Selector Shaft: Service and Repair

Special Tools:

REMOVAL
1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
2. Raise vehicle on a hoist.
3. Drain transmission fluid.
4. Remove 14 pan retaining bolts, transmission pan and pan to case gasket.





5. Disconnect transmission shift linkage from manual control lever by removing adjusting nut.





6. Remove pan magnet. Clean transmission pan and pan magnet.





7. CAUTION: If installing a new filter, and grommet remains in the main control bore, carefully use a small screwdriver to remove the grommet. Use care not to damage the main control bore.

NOTE: If transmission is being serviced for a contamination-related failure, use a new filter and grommet. The filter may be reused if no excessive contamination is present.

Using both hands, remove filter by pulling downward.





8. Remove two bolts retaining digital Transmission Range (TR) sensor to case. Remove Transmission Range (TR) sensor from manual control lever.





9. Remove one bolt retaining manual control valve detent lever spring to the main control valve body.





10. NOTE: Use a shop cloth to protect pan-to-case surface.

Remove manual lever shaft retaining pin.





11. Using a 13/16-inch open-end wrench on the inner nut and a 12 mm wrench on the manual control lever shaft flats, loosen the inner nut.

Slide manual control lever partially out of the case to complete removal of the inner nut from manual control lever. Remove manual control lever from case.

12. NOTE: Do not damage bore with the prying tool.

Using a screwdriver on the manual control lever seal lower edge, carefully pry manual control lever seal out of case bore.

INSTALLATION





1. Install new manual control lever seal using Shift Lever Seal Replacer 307-050 (T74P-77498-A).
2. Position manual valve detent lever and parking lever actuating rod into case. Parking lever actuating rod must be positioned over parking pawl.
3. Slide manual control lever into case and position through detent. Install nut and tighten to 26-37 Nm (20-27 ft. lbs.).

Install manual lever shaft retaining pin.





4. Install manual control valve detent lever spring and one bolt. Tighten to 9-11 Nm (80-97 inch lbs.).





5. Install fluid filter and grommet.





6. Install digital TR sensor on manual control lever and two shims, then loosely install bolts.

7. NOTE: PARK is the last detent when the manual control lever is full forward. Return two detents toward output shaft for NEUTRAL.

Position manual control lever in NEUTRAL.





8. Insert Digital Transmission Range (TR) Sensor Alignment Tool 307-351 (T97L-7001O-A) into slots. Align all three slots on TR sensor with three tabs on tool.
9. Tighten digital TR sensor bolts to 7-10 Nm (62-88 inch lbs.).





10. NOTE: Transmission oil pan to case gasket is reusable if not damaged.

Clean, inspect and install pan to case gasket and transmission pan. Tighten all bolts to 12-15 Nm (107-132 inch lbs.).
11. Install transmission linkage to manual control lever.
12. Pour 4.7 liters (5 quarts) of MERCON V Automatic Transmission Fluid XT-5-QM or equivalent MERCON V approved fluid into fluid filler tube.
13. Reconnect battery ground cable.
14. Start the engine and add specified fluid as required to achieve the proper fluid level.
15. Check the transmission for leaks.