Park Detent And Manual Shaft Removal

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The transmission doe not require removal to complete the following procedure.

Remove the valve body from the transmission. Refer to VALVE BODY, REMOVAL .

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Using a suitable prying tool (1), separate the Manual Park Release (MPR) cable end (2) from the manual lever on the transmission.
Remove the nut holding the manual shift lever to the manual shaft.
Pry the manual shift lever upward and off the manual shaft.

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Using a suitable screw driver (3), pry the spring (1) to the inside and off of the detent (2).

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Using a suitable hammer (3) and pin-punch (2), drive the roll-pin out of the detent hub (1).

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Using suitable pliers (3), pull the manual shaft (2) out of the detent hub (1) and transmission housing.

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Separate the detent hub (2) and park rod (1) from the transmission.