Manual Control Lever Shaft & Seal: Removal

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2013 Ford F-550 Super Duty, 2013 Ford F-450 Super Duty, 2013 Ford F-350 Super Duty, and 2013 Ford F-250 Super Duty. 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. Refer to JACKING & LIFTING .
Disconnect the selector lever cable end from the manual control lever.

Fig 1: Locating Selector Lever Cable End
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Move the manual control lever counterclockwise to the LOW position.

Fig 2: Moving Manual Control Lever Counterclockwise To Low Position
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Remove the nut and remove the manual control lever.

Fig 3: Locating Manual Control Lever Mounting Nut
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Remove the transmission fluid pan. Refer to TRANSMISSION FLUID PAN .
Disconnect the TFT sensor electrical connector and the TR sensor electrical connector and position the transmission wiring harness retainer aside.

Fig 4: Locating TFT Sensor And TR Sensor Electrical Connectors
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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.

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.
1. Manual valve rod clip
2. Manual valve rod clip tab
3. TR sensor
4. Manual valve rod
  
  Fig 5: Pulling Out Manual Valve Rod Clip Tab From TR Sensor
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Using a punch, remove and discard the manual shaft-to-TR sensor roll pin.

Fig 6: Locating Manual Shaft-To-Tr Sensor Roll Pin
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Loosen the TR sensor detent spring bolt and the detent spring enough to remove the tension from the TR sensor.

Fig 7: Locating TR Sensor Detent Spring Bolt
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Slide the manual shaft out of the TR sensor and remove it from the transmission case.
1. Manual shaft
2. TR sensor
  
  Fig 8: Removing Manual Shaft From TR Sensor
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Remove and discard the manual shaft seal.

Fig 9: Locating Manual Shaft Seal
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