Transmission & Transaxle
- Check transmission fluid with engine and transmission at 158-176°F (70-80°C). Park vehicle on a level surface and set parking brake.
- With engine idling and parking brake engaged, move shift lever from "P" to "L" position and return to "P" position. Remove and clean dipstick. Insert dipstick fully into tube. Pull it out and verify fluid level is in HOT range on dipstick. Add fluid as necessary.
Transmission
- Remove drain plug to drain fluid. If transmission oil filter is to be changed, remove oil pan. Remove oil filter and gasket.
- Clean transmission oil pan and replace pan gasket. Install oil filter and gasket. Reinstall transmission oil pan. Tighten bolts. Install drain plug. With engine off, add new fluid through dipstick hole.
- Start engine and shift gear selector into all positions. Shift gear selector back into "P" position. Check fluid level. Add fluid to bring level up to COOL mark on dipstick.
- Recheck fluid level when engine and transmission reaches operating temperature of 158-176°F (70-80°C). Add fluid up to HOT mark.
CONTROL SHAFT LEVER
Loosen nut on control rod. Push control rod fully rearward. Return transmission control shaft 2 notches to Neutral position. Place gear selector lever in "N" position. Hold selector lever lightly toward "R" position and tighten control rod nut to 115 INCH Lbs. (13 N.m). Start engine and ensure adjustment is correct.
THROTTLE VALVE CABLE
On LS 400 and SC 400, remove throttle body cover. On all models, measure distance between outer cable and cable stopper, with accelerator pedal in idle position. Rotate adjuster nuts as required to adjust distance to 0-.04" (0-1.0 mm). (Scheme 71)
Scheme 71
SHIFT CABLE
Loosen swivel nut on transmission shift lever linkage under vehicle. Rotate shift lever on transmission fully to rear. Return lever 2 notches to Neutral position. Set in-car gear selector to "N" position. With gear selector in "N" position, lightly hold lever toward "R" position and tighten swivel nut on transmission lever.
PARK/NEUTRAL POSITION (PNP) SWITCH
If vehicle starts in positions other than Neutral and Park, adjust PNP switch. Loosen park/neutral position switch bolt and set shift lever to "N" position. Align groove and neutral base line on park/neutral position switch. (Scheme 72) Hold switch in position and tighten bolt to 48 INCH lbs. (5.4 N.m) on LS 400, 106 INCH lbs. (12 N.m) on GS 300 and SC 400, or 115 INCH lbs. (13 N.m) on SC 300.
