This switch is mounted on the transaxle lever shaft and is bolted to the transaxle.
It functions to prevent the car from starting in any gear position but Park
or Neutral, and to activate the back-up lights when in Reverse. Adjustment is
as follows.
- Disconnect the linkage rod from the transaxle manual lever.
NOTE: Refer to the illustration of the shift linkage system
earlier in this section.
- Make sure that the manual lever on the transaxle is in the neutral detent
position.
- Remove the manual lever by taking off the mounting nut.
- Remove the two safety switch mounting bolts and the setscrew from the lower
face of the switch.
- Disconnect the wire harness from the switch.
| Fig. 1: Location of the neutral safety switch (inhibitor
switch)
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To install:
- Connect the wire harness from the switch.
- Bolt the switch in place.
- Reinstall the setscrew and the manual lever.
- Connect the linkage rod and adjust, if necessary, according to the procedure
given earlier in this section.
