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Manual Control Lever Shaft & Seal: Installation

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  1. Using the special tool, install the manual control lever shaft seal.
    • Lubricate the manual control lever shaft seal with petroleum jelly.
    Fig 1: Installing Manual Control Lever Shaft Seal
    G02152515Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  2. Install the manual control lever shaft.
    Fig 2: Installing Manual Control Lever Shaft
    G02152516Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    3. CAUTION: Use care not to damage the fluid pan rail surface when installing the retaining pin.
    Fig 3: Aligning Manual Control Lever Shaft Alignment Groove With Manual Control Lever Shaft Spring Pin Bore
    G02152517Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  3. Align the manual control lever shaft alignment groove with the manual control lever shaft spring pin bore in the transmission case.
    • Tap the manual control lever shaft spring pin into the transmission case.
  4. Align flats of the manual valve inner lever with flats on the manual control lever shaft. Install the manual valve inner lever and parking lever actuating rod onto the manual control lever shaft.
    Fig 4: Aligning Flats Of Manual Valve Inner Lever With Flats On Manual Control Lever Shaft
    G02152518Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    5. CAUTION: Do not bend the manual valve inner lever pin.
    Fig 5: Installing Manual Valve Inner Lever Nut
    G02152519Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  5. Install the manual valve inner lever nut.
    6. CAUTION: Park pawl actuating rod must be correctly installed into parking pawl and guide cup located in extension housing. Verify park linkage function.
  6. Verify that the output shaft is locked in the PARK position.
  7. Rotate the manual lever into the NEUTRAL position and install the manual valve detent spring.
    Fig 6: Installing Manual Valve Detent Spring
    G02152520Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  8. Install the transmission fluid pan with new pan gasket.
  9. If equipped, position the servo heat shield over the servos and clip it to the pan rail.
    Fig 7: Installing Servo Heat Shield
    G02152521Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    10. NOTE: If the vehicle was not equipped with a fluid filter, install a fluid filter kit. Follow the instructions supplied in the kit. If the vehicle was equipped with a filter, install a new filter.
    Fig 8: Installing In-Line Transmission Fluid Filter
    G02152522Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  10. Install a new in-line transmission fluid filter kit or filter.
  11. Install the digital Transmission Range (TR) sensor. For additional information, refer to DIGITAL TRANSMISSION RANGE (TR) SENSOR .
  12. Lower the vehicle.
    13. NOTE: When the battery has been disconnected and reconnected, some abnormal drive symptoms can occur while the vehicle relearns its adaptive strategy. The customer needs to be notified that they may experience slightly different upshifts either soft or firm and this is a temporary condition and will eventually return to normal operating condition.
  13. Connect the battery ground cable. For additional information, refer to BATTERY, MOUNTING AND CABLES .
  14. Fill the transmission to correct level and check for correct transmission operation.
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