How to check and adjust the Shift Cable on an Acura Legend?

Turn the engine on while moving through the different shift lever settings - only Park and Neutral positions should start the car. The starter will malfunction if the shift cable is off or the Neutral start switch isn't working. Remove the center console. Get the car in Reverse mode and pull out the unlocking pin from the adjuster mechanism. Check that the hole in the adjuster matches exactly with the hole in the shift cable. The shift cable has two openings placed 90 degrees from each other, which you adjust by turning it in quarter-sections. Turn the adjuster until the locknut loosens, then line up the adjuster and shift cable holes perfectly. Tighten the locknut and install the lock pin. When installing the cable, move it until it slides through the hole without resistance. Use the key to crank the engine in Park and Neutral positions only. If starting from Neutral fails, either the work of the neutral start switch or the adjustment of the shift cable is faulty. Reinstall the center console.

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Acura Legend Shift Cable

The Acura Legend Shift Cable allows the driver to select gears with confidence because the motion from the shifter to the transmission has no play. Early Legend models applied rigid linkage rods as applied in many cars of the period, but the Acura soon switched to the flexible Shift Cable, which snaked through the floor tunnel to save space and protect moving parts from grime on the road. In manual versions, the Shift Cable connects the lever on the console to shift forks inside the transaxle for a crisp H pattern, while automatic trims use a selector Shift Cable connected to the PRNDL shift lever so that each click locks the range indicator and prevents accidental shifts. Compared to older rod configurations, the cable is resistant to metal-to-metal wear, and there is less looseness and it shrugs off vibration, although it can stretch or snap after years of hard driving. Later Acura sedans continued this reliable design even as some makers were experimenting with Shift-by-Wire, and Legend fans appreciate the fact that a worn Shift Cable can still be replaced with simple tools and minimal time.

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Acura Legend Shift Cable Parts Questions & Experts Answers

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Q: How to check and adjust the Shift Cable on an Acura Legend?
A:
Turn the engine on while moving through the different shift lever settings - only Park and Neutral positions should start the car. The starter will malfunction if the shift cable is off or the Neutral start switch isn't working. Remove the center console. Get the car in Reverse mode and pull out the unlocking pin from the adjuster mechanism. Check that the hole in the adjuster matches exactly with the hole in the shift cable. The shift cable has two openings placed 90 degrees from each other, which you adjust by turning it in quarter-sections. Turn the adjuster until the locknut loosens, then line up the adjuster and shift cable holes perfectly. Tighten the locknut and install the lock pin. When installing the cable, move it until it slides through the hole without resistance. Use the key to crank the engine in Park and Neutral positions only. If starting from Neutral fails, either the work of the neutral start switch or the adjustment of the shift cable is faulty. Reinstall the center console.