Manual Control Lever Shaft & Seal: Installation

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NOTE: Prior to installing the manual control lever seal, clean the bore opening with mineral spirits.
Fig 1: Installing Manual Control Lever Seal
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1. Using the special tool, install the manual control lever seal.
2. Install the manual control lever shaft assembly.
   1. Install the manual control lever shaft assembly.
   2. Install and seat the manual lever shaft retaining pin below the case surface.
NOTE: The inner manual valve detent lever must be seated on the flats of the manual control lever shaft assembly, and the parking pawl actuating rod must be through the guide plate.
NOTE: The manual control valve detent lever spring must be on the inner manual valve detent lever, and the detent lever pin must align with the manual shift valve.
3. Install the parking pawl actuating rod and the inner manual valve detent lever.
NOTE: Use a crescent wrench on the manual control lever or the outer flats of the manual control lever shaft assembly when installing the inner manual valve detent lever nut.
Fig 2: Installing Inner Manual Valve Detent Lever Nut
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4. Install the inner manual valve detent lever nut.
CAUTION: Make sure that the pump bore is clean and the old filter seal has been removed.
NOTE: Prior to installation, lightly lubricate the seal with clean automatic transmission fluid.
Fig 3: Pressing Fluid Filter And Seal Assembly
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5. Press the fluid filter and seal assembly into the pump bore until seated.
NOTE: Do not discard the gasket unless damaged. This is a reusable gasket.
NOTE: Apply a light coat of petroleum jelly to hold the gasket to the fluid pan.
Fig 4: Positioning Gasket Onto Clean Fluid Pan
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6. Position the gasket onto the clean fluid pan. Make sure the magnet is positioned over the dimple in the fluid pan.
CAUTION: Mixing the 4x2-style and 4x4-style transmission fluid filters and transmission pan assembly components can cause transmission damage.
Fig 5: Installing Correct Pan With Gasket
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7. Install the correct pan with gasket for this application. Alternately tighten the bolts.

   VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A FLUID PAN DRAIN PLUG 

8. Install the drain plug.
   Fig 6: Installing Drain Plug

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9. Install the digital transmission range (TR) sensor.
   1. Install the digital TR sensor.
   2. Loosely install the bolts.
   Fig 7: Installing Digital Transmission Range (TR) Sensor

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10. Using the special tool, align the digital TR sensor. The tool is designed to fit snug.
    Fig 8: Aligning Digital TR Sensor

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11. Tighten the bolts.
    Fig 9: Tightening TR Sensor Bolts

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12. Connect the connector.
    Fig 10: Connecting TR Sensor Connector

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13. Connect the shift cable to the manual control lever shaft assembly.
    Fig 11: Connecting Shift Cable To Manual Control Lever Shaft Assembly

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14. Lower the vehicle.
15. Fill the transmission to the specified level with clean automatic transmission fluid. For additional information, refer to the Fluid Capacity chart in the GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS  portion of this article.