Transmission Range (TR) Sensor: Removal
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2018 Ford F-550 Super Duty, 2018 Ford F-450 Super Duty, 2018 Ford F-350 Super Duty, and 2018 Ford F-250 Super Duty. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Disconnect the selector lever cable end from the manual control lever.
- Move the manual control lever counterclockwise to the LOW position.
- Remove the transmission fluid pan. Refer to:Transmission Fluid Pan .
- Disconnect the TR sensor electrical connector and position the transmission wiring harness aside.
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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.
- Manual valve rod clip
- Manual valve rod clip tab
- TR sensor
- Manual valve rod
- Using a punch, remove and discard the manual shaft-to-TR sensor roll pin (7G100).
Use the General Equipment: Punch
- Loosen the detent spring bolt and the detent spring enough to remove the tension from the TR sensor.
- Slide the manual shaft out of the TR sensor and remove the TR sensor (7H557).
- Manual shaft
- TR sensor
- Rotate the TR sensor and remove the park pawl actuator rod from the TR sensor.