Gear Shift Position Sensor: Removal

WARNING: This page is about a different variant/trim than selected.

NOTE: The gear position sensor and the gear position sensor magnet must be serviced as a matched pair with a matching serial number. The gear position sensor magnet comes pre installed on the shift shaft.

NOTE: It is recommended using a paint pen and mark all washers, bearings etc. when removed from the shafts so that all parts are installed in the same direction with all mating surfaces touching as removed.

Remove the transmission. Refer to: Transmission - 2.3L EcoBoost (199kW/270PS)
Remove the output shaft seal. Refer to: Output Shaft Seal
NOTE: If the gear position sensor and magnet are being replaced, discard old gear position sensor and magnet assembly.

Remove and discard the screws and gear position sensor.

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Remove the rear transmission case bolts.

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NOTE: Use a two leg puller OTC-1040 or equivalent.

Using a 2 jaw puller and a step plate, remove the rear transmission case. Use the General Equipment: Two Leg Puller

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Remove the output shaft thrust washer.

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Remove the crawler gear.

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Remove the crawler gear bearing.

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Remove the crawler gear synchronizer rings.

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NOTE: Use care to not scratch the output shaft surfaces or leaks and/or premature part failures such as bearings may be the result.

Remove the crawler/reverse gear synchronizer circlip.

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Remove and discard the crawler/reverse gear synchronizer fork roll pin.

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Remove the crawler/reverse gear synchronizer and fork.

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Remove the reverse gear synchronizer rings.

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NOTE: Use care to not scratch the output shaft surfaces or leaks and/or premature part failures such as bearings may be the result.

Remove the crawler/reverse gear synchronizer circlip.

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Remove the reverse idler gear, bearing and shaft.

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Remove the reverse gear.

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Remove the reverse gear bearing.

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NOTE: Use caution to not round out the hex head of the select gate pin.

NOTE: The select gate pin may require to be heated by a heat gun for removal.

Remove and discard select gate pin. Remove the shift selector.

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1. NOTE: Use a two leg puller OTC-1040 or equivalent.
  
  Using a soft face hammer and punch, remove the alignment dowel pins. Use the General Equipment: Punch
2. NOTE: When removing the midplate, the midplate bearing should stay on the shafts, however they may come off with the midplate. Be prepared for the midplate bearings to fall out.
  
  NOTE: Use caution and pull the midplate off square or damage to the midplate bearing could occur.
  
  Using a 2 jaw puller and a step plate, remove the transmission mid plate. Use the General Equipment: Two Leg Puller
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Remove the shift dampener lever spacer.

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Position the shift dampener lever outward.

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Remove the gearshift lever pivot bolt.

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NOTE: If the gear position sensor and magnet are being replaced, discard old gear position sensor and magnet assembly.

Remove and discard the shift shaft and gear position sensor magnet assembly.

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