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Removal (4R100)

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  1. Shift vehicle into neutral. Disconnect battery ground cable. Remove oil pan, filter and "O" ring. See DRAINING & REFILLING  under LUBRICATION. Disconnect shift cable from Transmission Range (TR) sensor. Remove TR sensor. See TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR .
  2. Discard filter and "O" ring. DO NOT scratch or damage aluminum pump bore. Using Retaining Pin Remover (211-S060), remove manual lever shaft retaining pin. See Fig 1. A No. 53 drill bit (1/16") can be used instead of retaining pin remover.
    NOTE: Outer manual control lever and manual control lever shaft are one piece.
  3. Hold manual control lever with crescent wrench on outer flats. Using appropriate size box wrench, remove inner detent lever nut. See Fig 2. Remove inner detent lever and park actuating rod assembly from manual control lever shaft. Remove manual control lever shaft. Remove manual control lever shaft seal. See Fig 3.
Fig 1: Removing Manual Lever Shaft Retaining Pin
G99A50849Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
Fig 2: Removing & Installing Inner Manual Valve Nut
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Fig 3: Removing Manual Control Lever Seal
G00127406Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.