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Digital Transmission Range (Tr) Sensor: Removal

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    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.
  1. Disconnect the battery ground cable. For additional information, refer to BATTERY, MOUNTING AND CABLES .
  2. Raise and support the vehicle.
  3. Disconnect the shift cable from the manual control lever.
    Fig 1: Disconnecting Shift Cable From Manual Control Lever
    G02152524Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  4. Disconnect the digital Transmission Range (TR) sensor electrical connector.
    Fig 2: Disconnecting Digital TR Sensor Electrical Connector
    G02152525Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  5. Remove the manual control outer lever nut and manual control outer lever.
    Fig 3: Removing Manual Control Outer Lever
    G02152526Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  6. Remove the screws and the digital TR sensor.
    Fig 4: Removing Digital TR Sensor
    G02152527Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.