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Item 9: PRNDL Cable Adjustment Installation Note

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  1. Remove the lower dash panel.
  2. Remove the upper and lower steering column shrouds.
  3. Place the range selector lever in the first gear position.
  4. Place the range selector lever in the (D) position. This should be two detents from the first gear position.
  5. Hang a three-pound weight on the end of the range selector lever.
  6. Center the pointer in the middle of the (D) by rotating the thumbwheel on the PRNDL cable housing.
    Fig 1: Centering Pointer
    G03182096Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  7. Remove the three-pound weight from the end of the range selector lever.
  8. Install the upper and lower steering column shrouds.
  9. Install the lower dash panel.
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