Selector Lever Cable

Selector Lever Cable

Removal

Vehicles with 2.3L (PZEV) engine

1. Remove the battery tray.

Vehicles with 2.0L Zetec-E (Zetec) engine

2. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
3. Remove the air cleaner.

All vehicles

4. Raise and support the vehicle.





5. CAUTION: Excessive bending of the flexible exhaust pipe may cause damage resulting in failure. Support the flexible exhaust pipe with a support wrap or suitable splint.

Support the flexible exhaust pipe, using a suitable wrap.





6. Disconnect the front exhaust pipe and detach the support insulators.
^ Discard the gasket.





7. Disconnect the center exhaust hanger and support the exhaust with wire.





8. Remove the exhaust heat shield.
^ Unclip the selector lever cable.





9. Disconnect the selector lever cable from the selector lever assembly.
1. Disconnect the shift cable end from the manual control lever.
2. Depress the tabs on the shift cable and remove the cable from the bracket.
10. Lower the vehicle.
11. Remove the floor console.





12. Remove the selector lever cable from the selector lever.
1. Shift the selector lever to "P".
2. Unclip the selector lever cable.
3. Unclip the selector lever cable outer sleeve.





13. Remove the center armrest brace.





14. Remove the center console lower trim panels (left-hand side shown).
^ Remove the screws.
^ Release the clip.





15. Remove the footwell heater channel.





16. Remove the heater housing cover (right-hand side shown).
^ Unclip the four clips.
^ Remove the two screws





17. Detach the floor covering and the insulator material and position it to one side (heat exchanger shown removed).
18. Attach a suitable length of draw cord to the transaxle end of the selector lever cable and secure it to the transaxle.





19. Remove the selector lever cable grommet.
20. Remove the selector lever cable.
^ Pull the cable and draw cord through the floor panel.

Installation

All vehicles

1. Attach the draw cord to the transaxle end of the selector lever cable.
2. Pull the selector lever cable through the floor panel.





3. Install the selector lever cable grommet.





4. Secure the insulator material and the floor covering with adhesive tape (head exchanger shown removed).





5. Install the heater housing cover (right-hand side shown).
^ Locate the four clips.
^ Install the two screws.





6. Install the footwell heater channel.





7. Install the center console lower trim panels (left-hand side shown).
^ Install the clip.
^ Install the screws.





8. Install the armrest brace.





9. Install the selector cable to the selector lever.
1. Shift the selector lever to "P".
2. Clip in the selector lever cable outer sleeve.
3. Clip in the selector lever cable.
10. Install the floor console.
11. Raise and support the vehicle.
12. Remove the draw cord.





13. Unlock the shift cable end. Make sure that the cable end moves freely.





14. Connect the shift cable end to the manual control lever.
1. Connect the shift cable to the cable bracket.
2. Connect the shift cable end to the manual control lever.





15. Press the lock tab down to secure the cable end from moving.





16. Install the exhaust heat shield.





17. Connect the center exhaust hanger and remove the support wire.





18. NOTE: Install a new exhaust flange gasket.

Attach the exhaust pipe support insulators and connect the front exhaust pipe.





19. Remove the support wrap.
20. Adjust the selector lever cable.

Vehicles with 2.0L Zetec-E (Zeta) engine

21. Connect the battery ground cable.
22. Install the air cleaner.

Vehicles with 2.3L (PZEV) engine

23. Install the battery tray.
24. Check that the vehicle starts in PARK and NEUTRAL and the reverse lamps illuminate in REVERSE.