Transmission Position Sensor/Switch: Service and Repair

The valve body assembly must be removed to gain access to and replace the transmission range sensor.

REMOVAL
1. Disconnect battery negative cable.
2. Remove engine air cleaner assembly.

Fig. 68:

3. Disconnect gearshift cable from manual valve lever (Fig. 68).
4. Remove manual valve lever.
5. Disconnect transmission range sensor connector.
6. Hoist vehicle.

Fig. 69:

7. Remove oil pan bolts (Fig. 69).

Fig. 70:

8. Remove oil pan (Fig. 70).

Fig. 71:

9. Remove oil filter (Fig. 71).

Fig. 72:

10. Remove the valve body-to-transaxle case bolts (Fig. 72).

NOTE: To ease removal of the valve body, turn the manual valve lever fully clockwise to low or first gear.

Fig. 73:

Fig. 74:

11. Remove park rod rollers from guide bracket and remove valve body from transaxle (Fig. 73) (Fig. 74).

CAUTION: The valve body manual shaft pilot may distort and bind the manual valve if the valve body is mishandled or dropped.

Fig. 75:

12. Remove manual shaft seal (Fig. 75).

Fig. 76:

13. Remove TRS retaining screw (Fig. 76).

Fig. 77:

14. Slide Transmission Range Sensor up the manual shaft and remove (Fig. 77).

INSTALLATION
1. Install transmission range sensor (Fig. 77).
2. Tighten retaining screw (Fig. 76) to 5 Nm (45 inch lbs.).
3. Install manual shaft seal (Fig. 75).
4. Guide park rod rollers into guide bracket while installing valve body to the transaxle case (Fig. 73) (Fig. 74).
5. Install the valve body-to-case bolts (Fig. 72) and torque to 12 Nm (105 inch lbs.).
6. Install the oil filter (Fig. 71). Inspect the O-ring for damage and replace as necessary.
7. Install a 1/8" bead of RTV as shown in (Fig. 70) and install pan to case.
8. Install oil pan bolts (Fig. 69) and torque to 19 Nm (165 inch lbs.) torque.
9. Lower vehicle.
10. Connect transmission range sensor connector.
11. Install manual valve lever to manual valve.
12. Install gear shift cable to manual valve lever (Fig. 68).
13. Install air cleaner assembly.
14. Connect battery negative cable.
15. Fill transaxle with ATF +4 (Automatic Transmission Fluid-Type 9602). Refer to Fluid Level and Condition.