2009 Chevrolet Tahoe Automatic Transmission Shifter Cable

The recommended torque is 17 Nm(13 lb-ft).

You need to ensure that the transmission manual shaft lever is in the park (P) position, and pull the white cover back to expose the naturally colored lock, under the lock, insert a flat-bladed screwdriver under the lock ramp located at the top of the lock, push the end of the transmission end inside the shifter end until the blue spring on the transmission end is fully compressed and release the transmission end and allow the spring to tension/adjust the cable system. Then you can pull the white cover on the shifter end back, push the natural colored lock button down to engage the locking teeth on the transmission end, release the white cover and verify the white cover conceals the natural colored lock.

You need to ensure that the steering column shift lever is in the park (P) position, ensure that the transmission manual shaft lever is in the park (P) position, grasp the shift cable shifter end in the left hand and the shift cable transmission end in the right hand, align the outside diameter of the transmission end with the inside diameter of the shifter end, push the end of the transmission cable inside the shifter end until the blue spring on the transmission end is fully compressed and release the transmission end and allow the spring to tension/adjust the cable system. Then you can pull the white cover on the shifter end back, push the natural colored lock button down to engage the locking teeth on the transmission end, release the white cover and verify the white cover conceals the natural colored lock. If the white cover does not conceal the naturally colored lock, the shift cable must be re-adjusted. If all of the gear positions cannot be achieved, the shift cable must be re-adjusted.