Shift Lever and Boot: Installation

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2006 Ford Pickup. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Install the inner shift lever boot ring into the shift lever boot.

Fig 1: Locating Inner Shift Lever Boot Ring
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
Install the shift lever boot into the special tool.
- Apply silicone lubricant to the shift lever boot.
  
  Fig 2: Locating Shift Lever Boot
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Position the shift housing on a vice. Using the special tools, install the shift lever boot into the shift housing.
Install the lower gearshift lever and gearshift lever blocks into the shift housing.
- Install the gearshift lever blocks with the notches facing downward.
  
  Fig 3: Locating Gearshift Lever Blocks
  Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

CAUTION: Do not use a silicone sealing compound.

NOTE: Do not wait longer than 10 minutes to tighten the bolts due to the rapid cure time of the sealant.

Install the shift housing.
- Apply gasket maker to the sealing surfaces.
- Tighten to 23 Nm (17 lb-ft).
  
  Fig 4: Installing Shift Housing
  Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
Install the lower shift lever boot.

Fig 5: Locating Lower Shift Lever Boot
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Apply threadlock and sealer to the gearshift lever bolts, and install the upper gearshift lever.
- Tighten to 28 Nm (21 lb-ft).
  
  Fig 6: Locating Gearshift Lever Bolts
  Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
Install the shift lever boot.

Fig 7: Identifying Gear Shift Lever Boot Screws
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