Seals and Gaskets: Service and Repair

Manual Control Lever Shaft and Seal





Part 1 of 2





Part 2 of 2

Special Tool(s)

Removal
1. Remove the fluid pan gasket and filter.





2. Disconnect the shift cable.
1 Disconnect the shift cable from the manual lever.
2 Disconnect the cable housing from the bracket; position aside.





3. Disconnect the digital Transmission Range (TR) sensor electrical connector.





4. Remove the Digital Transmission (TR) sensor.
1 Remove the bolts.
2 Remove the digital Transmission Range (TR) sensor.





5. NOTE: A No. 53 drill bit (1/16 inch) can be used instead to remove the manual lever shaft retaining pin.

Using the special tool, remove the manual lever shaft retaining pin.





6. CAUTION: Be careful not to damage the manual control lever bore.

NOTE: The manual control lever and manual control lever shaft are one piece.

NOTE: Use a crescent wrench on the manual control lever or outer flats of manual control lever shaft assembly when removing the inner manual valve detent lever nut.

Remove the manual control lever shaft assembly.
1 Remove the inner manual valve nut.
2 Remove the inner manual valve detent lever.
3 Remove the parking pawl actuating rod.
4 Remove the manual control lever shaft assembly.





7. Using the special tool, remove the manual control lever seal.

Installation





1. NOTE: Prior to installing the manual control lever seal, clean the bore opening with mineral spirits.

Using the special tool, install the manual control lever seal.





2. Install the manual control lever shaft assembly.
1 Install the manual control lever shaft assembly.
2 Install and seat the manual lever shaft retaining pin below the case surface.

3 NOTE: The inner manual valve detent lever must be seated on the flats of the manual control lever shaft assembly, and the parking pawl actuating rod must be through the guide plate.

NOTE: The manual control valve detent lever spring must be on the inner manual valve detent lever, and the detent lever pin must align with the manual shift valve.

Install the parking pawl actuating rod and the inner manual valve detent lever.

4 NOTE: Use a crescent wrench on the manual control lever or the outer flats of the manual control lever shaft assembly when installing the inner manual valve detent lever nut.

Install the inner manual valve detent lever nut.
3. Install filter and seal assembly, fluid pan and gasket.





4. Install the digital Transmission Range (TR) sensor.
1 Position the [1][2]digital transmission range sensor.
2 Loosely install the bolts.





5. NOTE: Make sure that the manual control lever is in the neutral position.

Using the special tool, align the digital TR sensor. The tool is designed to fit snug.





6. Tighten the bolts.





7. Connect the digital Transmission Range (TR) sensor electrical connector.





8. Connect the shift cable.
1 Install the cable housing to the bracket.
2 Install the shift cable to the manual lever.