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Manual Control Lever Shaft and Seal: Installation

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Fig 1: Identifying Special Tool (307-050)
GF0010052Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  1. Using the special tool, install the manual control lever shaft seal.
    • Lubricate the manual control lever shaft seal with petroleum jelly.
    2. Fig 2: Installing Manual Control Lever Shaft
    GF0010053Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  2. Install the manual control lever shaft.
    3. Fig 3: Aligning Manual Control Lever Shaft Alignment Groove With Manual Control Lever Shaft Spring Pin Bore
    GF0010054Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    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.
    • Tap the manual control lever shaft spring pin into the transmission case.
    4. Fig 4: Installing Manual Valve Inner Lever & Parking Lever Actuating Rod Onto Manual Control Lever Shaft
    GF0010055Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  4. Align flats of the manual valve inner lever with flats on the manual control lever shaft. Install the manual valve inner lever and parking lever actuating rod onto the manual control lever shaft.
    5. Fig 5: Locating Manual Valve Inner Lever Nut
    GF0010047Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    CAUTION: Do not bend the manual valve inner lever pin.
  5. Install the manual valve inner lever nut.
    • Tighten to 48 Nm (35 lb-ft).
    6. CAUTION: Park pawl actuating rod must be correctly installed into parking pawl and guide cup located in extension housing. Verify park linkage function.
  6. Verify that the output shaft is locked in the PARK position.
    7. Fig 6: Identifying Manual Valve Detent Spring & Screw
    GF0010012Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  7. Rotate the manual lever into the NEUTRAL position and install the manual valve detent spring.
    • Install the spring.
    • Install the screw.
      • Tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).
    8. Fig 7: Identifying Transmission Fluid Pan & Magnet
    GF0009983Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  8. Position the oil pan magnet in the transmission fluid pan.
    9. Fig 8: Identifying Transmission Fluid Pan & Transmission Fluid Pan Gasket
    GF0009984Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  9. Install the transmission fluid pan.
    1. Position a new transmission fluid pan gasket on the transmission fluid pan.
    2. Install and align the transmission fluid pan.
    10. Fig 9: Identifying Transmission Fluid Pan Screws
    GF0009981Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  10. Loosely install the transmission fluid pan screws.
    11. Fig 10: Identifying Transmission Fluid Pan Screws
    GF0009981Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  11. Tighten the transmission fluid pan screws in a crisscross sequence.
    • Tighten to 16 Nm (12 lb-ft).
    12. Fig 11: Locating Digital TR Sensor & Screws
    GF0010046Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    CAUTION: The digital TR sensor must fit flush against the boss on the case to prevent damage to the sensor.
  12. Install the digital TR sensor and loosely install the screws.
    13. Fig 12: Aligning Digital TR Sensor Using Special Tool (307-351)
    GF0010056Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    CAUTION: Tightening one screw before tightening the other may cause the sensor to bind or become damaged.
    NOTE: The manual lever must be in the NEUTRAL position.
  13. Using the special tool, align the digital TR sensor and tighten screws in an alternating sequence.
    • Tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).
    14. Fig 13: Locating Manual Control Outer Lever Nut
    GF0010045Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  14. Install the manual control outer lever and nut.
    • Tighten to 48 Nm (35 lb-ft).
    15. Fig 14: Locating Digital TR Sensor Electrical Connector
    GF0010044Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  15. Connect the digital TR sensor electrical connector.
    16. Fig 15: Locating Transmission Selector Lever Cable
    GF0010057Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  16. Connect the selector lever cable to the manual control lever.
    17. Fig 16: Identifying Heat Shield & Nut
    GF0009985Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  17. If equipped, position the servo heat shield over the servos and clip it to the pan rail.
    • Tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).
    18. NOTE: Start with a minimum of 3.7 liters (4 quarts) clean automatic transmission fluid.
  18. Fill transmission with clean automatic transmission fluid to the correct fluid level.
  19. Apply the park brake and start the engine.
  20. Move the range selector lever through all the gears.
  21. Check the transmission fluid level.
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