Selector Lever Cable Adjustment

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2006 Ford Pickup, 2006 Ford F550 Super Duty, 2006 Ford F450 Super Duty, and 2006 Ford Cab & Chassis. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Place the selector lever in the (D) position.
Position the vehicle on a hoist. For additional information, refer to JACKING & LIFTING .
Disconnect the transmission selector lever cable from the manual lever.

Fig 1: Locating Transmission Selector Lever Cable
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Unlock the lock tab on the transmission selector lever cable.

Fig 2: Unlocking Lock Tab On Transmission Selector Lever Cable
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Place the manual control lever in the (D) position.
- Place the manual control lever in the 1ST gear position.
- Move the manual control lever 3 detents to the (D) position.
  
  Fig 3: Moving Manual Control Lever
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Connect the transmission selector lever cable to the manual lever.

Fig 4: Locating Transmission Selector Lever Cable
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Lock the transmission selector lever cable lock tab.

Fig 5: Locking Transmission Selector Lever Cable Lock Tab
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Carefully move the selector lever from detent to detent and compare with transmission settings. Verify that the vehicle will start in PARK or NEUTRAL and backup lamps illuminate in REVERSE. If not, Steps 1- 5 must be repeated and include digital TR or TR position sensor adjustment in NEUTRAL. Readjust if necessary.