Shift Control Housing: Assembly

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2007 Ford Pickup. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Inspect the forks for wear or damage. Install new forks as necessary.

Fig 1: Inspecting Forks For Wear Or Damage

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Inspect the contact surface of the shift fork and synchronizer sleeve for wear or damage.

Fig 2: Identifying Contact Surface Of Shift Fork And Synchronizer Sleeve

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Install the gear selector interlock sleeve and the bolts.
- Tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).

Fig 3: Locating Gear Selector Interlock Sleeve And Bolts

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Install the following components:
- Fifth/reverse shift gate
- Detent ball and spring
- Fifth/reverse shift rail

Fig 4: Identifying Detent Ball And Spring

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Install the lockpin.

Fig 5: Locating Lockpin

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Install the detent and spring.

Fig 6: Locating Detent And Spring

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Install the shift forks.

Fig 7: Locating 1st/2nd Gear Shift Fork And 3rd/4th Shift Fork

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Install the following components:
- Detent ball and spring
- 3rd/4th gear shift gate
- 3rd/4th gear shift rail

Fig 8: Locating 3rd/4th Gear Shift Gate And 3rd/4th Shift Rail

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Install the detent and spring, then the lockpin.

Fig 9: Locating Detent, Spring And Lockpin

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Install the following components:
- Detent ball and spring
- 1st/2nd shift rail

Fig 10: Locating 1st/2nd Gear Shift Rail

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Install the 1st/2nd gear shift gate.

Fig 11: Locating 1st/2nd Gear Shift Gate

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Install the rubber service bore plugs.

Fig 12: Locating Rubber Service Bore Plugs

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NOTE: Pins must protrude 1.5 mm (0.06 in).

Install new shift gate spring pins.

Fig 13: Locating Shift Gate Spring Pins

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NOTE: Pins must be flush to shift forks.

Install new shift fork spring pins.

Fig 14: Locating Shift Fork Spring Pins

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Install the reverse lamp switch pin and the reverse lamp switch.
- Tighten to 30 Nm (22 lb-ft).

Fig 15: Locating Reverse Lamp Switch Pin And Reverse Lamp Switch

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Install the lower gearshift lever.
- Tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).

Fig 16: Locating Lower Gearshift Lever Bolts

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