61. Shift Selector and Detent Lever Disassemble

Shift Selector and Detent Lever Disassemble

Tools Required
^ J43911 Selector Shaft Seal Remover





Important: Do not remove the selector shaft unless replacing one or more of the following:
^ selector shaft
^ selector shaft nut
^ detent lever
^ park pawl apply assembly

1. Position the transmission so that the valve body face of the main housing is facing up.
2. Remove screw (3) from the body of J43911 (2).
3. Screw the body of J43911 into selector shaft seal (1).
4. Install screw (3) into the body of J43911 (2).
5. Tighten screw (3) against shaft (4) until seal (1) becomes dislodged.
6. Remove selector shaft seal (1) from J43911 (2).





7. While holding the flats of selector shaft (1), loosen selector shaft nut (2) so that the nut slides freely on the selector shaft.
8. Remove detent lever (2) from the flats of selector shaft (1).





Notice: DO NOT mar the main housing surface around the spring pin when removing the spring pin. An unmarred surface is required to maintain the seal between the control valve assembly and the main housing.

9. Place a protective plate (2) on the main housing surface around spring pin (3).
10. Place a drill bit (1) into the spring pin to prevent cutting or collapsing the pin while removing the pin.
11. Remove spring pin (3) from the main housing.





12. While holding detent lever (3) and nut (4). carefully slide selector shaft (1) through the following.

Important: Burrs or raised metal where the detent lever seats against the selector shaft may prevent the selector shaft from sliding from the main case. Use a file to remove burrs or raised metal from the selector shaft.
^ Selector shaft nut i4)
^ Detent lever (3)
^ Selector shaft seal hole (2)

13. Remove nut (4), detent lever (3). and park pawl apply assembly (5) from the main housing.





14. Rotate park pawl apply assembly (1) 180 degrees.
15. Remove the nib of park pawl apply assembly through the keyhole in detent lever (2).