2001 TOYOTA AVALON Service Repair Manual

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Cover
Control Position
Indicator Plate
Slide CoverShift Lever Knob
Compression Spring
Shift Lever Knob Button
Shift Lever Knob
Cover
O/D Main
Switch Cover Shift Lever Knob Sleeve
Lower Position Indicator Housing
Detent Rod
Compression
Spring Manual Detent
Spring
Shift Lock
Release Button
SpringCushion
Shift Lock Control Unit
O/D Main Switch Grooved Pin
Collar
Shift Lever Plate
Shift Lever Sub-assembly
Bulb
Spring Nut
Indicator Light Wire
Control Shaft Cap


Apply MP grease
Precoated part

 Non-reusable part
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AX0KD-01
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2
4
3
1
2
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DISASSEMBLY
1. REMOVE O/D MAIN SWITCH TERMINAL
(a) Remove the connector from the shift lever plate.
(b) Remove the secondary locking device.
(c) Release the looking lug of the terminals 2 and 4, and pull
the terminals out from the rear.
(d) Separate the O/D main switch wire harness from the 2
clamps.
2. REMOVE SHIFT LEVER KNOB SUB-ASSEMBLY
(a) Side the shift lever knob cover.
(b) Remove the 2 screws and shift lever knob sub-assembly.
NOTICE:
Pay attention not to apply unnatural load onto O/D main
switch wire harness.
3. DISASSEMBLE SHIFT LEVER KNOB
SUB-ASSEMBL Y
(a) Using a small screwdriver, remove the O/D main switch
cover.
(b) Using a small screwdriver, remove the O/D main switch
from the shift lever knob.

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(c) Insert a small screwdriver into the position in the illustra-
tion and disengage the claw.
(d) Remove the shift lever knob button and compression
spring.
4. REMOVE INDICATOR LIGHT
(a) Remove the indicator light from the lower position indica-
tor housing.
(b) Remove the cap and bulb from the indicator light wire.
5. REMOVE LOWER POSITION INDICATOR HOUSING
Remove the 4 screws and lower position indicator housing.
6. DISASSEMBLE LOWER POSITION INDICATOR
HOUSING
(a) Remove the control position indicator plate.
(b) Remove the shift lock release button and spring.
(c) Remove the slide cover.
7. REMOVE SHIFT LOCK CONTROL UNIT
Remove the 2 screws and shift lock control unit assembly.

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8. REMOVE MANUAL DETENT SPRING
Remove the screw and manual detent spring.
9. REMOVE SHIFT LEVER KNOB SLEEVE
10. REMOVE GROOVED PIN
Secure the room for the pin to be released by using the vice and
etc. as shown in the illustration, and hit the grooved pin with a
hammer and pull the grooved pin out.
NOTICE:

Hit and pull the pin out gradually.

Do not damage the shift lever sub-assembly.
11. REMOVE DETENT ROD, COMPRESSION SPRING
12. REMOVE SHIFT LEVER SUB-ASSEMBLY
(a) Using a screwdriver, pry and push up the spring nut.
(b) Using nippers, cut the spring nut off it.
(c) Remove the control shaft and shift lever sub-assembly.

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13. REMOVE CUSHION
Remove the 2 screws and 2 cushion.
14. REMOVE COLLAR
Using a screwdriver and hammer, remove the 4 collars.

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With the brake pedal depressed,
shift while holding the shift lever
knob button in. (The ignition switch
must be in ON position.)
Shift normally Shift while holding the shift
lever knob button in.
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INSTALLATION
Installation is in the reverse order of removal (See page
AX-22).
HINT:
After installation, inspect shift lever operation.

When shifting it to each position, make sure that the shift-
ing lever moves smoothly, can be moderately operated
and the position indicator displays correctly.
Positions which can be operated without pressing
the shift lever knob button
R " N " D, L " 2 " D " N
Positions which can be operated only with pressing
the shift lever knob button
2 " L, N " R " P
Positions which can be operated only with pressing
the shift lever knob button, ignition switch ON and
brake pedal depressed
P " R

When starting the engine, make sure that the vehicle
moves forward when shifting from N to D position, and
moves rearward when shifting to R position.

AX0KE-01
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D07997
Apply MP Grease
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REASSEMBLY
1. INSTALL 4 COLLARS
2. INSTALL CUSHION
Install the 2 cushions with the 2 screws.
3. INSTALL SHIFT LEVER SUB-ASSEMBLY
(a) Install the shift lever sub-assembly with the control shaft.
(b) Support the control shaft, as shown in the illustration.
(c) Install a new spring nut to the control shaft by knocking
them lightly via the 10-mm seated nut.
4. INSTALL GROOVED PIN
(a) Apply MP grease on the compression spring, detent rod
and shift lever sub-assembly.
(b) Place the shift lever plate.
(c) Insert the grooved pin in the detent rod pin hole.
NOTICE:

Assemble the grooved pin to ensure that it fits into the
guide hole of the shift lever sub-assembly in parallel.

Take care not to insert the pin in the wrong direction
of the detent rod.

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A Shift Lever
Sub-assembly
Detent Rod
Grooved Pin
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(d) Meet the grooved pin with the notch of the guide hole.
(e) Press the pin with a hammer.
A: 10.0 - 10.4 mm (0.39 - 0.41 in.)
NOTICE:
When pressing in the grooved pin, if doing it at the place
other than the notch, the shift lever sub-assembly might be
damaged.
5. CHECK DETENT ROD OPERATION
6. INSTALL SHIFT LEVER KNOB SLEEVE
7. INSTALL MANUAL DETENT SPRING
Install the manual detent spring with the screw.
8. INSTALL SHIFT LOCK CONTROL UNIT
Install the shift lock unit assembly with the 2 screws.