HOW TO: REMOVE THE AUTOMATIC SHIFT KNOB

toy4everyseason · **Posted:** Thu Jun 12, 2008 7:52 pm

Tools need:

A flathead screwdriver, putty knife, utility knife or any tool with a flat tip.

1) To begin, apply the emergency break and move the shifter into neutral or drive. (the key must be turned to the "on" position but engine not running)

2) Next turn the bottom chrome piece of the shift a little less than 1/8 of a turn.

3) Insert a flathead screw driver, putty knife or whatever thin bladed tool you have between the bottom chrome piece and the rubber center portion.

4) wiggle the tool up and down to seperate the bottom chrome piece. It should pop off, if it does not try turning the bottom chrome piece the other way and try again.

5) grasp the shift knob with both hands and pull straight up. Be careful not to have your face above the shift knob during this step as the shift knob is a bit tight and you might end up knocking yourself out.

To install:

Slide the bottom chrome piece, then the shift knob over the shifter shaft and rotate until the flat parts of the shaft fit into the groves up in the top part of the shift knob. You should feel it sink down a little.

While pressing down on the shift knob, push up on the bottom chrome piece.

When fully seated turn the bottom chrome piece about 1/8 of a turn and your done.

SilverKK09 · **Posted:** Sat Feb 07, 2009 7:51 pm

are those mcdonalds fries?

Diggerfreek · **Posted:** Sat Feb 07, 2009 8:53 pm

jeepjam · **Joined:** Sun May 01, 2011 7:40 pm **Posts:** 1

Hey toy4everyseason;

I have a 2011 liberty and wanted to upgrade the shifter nob.

Just tried your directions and it worked perfect !!

You are a freakin genious. Thanks, jamjeep.

FYI - went to 3 jeep dealers and none of them had a clue ?

Hendricks488 · **Posted:** Sat May 07, 2011 9:42 pm

ok so I am going to put the leather knob on from the '11 Wrangler Sahara like my pops has on his and this may seem like a silly question, but when you twist the bottom piece, do you twist it clock-wise or counter clock wise? IDK which position is the "locked" position and which is "un-locked" and I dont wanna twist and pry it off when it's in the locked position, if that makes sense

before finding this thread i was screwing with it trying to figure out how to get it off (gigity), and so IDK which position i have it in. But, great write up otherwise

Reallost · **Joined:** Fri Oct 28, 2011 7:39 pm **Posts:** 3

If you go to mopars site and look at the crome shift nob read the install instructions from chrysler. It will take any guess work out of it.

toy4everyseason · **Posted:** Wed Jul 25, 2012 12:09 am

SilverKK09 wrote:

are those mcdonalds fries?

Nope...Burger King :mrgreen:

gaaranet · **Posted:** Sat Nov 17, 2012 11:29 pm

ahm!! hi.. toy4everyseason
wow.. nice tip with your pictures on how to remove the handle of the... gear knub..

IrishDadof3 · **Joined:** Sat Dec 08, 2012 3:22 pm **Posts:** 1

Thanks for the thread. I was able to remove shifter from 2011 Wrangler Unlimited. In about thirty seconds. For the question of which way to turn the base the answer is clockwise. Once the base was removed the knob came off with just a firm tug.

At The Helm · **Posted:** Sat Dec 29, 2012 12:27 pm

Thaaats what she said!

ajdrummer · **Posted:** Fri Mar 20, 2015 6:52 pm

thanks for the write up really easy! did you paint it yours? the chrome on the shifter is such a dumb design i get blinded in the face all the time buy the sun bouncing off of it. I ride with my hand on the knob just so i can see

toy4everyseason · **Posted:** Sat Mar 21, 2015 4:47 am

I switched mine out for one from a Compass. It still has the chrome on top but the Jeep logo in it takes away a lot of the glare plus I think it looks better.

ajdrummer · **Posted:** Sat Mar 21, 2015 10:31 am

Thats cool you get it at a junk yard? I took mine off yesterday and panted it matte black with a $.99 can of paint. ssoooooo much better

toy4everyseason · **Posted:** Sat Mar 21, 2015 5:59 pm

ajdrummer wrote:

Thats cool you get it at a junk yard? I took mine off yesterday and panted it matte black with a $.99 can of paint. ssoooooo much better

Nope, brand new at my local dealership, if I remember correctly it was under $20

HOW TO: REMOVE THE AUTOMATIC SHIFT KNOB

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