shift control cable from the cable bracket. Unplug the transmission range selector lever cable terminal from the shift lever pin, and unfasten the console. Lift the release the transmission range selector lever cable retainer and detach the transmission range selector cable from the transmission control lever base then release the transmission range selector lever cable retainer again. Take off the transmission range selector lever cable grommet from the cowl panel, and pull the transmission range selector lever cable out of the vehicle. For the installation, begin by reinstalling the transmission range selector lever cable into the vehicle and then the transmission range selector lever cable grommet to the cowl panel as well as installing the transmission range selector lever cable retainer. As the next step, install the transmission range selector lever cable to the transmission control lever base and connect transmission range selector lever cable terminal to the shift lever pin. Replace the console and then install the transaxle shift control to the cable bracket, with an assurance that the cable retainer is tightly attached to the transmission bracket. Lastly, attach the terminal of the transaxle shift control cable to the manual shift lever pin of the transaxle and adjust the range choosing lever cable of the automatic transmission.