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Manual Control Lever Shaft And Seal: Installation

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    ALL VEHICLES 

    NOTE: Prior to installing the manual control lever seal, clean the bore opening with mineral spirits.
    Fig 1: Installing Manual Control Lever Seal Using Special Tool
    G01538914Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  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.
      3. 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.
      4. 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
      G01538915Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    4. Install the inner manual valve detent lever nut.
    3. 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 Into Pump Bore
    G01538916Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  3. Press the fluid filter and seal assembly into the pump bore until seated.
    4. 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 Fluid Pan
    G01538917Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  4. Position the gasket onto the clean fluid pan. Make sure the magnet is positioned over the dimple in the fluid pan.
    5. CAUTION: Mixing the 4x2-style and 4x4-style transmission fluid filters and transmission pan assembly components can cause transmission damage.
    Fig 5: Tightening Bolts
    G01538918Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  5. Install the correct pan with gasket for this application. Alternately tighten the bolts.

    6. VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A FLUID PAN DRAIN PLUG 

  6. Install the drain plug.
    Fig 6: Installing Drain Plug
    G01538919Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

    All vehicles

  7. Install the digital transmission range (TR) sensor.
    1. Install the digital TR sensor.
    2. Loosely install the bolts.
    Fig 7: Installing Digital Transmission Range Sensor
    G01538920Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  8. Using the special tool, align the digital TR sensor. The tool is designed to fit snug.
    Fig 8: Aligning Digital TR Sensor Using Special Tool
    G01538921Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  9. Tighten the bolts.
    Fig 9: Tightening Digital TR Sensor Bolts
    G01538922Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  10. Connect the connector.
    Fig 10: Connecting Digital TR Sensor Connector
    G01538923Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  11. Connect the shift cable to the manual control lever shaft assembly.
    Fig 11: Connecting Shift Cable To Manual Control Lever Shaft Assembly
    G01538924Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  12. Lower the vehicle.
  13. Connect the battery ground cable.
  14. Fill the transmission to the specified level with clean automatic transmission fluid. For additional information, refer to the FLUID CAPACITY  in the SPECIFICATIONS .
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