Shift Control Housing: Disassembly
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.
- Place the shift control housing on a bench and support the housing using 4x4 blocks of wood.
- Remove the 3 lower gearshift lever bolts and the lower gearshift lever.
- Remove the reverse lamp switch and pin.
- Rotate the shift control housing and support the housing with a block of wood.
- Remove and discard the shift gate spring pins.
- Remove the rubber service bore plugs.
- Remove and discard the shift fork spring pins.
- Remove the 1st/2nd gear shift gate.
- Using a suitable punch in the spring pin bore, remove the 1st/2nd gear shift rail.
- Using a suitable punch in the spring pin bore, remove the 3rd/4th gear shift gate and the 3rd/4th shift rail.
- Remove the 1st/2nd gear shift fork and the 3rd/4th shift fork.
- Using a suitable punch in the spring pin bore, remove the 5th/reverse shift gate and the 5th/6th reverse shift rail.
- Remove the 3 gear selector interlock sleeve bolts and the gear selector interlock sleeve.
- Remove the detent check balls and springs.
- Remove the detents and springs, then the lockpins.
WARNING:
Wear safety glasses while carrying out the shift rail removal procedure.
CAUTION:
Carry out the following shift rail removal procedures with great care. Cover the lockball and friction device bores and spring seats with a clean cloth held firmly into place during shift rail removal. Failure to cover bores can result in component loss when the ball/friction device and spring forcefully leave their installed positions.
NOTE:
When removing the shift rails, collect and separate the interlock pins to make sure of installation into their original locations.