LEMON Manuals: Even more car manuals for everyone
Home >> Ford >> 2000 >> Taurus LX, 3.0 2, AX4N >> Repair and Diagnosis >> External Pages >> Different car >> Section 30 (Servicing - A/T) >> Removal & Installation >> Parking System >> Installation

Parking System: Installation

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2002 Lincoln LS and 2002 Ford Thunderbird. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
  1. Install the parking lever actuating rod. See Figure . Install the manual control lever. See Figure . Assemble the manual valve inner lever and parking lever actuating rod as shown. See Figure .
  2. Align the flats of the manual inner lever with the flats on the manual control lever shaft. Install the manual valve inner lever and parking lever actuating rod onto the manual control lever shaft. Install the manual valve inner lever onto the manual shaft and loosely install the nut. See Figure .
    3. CAUTION: Use care not to damage the fluid pan rail surface when installing the retaining pin.
  3. Align the manual control lever shaft alignment groove with the manual control lever shaft spring pin bore in the transmission case. Install the manual control lever shaft spring pin. See Figure . Tap the manual control lever shaft spring pin into the transmission case.
  4. To avoid damage, do not allow the wrench to strike the manual valve inner lever pin. Tighten the manual control lever shaft nut to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS  . Install the manual valve detent spring bolt and tighten to specification. See Figure .
  5. Clean the extension housing and install a new extension housing gasket. Ensure the parking pawl is correctly installed. See Figure . Ensure the parking lever actuating rod is correctly seated into the case parking rod guide cup. Install the extension housing. See EXTENSION HOUSING & SEAL  .
  6. Install transmission fluid filter and pan. See DRAINING & REFILLING  under LUBRICATION. Install TR sensor. See TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR  .
  7. Fill the transmission with appropriate fluid to proper level and check for correct transmission operation. See LUBRICATION  .
scientia non olet · About LEMON Manuals