B. Anchor Shaft Install or Replace

Only vehicles found to have rolled several inches while in "P" (Park) as determined in Step 3 of Section "A", require the following procedure. Very few vehicles are expected to require anchor shaft installation or replacement.

1. Clean the transmission outer case at shifter shaft and electrical connectors with soap and water and blow dry. This will prevent dirt and debris falling into the transmission during disassembly.

2. Disconnect the transmission solenoid/pressure switch and transmission range sensor electrical connectors.

3. Disconnect the shifter linkage at the transmission.

4. Rotate the shifter shaft clockwise until it stops.

5. Loosen the transmission oil pan bolts and using a thin wide blade putty knife, separate the pan from the transmission housing at one corner. Allow the fluid to drain, and remove the transmission oil pan.

6. If a loose cup plug is found in the transmission oil pan, discard the cup plug.

7. Remove the transmission oil filter bolts and remove the transmission oil filter. Place the transmission oil filter and bolts on a clean surface for reuse.

8. Remove the valve body bolts and lower the valve body.

CAUTION:
Do not drop the two piston accumulators and springs which are located above the valve body.

9. Place the valve body assembly, springs, accumulator, filter and bolts (valve body and filter) on a clean surface.

10. A. If the anchor shaft has not come completely out of the hole: Use a pair of needle nose pliers and gently work the shaft into the hole until it just comes out the other side of the case. Continue with Step 13.





B. If the anchor shaft has come out of the hole and is visible in the drain hole: Use a magnet to extract it. Secure a tie wrap (P/N 04641780) to the anchor shaft about 1/4" from one end as shown in Figure 4.

C. If you cannot see the anchor shaft:
Obtain a new anchor shaft (P/N 04431999) and secure a tie wrap (P/N 04641780) to the anchor shaft about 1/4" from one end as shown in Figure 4.

NOTE:
If you cannot see the old anchor shaft, it has dislodged into the transmission adaptor or transmission extension housing. It is not necessary to remove the old anchor shaft as it will not harm the transmission, transmission adaptor, or the transmission extension housing.








11. Insert the anchor shaft-tie strap assembly, long end first through the drain slot (Figure 5). Rotate the assembly so that the short end faces the anchor shaft hole as shown in Figure 6.

12. Carefully insert the short end into the anchor shaft hole and with a pair of needle nose pliers, gently work the shaft into the hole until it just comes out the other side of the case.

13. Push up the parking pawl bracket and slide the shaft forward to the pawl spring (Figure 2).

14. Pull down the parking pawl spring and slide the anchor shaft forward into the front hole. Release the pawl spring.

NOTE:
The tie-strap will drop out of the transmission.

15. Carefully install the valve body.

NOTE:
The accumulator pistons and springs are interchangeable.

CAUTION:
Be careful not to damage the accumulator piston seals during installation.

16. Hand-start the valve body bolts EXCEPT the one bolt for the bolt hole as shown in Figure 3. This bolt will be installed later in Section C.

17. Tighten the valve body bolts to 105 in-lbs (12 N.m).

18. Install the transmission oil filter and tighten the transmission oil filter bolts to 40 in-lbs (5 N.m).

19. Rotate the shifter shaft counter clockwise to the L1 position and install and adjust the shifter linkage.

20. Attach the transmission solenoid/pressure switch and range sensor electrical connectors.

21. Continue with Section C - Cup Plug Retention Bracket Installation.