Honda Element. Manual — part 267

Fig. 383: Identifying Shift Lever Mounting Bolts With Torque Specification
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10. Remove the shift lever mounting bolt (A), and remove the shift cable bracket (B).

Fig. 384: Identifying Shift Lever Mounting Bolt And Shift Cable Bracket With Torque
Specifications
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11. Remove the D3 switch/shift lock solenoid connector (C), then disconnect the connector.

12. Remove the shift lever assembly.

13. Pry out the D3 switch cover (A), and remove it.

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Fig. 385: Prying Out D3 Switch Cover
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14. Remove the D3 switch (A) by expanding its locks, and remove the screws (B), shift lever button (C),

spring (D), and shift lever knob (E).

Fig. 386: Identifying Screws, Shift Lever Button, Spring And Shift Lever Knob
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15. Remove the A/T gear position indicator panel light socket (A), then separate the A/T gear position

indicator panel (B) from the shift lever bracket (C).

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Fig. 387: Identifying A/T Gear Position Indicator Panel And Shift Lever Bracket
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16. Pry the lock tabs on the back of the D3 switch/shift lock solenoid connector (A), and remove the back

cover (B).

Fig. 388: Prying Lock Tabs
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17. Remove the terminal (C) from the connector by pushing the lock tab (D) up in the connector using a thin

blade screwdriver (E). Remove all four terminals.

18. Remove the shift lock solenoid harness clamp from the shift lever bracket, and remove the shift lock

solenoid.

19. Replace the shift lock solenoid.

20. Install the new shift lock solenoid (A) on the shift lever/bracket assembly (B) with aligning the shift lock

solenoid plunger (C) with the tip of the shift lock stop (D).

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Fig. 389: Identifying Harness Clamp On Shift Lock Solenoid Harness And Harness Terminal
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21. Install the harness clamp (E) on the shift lock solenoid harness (F) at 128-138 mm (5.0-5.4 in.) (G) from

the harness terminal end.

22. Install the clamp in the hole (H) of the shift lever bracket.

23. Install the A/T gear position indicator panel (A) on the shift lever bracket. Apply silicone grease to the

shift lever button (B), spring (C), and push rod (D) of the shift lever (E), and install the spring, shift lever
button, and shift lever knob (F). Apply non-hardening thread lock sealant to screws (G), and secure the
shift lever knob to the shift lever.

Fig. 390: Identifying D3 Switch And D3 Switch Cover With Torque Specification
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24. Install the D3 switch (H) and the D3 switch cover (I).

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