Manual Control Lever Shaft & Seal: Installation
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2002 Ford Ranger, 2002 Ford Explorer Sport Trac, and 2002 Ford Explorer Sport. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Using the Manual Control Lever Shaft Seal Installer (307-050), install the manual control lever shaft seal. See Fig 1 . Lubricate the manual control lever shaft seal with petroleum jelly. Install the manual control lever shaft. See Fig 2 .
- Align the manual control lever shaft alignment groove with the manual control lever shaft spring pin bore in the transmission case. See Figure . Tap the manual control lever shaft spring pin into the transmission case.
- 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. See Figure .
- Install the manual valve inner lever nut. See Figure . 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. See Figure .
- Install the transmission oil pan with new pan gasket. See DRAINING & REFILLING under LUBRICATION. If equipped, position the servo heat shield over the servos and clip it to the pan rail.
- Install the TR sensor. See TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR . Lower the vehicle. Connect the negative battery cable. Fill the transmission with appropriate fluid to proper level and check for correct transmission operation. See LUBRICATION .
CAUTION:
Use care not to damage the oil pan rail surface when installing the retaining pin.
CAUTION:
Do not bend the manual valve inner lever pin. Park pawl actuating rod must be correctly installed into parking pawl and guide cup located in extension housing.