Neutral safety switch removal

1998 CHEVROLET CAVALIER
146,000 MILES • 2.2L • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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CELAWSON53
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Having a problem removing neutral safety switch.
Nov 2, 2019 at 4:35 PM
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ASEMASTER6371
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Good evening,

Remove the 15mm nut on the shift linkage and then the connectors for the neutral switch. Remove the attaching screws and lift it up and off.

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Nov 2, 2019 at 4:57 PM
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CELAWSON53
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Somewhat. How do you remove the mount on neutral safety switch?
Nov 2, 2019 at 5:06 PM
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ASEMASTER6371
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Just remove the 2 attaching bolts. I attached a picture of the screw locations.

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Nov 2, 2019 at 5:15 PM
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CELAWSON53
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The shifter linkage mount binds the back bolt?
Jul 15, 2022 at 11:39 AM
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STRAILER
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You must remove the shifter linkage first.
Jul 15, 2022 at 11:40 AM
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