Mitsubishi Lancer Short Throw Shifter Installation Manual

Follow the steps below for installation the short throw shifter on your Mitsubishi Lancer
1. Carefully unscrew the stock shift knob.
2. Remove ashtray and screw beneath it.
3. Remove two screws from inside the center console storage compartment.
4. Lift up on the rear section of the center console and unclip it from the front section.
5. Remove plastic screw from the driver’s side of the center console (near the gas pedal). Remove the plastic cover and the pop rivet beneath it. Then remove the two screws at the rear of the console (were hidden by the rearward part of the center console that was removed).
6. Unclip plastic connector at the rear of the console. Remove entire center console.
7. Loosen and remove the bolts at the front and rear of the plastic assembly. Note the order these parts are in as they must be replaced in the same order later in the installation. The front bolt does not need to be completely removed from the plastic assembly, only pulled out enough to allow the top part of the plastic assembly to be lifted off. Now remove the top of the assembly exposing the top of the shifter main pivot ball.
8. Remove the clip on the bottom of the shifter, which connects it to the lower shifter cable. Remove the plastic pivot cup from the lower shifter cable. Also remove the clip attaching the left side shifter cable to the shifter arm. The stock shifter can now be removed.
9. For an Evolution 8 follow this step: using a grinder, shave down the sides of the counterweight / boot support in order to remove the white plastic cup. This in no way damages the stock shifter and it is still usable after the procedure. This enables you to remove the white plastic retaining ring without any cutting.

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