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Manual Control Lever Shaft and Seal: Removal

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 Ford Econoline. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
  1. Disconnect the battery ground cable. For additional information, refer to BATTERY, MOUNTING AND CABLES .
  2. Raise and support the vehicle.
  3. Drain the transmission fluid and remove the fluid pan and filter. For additional information, refer to FLUID PAN, GASKET AND FILTER .
  4. Disconnect digital TR sensor electrical connector.
  5. Disconnect the transmission shift linkage.
    Fig 1: Disconnecting Transmission Shift Linkage
    G01539678Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    6. CAUTION: Discard outer manual control lever shaft nut. Do not reuse. The old nut will not retain torque specification.
  6. Remove the manual control lever.
    1. Remove the outer manual control lever shaft nut.
    2. Remove the manual control lever.
      Fig 2: Removing Outer Manual Control Lever Shaft Nut
      G01539679Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  7. Remove the digital transmission range TR sensor.
    1. Remove the two bolts.
    2. Remove the digital TR sensor.
      Fig 3: Removing Two Bolts
      G01539680Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  8. Remove the manual control valve detent lever spring.
    1. Remove the bolt.
    2. Remove the manual control valve detent lever spring.
      Fig 4: Removing Bolt
      G01539681Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    9. NOTE: Use a shop cloth to protect the transmission case surface.
    Fig 5: Removing Manual Lever Shaft Retaining Pin
    G01539682Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  9. Remove the manual lever shaft retaining pin.
  10. Remove the inner manual control lever shaft nut and slide the manual control lever shaft out of the case.
    Fig 6: Removing Manual Control Lever Shaft Out Of Case
    G01539683Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  11. Remove the parking lever actuating rod.
    1. Remove the manual valve detent lever.
    2. Remove the parking lever actuating rod.
      Fig 7: Removing Parking Lever Actuating Rod
      G01539684Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    12. CAUTION: Use care not to damage the manual control lever shaft bore. New seal may leak.
    Fig 8: Removing Manual Control Lever Shaft Seal
    G01539685Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  12. Remove the manual control lever shaft seal.
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