Manual Control Lever Shaft and Seal: Installation

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Ford Ranger. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Using the special tool, install the manual control lever shaft seal.
- Lubricate the manual control lever shaft seal with petroleum jelly.
  
  Fig 1: Installing Manual Control Lever Shaft Seal
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Install the manual control lever shaft.

Fig 2: Installing Manual Control Lever Shaft
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CAUTION: Use care not to damage the fluid pan rail surface when installing the retaining pin.

Align the manual control lever shaft alignment groove with the manual control lever shaft spring pin bore in the transmission case.
- Tap the manual control lever shaft spring pin into the transmission case.
  
  Fig 3: Aligning Manual Control Lever Shaft Alignment Groove
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Align flats of the manual valve inner lever with flats on the manual control lever shaft. Install the manual valve inner lever and parking lever actuating rod onto the manual control lever shaft.

Fig 4: Aligning Flats Of Manual Valve Inner Lever
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CAUTION: Do not bend the manual valve inner lever pin.

Fig 5: Installing Manual Valve Inner Lever Nut

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Install the manual valve inner lever nut.

CAUTION: Park pawl actuating rod must be correctly installed into parking pawl and guide cup located in extension housing. Verify park linkage function.

Verify that the output shaft is locked in the PARK position.
Rotate the manual lever into the NEUTRAL position and install the manual valve detent spring.

Fig 6: Installing Manual Valve Detent Spring
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Position the oil pan magnet in the transmission fluid pan.

Fig 7: Positioning Oil Pan Magnet In Transmission Fluid Pan
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Install the transmission fluid pan.
1. Position a new transmission fluid pan gasket on the transmission fluid pan.
2. Install and align the transmission fluid pan.
  - Loosely install the transmission fluid pan screws.
    
    Fig 8: Installing Transmission Fluid Pan
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Tighten the transmission fluid pan screws.
- Tighten the transmission fluid pan screws in a crisscross sequence.
  
  Fig 9: Transmission Fluid Pan Screws Tightening Sequence
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Install the digital TR sensor and loosely install the screws.

Fig 10: Installing Digital TR Sensor
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CAUTION: Tightening one screw before tightening the other may cause the sensor to bind or become damaged.

NOTE: The manual lever must be in the NEUTRAL position.

Fig 11: Aligning/Tightening Digital TR Sensor

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Using the special tool, align the digital TR sensor and tighten screws in an alternating sequence.
Install the manual control outer lever and nut.

Fig 12: Installing Manual Control Outer Lever
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Connect the digital transmission range (TR) sensor electrical connector.

Fig 13: Connecting Digital Transmission Range (TR) Sensor Electrical Connector
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Connect the shift cable to the manual control lever.

Fig 14: Connecting Shift Cable To Manual Control Lever
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If equipped, position the servo heat shield over the servos and clip it to the pan rail.

Fig 15: Installing Servo Heat Shield
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NOTE: Start with a minimum of 3.7 liters (4 quarts) clean automatic transmission fluid.

Fill transmission with clean automatic transmission fluid to the correct fluid level.
Apply the park brake and start the engine.
Move the range selector lever through all the gears.
Check the transmission fluid level.