Manual Control Lever Shaft and Seal: Removal
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2011 Ford Pickup, 2011 Ford F550 Super Duty, 2011 Ford F450 Super Duty, and 2011 Ford Cab & Chassis. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist. For additional information, refer to JACKING & LIFTING .
- Disconnect the selector lever cable end from the manual control lever.
- Move the manual control lever counterclockwise to the LOW position.
- Remove the nut and remove the manual control lever.
- Remove the transmission fluid pan. For additional information, refer to TRANSMISSION FLUID PAN .
- Disconnect the Transmission Fluid Temperature (TFT) sensor electrical connector and the Transmission Range (TR) sensor electrical connector and position the transmission wiring harness retainer aside.
- Remove the manual valve rod. Pull the manual valve rod clip tab out of the TR
sensor, slide the manual valve rod clip off of the manual valve rod and remove the manual valve rod from the TR
sensor and the manual valve.
- Manual valve rod clip
- Manual valve rod clip tab
- TR sensor
- Manual valve rod
- Using a punch, remove and discard the manual shaft-to- TR sensor roll pin.
- Loosen the TR sensor detent spring bolt and the detent spring enough to remove the tension from the TR sensor.
- Slide the manual shaft out of the TR
sensor and remove it from the transmission case.
- Manual shaft
- TR sensor
- Using a suitable tool, remove and discard the manual shaft seal.
NOTE:
Do not bend the manual valve rod clip when removing the manual valve rod. If the manual valve rod clip is bent back to remove the manual valve rod instead of sliding it off, the manual valve rod clip will become permanently distorted causing total loss of transmission control or transmission failure. If the manual valve rod clip is bent, install a new manual valve rod clip.