Manual Control Lever Shaft & Seal: Installation

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NOTE: Prior to installing the manual control lever shaft seal, clean the bore opening with mineral spirits.

Using the Shift Shaft Fluid Seal Installer, install the manual control lever shaft seal.

Fig 1: Installing Manual Control Lever Shaft Seal Using Shift Shaft Fluid Seal Installer
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Loosen the 2 bolts on the Transmission Range (TR) sensor.

Fig 2: Locating Transmission Range Sensor Bolts
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Install the manual control lever shaft.

Fig 3: Locating Manual Control Lever Shaft Assembly
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NOTE: Leave a small portion of the pin exposed.

Install the manual control lever shaft retaining pin into the case.

Fig 4: Locating Manual Control Lever Shaft Retaining Pin
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NOTE: When the manual control lever shaft retaining pin is installed correctly, 2 mm (0.078 in) of the pin will be exposed.

Install a new manual control valve detent lever retaining pin.

Fig 5: Locating Lever Shaft Retaining Pin
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Tighten the 2 TR bolts to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).

Fig 6: Locating Transmission Range Sensor Bolts
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Install the transmission fluid pan, gasket and filter. For additional information, refer to FLUID PAN, GASKET AND FILTER .
Connect the selector lever cable end.

Fig 7: Locating Selector Lever Cable End
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Adjust the selector lever cable. Verify that the vehicle starts in PARK and NEUTRAL and the reverse lamps illuminate in REVERSE. For additional information, refer to AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE/TRANSMISSION EXTERNAL CONTROLS .