Shift Control Housing: Disassembly

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Ford Pickup. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Place the shift control housing on a bench and support the housing using 4x4 blocks of wood.

Fig 1: Placing Shift Control Housing On Bench And Supporting Housing Using 4X4 Blocks Of Wood
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Remove the 3 lower gearshift lever bolts and the lower gearshift lever.

Fig 2: Removing Lower Gearshift Lever Bolts And Lower Gearshift Lever
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Remove the reverse lamp switch and pin.

Fig 3: Removing Reverse Lamp Switch And Pin
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Rotate the shift control housing and support the housing with a block of wood.

Fig 4: Rotating Shift Control Housing And Support Housing With Block Of Wood
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Remove and discard the shift gate spring pins.

Fig 5: Removing Shift Gate Spring Pins
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Remove the rubber service bore plugs.

Fig 6: Removing Rubber Service Bore Plugs
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Remove and discard the shift fork spring pins.

WARNING: Wear safety glasses while carrying out the shift rail removal procedure.

CAUTION: Carry out the following shift rail removal procedures with great care. Cover the lockball and friction device bores and spring seats with a clean cloth held firmly into place during shift rail removal. Failure to cover bores can result in component loss when the ball/friction device and spring forcefully leave their installed positions.

NOTE: When removing the shift rails, collect and separate the interlock pins to make sure of installation into their original locations.

Fig 7: Removing lst/2nd Gear Shift Gate

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Remove the lst/2nd gear shift gate.
Using a suitable punch in the spring pin bore, remove the lst/2nd gear shift rail.

Fig 8: Using Suitable Punch In Spring Pin Bore To Remove 1st/2nd Gear Shift Rail
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Using a suitable punch in the spring pin bore, remove the 3rd/4th gear shift gate and the 3rd/4th shift rail.

Fig 9: Using Suitable Punch In Spring Pin Bore To Remove 3rd/4th Gear Shift Gate And 3rd/4th Shift Rail
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Remove the lst/2nd gear shift fork and the 3rd/4th shift fork.

Fig 10: Removing lst/2nd Gear Shift Fork And 3rd/4th Shift Fork
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Using a suitable punch in the spring pin bore, remove the 5th/reverse shift gate and the 5th/6th reverse shift rail.

Fig 11: Using Suitable Punch In Spring Pin Bore To Remove 5th/Reverse Shift Gate And 5th/6th Reverse Shift Rail
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Remove the 3 gear selector interlock sleeve bolts and the gear selector interlock sleeve.

Fig 12: Removing Gear Selector Interlock Sleeve Bolts And Gear Selector Interlock Sleeve
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Remove the detent check balls and springs.

Fig 13: Removing Detent Check Balls And Springs
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Remove the detents and springs, then the lockpins.

Fig 14: Removing Detents, Springs And Lockpins
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