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Control Shaft/Detent Spring





DISASSEMBLE

NOTE: It is necessary to disassemble the control shaft and/or detent spring when maintenance is required.

1. Remove the two special bolts, lock washer, detent spring plate and detent spring.
2. Remove the special bolt securing the parking brake roller guide, then remove the parking brake roller guide with two dowel pins from the transmission housing.
3. Remove the three lock bolts with lock washers from the control shaft.
4. Pull the control shaft out and remove the detent lever, shift arm roller, parking brake stopper, parking brake shift arm, parking brake roller rod, parking brake shift arm spring and control shaft collar.








ASSEMBLE

NOTE:
* Coat all parts with ATF.
* Replace the lock washers.

1. Insert the control shaft into the torque converter housing, then install the control shaft collar and parking brake shift arm spring on the control shaft.
2. Set the parking brake shift arm with the parking brake stopper, then insert the control shaft into the hole of the parking brake shift arm/parking brake stopper assembly.
3. Install the parking brake roller rod with the shift arm roller on the parking brake shift arm, then install the detent lever on the control shaft.

CAUTION:
* Install the parking brake roller rod with the rivet facing the detent lever.
* Install the shift arm roller with its flange side facing the detent lever.

4. Align the cutout of the control shaft with the A/T gear position switch, then insert the control shaft in the A/T gear position switch.
5. Install the lock bolts with new lock washers on the control shaft, and tighten the bolts. Then bend the lock washers against the bolt head.
6. Move the detent lever to any gear other than the position.

CAUTION: If the detent lever is in the P position when installing the detent spring; you may damage the parking brake roller guide.

7. Install the parking brake roller guide on the transmission housing with the two dowel pins and the special bolt.
8. Install the detent spring, detent spring plate, lock washer and the two special bolts.
9. Tighten the bolts then bend the lock washer.