Parking Pawl: Removal
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 Cadillac Seville and 2003 Cadillac DeVille. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
Remove the lower valve assembly. See LOWER CONTROL VALVE BODY ASSEMBLY . Remove the parking gear. See PARKING GEAR . Move the manual shaft from the Park position. Drive out the parking pawl pivot pin using a pin punch. See Fig 1 . Push down on the spring while driving the pin out. Remove the parking pawl and the spring. Inspect the following:
- Parking pawl tooth for damage.
- Parking pawl spring for over expansion.
- Pivot pin for scorning, excessive wear.