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Manual Control Lever Shaft & Seal: Removal

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2002 Ford Ranger. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
    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 vehicle.
    3. NOTE: If equipped, transmission servo heat shield needs to be unclipped from the fluid pan rail and positioned out of the way for fluid pan removal.
    Fig 1: Removing Heat Shield
    G02152508Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  3. If equipped, loosen the nut and position the heat shield out of the way.
    4. NOTE: It is not necessary to remove the transmission fluid filter to carry out this procedure.
  4. Remove the transmission fluid pan. For additional information, refer to FLUID PAN, GASKET & FILTER .
  5. Remove the digital Transmission Range (TR) sensor. For additional information, refer to DIGITAL TRANSMISSION RANGE (TR) SENSOR .
  6. Remove the manual control valve detent lever spring.
    1. Remove the manual control valve detent lever spring screw.
    2. Remove the manual control valve detent lever spring.
    Fig 2: Removing Manual Control Valve Detent Lever Spring & Screw
    G02152509Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    7. CAUTION: Do not damage the valve inner lever pin.
    Fig 3: Removing Manual Valve Inner Lever Nut
    G02152510Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  7. Remove the manual valve inner lever nut.
  8. Separate the manual valve inner lever and the parking lever actuating rod.
    Fig 4: Separating Manual Valve Inner Lever & Parking Lever Actuating Rod
    G02152511Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    9. CAUTION: Do not damage the case fluid pan rail.
    Fig 5: Prying Spring Pin Out Of Its Bore
    G02152512Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  9. Remove the manual control lever shaft spring pin.
    • Tap lightly on each side of the manual control lever shaft spring pin with a drift punch.
    • Pry the spring pin out of its bore.
  10. Remove the manual control lever shaft.
    Fig 6: Removing Manual Control Lever Shaft
    G02152513Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    11. CAUTION: Do not damage the bore.
    Fig 7: Removing Manual Control Lever Shaft Seal
    G02152514Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  11. Remove the manual control lever shaft seal.
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