Lexus RX300 (MCU15). Manual - part 109

D07891

Control Position Indicator Plate

Slide Cover

Wire Guide

Shift Lever Knob
Sleeve

Shift Lever Knob

Shift Lever Knob
Cover

1.3 (14, 12)

Compression 
Spring

Shift Lever Knob
Button

Shift Lever Knob
Cover

O/D Main Switch

2.2 (22, 19)

Detent Rod

Shift Lever Spring Seat

Compression Spring

Grooved Pin

1.7 (17, 15)

Manual Detent Spring

Shift Lever Sub–Assembly

Pattern Select
Switch

2.2 (23, 19)

Lower Position
Indicator Housing

Shift Lock
Release
Button

Compression Spring

Bulb

z Spring Nut

Indicator Light Wire
Sub–Assembly

5.7 (58, 50)

Shift Lever Plate
Sub–assembly

1.8 (18, 16)

Shift Lever
Anti–Rattle Cushion

5.7 (58, 50)

1.8 (18, 16)

Shift Lock
Control Unit
Assembly

Control Shaft

Bushing

No.1 Shift Lever Insert

Shift Lever Plate

: MP Grease

z Non – reusable part

N·m (kgf·cm, in.·lbf)

: Specified torque

Cap

AX–20

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AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE

FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY

LEXUS RX300   (RM785E)

AX09Q–03

D02947

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AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE

FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY

AX–21

LEXUS RX300   (RM785E)

REMOVAL

1.

REMOVE NO. 2 UNDER COVER (See page BO–126)

2.

REMOVE NO. 2 LOWER PANEL (See page BO–126)

3.

REMOVE LOWER CLUSTER FINISH PANEL
(See page BO–126)

4.

REMOVE LOWER FINISH PANEL (See page BO–126)

5.

REMOVE LOWER INSERT (See page BO–126)

6.

REMOVE LOWER CENTER CLUSTER PANEL WITH
ORNAMENT (See page BO–126)

7.

REMOVE CENTER FLOOR CARPET COVER LH AND
RH (See page BO–126)

8.

REMOVE LOWER CENTER FINISH PANEL
(See page BO–126)

9.

REMOVE FLOOR SHIFT LEVER ASSEMBLY

(a)

Remove the 4 nuts.
Torque: 12 N·m (120 kgf·cm, 9 ft·lbf)

(b)

Disconnect the shift control cable from the floor shift as-
sembly.

(c)

Disconnect the 3 connectors.

(d)

Separate the wire harness from the floor shift assembly.

(e)

Remove the floor shift assembly.

AX11C–01

D03151

D03376

2

1

3

Secondary Locking Plate

D07892

Lower

D07893

D03154

Claw

AX–22

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AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE

FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY

LEXUS RX300   (RM785E)

DISASSEMBLY

1.

REMOVE SHIFT LEVER PLATE

Remove the 4 bolts, nut and shift lever plate sub–assembly.

2.

DISCONNECT O/D MAIN SWITCH TERMINAL

(a)

Disconnect the O/D main switch connector from the 
No. 2 shift lever plate.

(b)

Disengage the secondary locking device.

(c)

Using a small screwdriver, disengage the locking lug of
the terminals 3 and 6, and pull the terminals out from the
rear.

3.

REMOVE 2 SHIFT LEVER SUB–ASSEMBLY SET
SCREWS

(a)

Lower the shift lever knob cover.

(b)

Remove the 2 shift lever sub–assembly set screws.

4.

REMOVE SHIFT LEVER KNOB AND SHIFT LEVER
KNOB COVER

(a)

Disconnect the wire harness of the O/D main switch.

(b)

Remove the shift lever knob and shift lever knob cover.

5.

REMOVE SHIFT LEVER KNOB BUTTON AND COM-
PRESSION SPRING

(a)

Insert a small screwdriver into the position shown in the
illustration and disengage the claw.

(b)

Remove the shift lever knob button and compression
spring.

D03155

D03157

D07894

2

1

1

D03159

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AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE

FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY

AX–23

LEXUS RX300   (RM785E)

6.

REMOVE SHIFT LEVER KNOB COVER

(a)

Remove the screw and shift lever knob cover.

(b)

Remove the O/D main switch from the shift lever knob
cover.

7.

REMOVE CONTROL POSITION INDICATOR PLATE

(a)

Remove the control position indicator plate.

(b)

Remove the slide cover.

8.

REMOVE INDICATOR LIGHT WIRE SUB–ASSEMBLY

(a)

Remove the indicator light wire sub–assembly from the
lower position indicator housing.

(b)

Remove the bulb and cap from the indicator light wire
sub–assembly.

9.

REMOVE LOWER POSITION INDICATOR HOUSING

(a)

Remove the 3 screws and lower position indicator hous-
ing.

(b)

Remove the shift lock release button with the compres-
sion spring from the lower position indicator housing.

(c)

Separate the shift lock release button from the compres-
sion spring.

(d)

Using a small screwdriver, remove the pattern select
switch from the lower position indicator housing.

(e)

Remove the slide cover from the lower position indicator
housing.