Manual Control Lever Shaft and Seal

Manual Control Lever Shaft and Seal









Removal

1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist. For additional information, refer to Vehicle Jacking and Lifting.

2. Remove the selector lever cable heat shield.





3. NOTICE: To prevent selector lever cable damage, do not apply force to the selector lever cable between the manual control lever and the selector lever cable bracket.

Move the locking tab up and disconnect the transmission selector lever cable end from the manual control lever.

1. Locking tab

2. Selector lever cable end





4. Remove the transmission fluid fill plug transmission fluid level indicator assembly located on the passenger side front portion of the transmission case. Removal of the transmission fluid fill plug will relieve any vacuum that might have built up in the transmission. This will aid in allowing the transmission fluid pan to be easily removed when the bolts are removed.





5. Remove the transmission fluid pan and allow the transmission fluid to drain.





6. NOTE: The transmission fluid filter may be reused if no excessive contamination is indicated.

Remove and discard the transmission fluid filter.





7. Remove the transmission fluid pan gasket.





8. NOTICE: Do not pull on the wire harness to disconnect the connector or damage to the connector will occur.

Disconnect the transmission vehicle harness connector by twisting the outer shell and pulling back on the connector.





9. Pull the release tab and pull down on the transmission bulkhead electrical connector retainer.





10. NOTICE: Do not touch the electrical connector pins or the exposed solenoid tabs on the transmission bulkhead electrical connector. Electrostatic discharge may occur and may cause damage to the mechatronic unit.

With the release tab down, pull the outer shell of the transmission bulkhead electrical connector out of the mechatronic assembly.





11. NOTICE: Do not touch the electrical connector pins or the exposed solenoid tabs on the mechatronic unit. Electrostatic discharge may occur and may cause damage to the mechatronic unit.

Pull the transmission bulkhead electrical connector out of the transmission.





12. NOTICE: During removal of the mechatronic assembly, the thermal bypass valve will fall out of the transmission case. Damage to the valve will occur if the valve falls out.

Remove the 11 bolts from the mechatronic assembly and remove the mechatronic assembly and the bypass valve.





13. Remove the park rod actuating plate.





14. Remove the manual control lever.

1. Remove the roll pin.

2. Slide the manual control lever shaft out of the case.

3. Hold the spacer to keep it from falling out of the case.

4. Remove the manual valve inner lever and the park rod as an assembly.





15. Remove and discard the manual control lever seal.





Installation

1. Position a new manual control lever seal in place.





2. Using the Shift Shaft Fluid Seal Installer, install a new manual control lever shaft seal.





3. Install the manual lever in the case.

1. Slide the manual lever in the case.

2. Position the spacer in place while sliding the manual lever into the spacer.

3. Position the manual valve inner lever while sliding the manual lever and lining up the roll pin hole.

4. Install the roll pin.





4. Position the park rod in place. Push down on the park pawl and position the park rod in place.

5. While holding the park rod down, install the park rod actuating plate.
- Tighten to 12 Nm (106 lb-in).





6. NOTE: Before installing the mechatronic assembly into the transmission case, verify presence and correct orientation of the thermal bypass valve, pump adapter seal and center support seals. Also note that one or more of the center support seals may have remained in the mechatronic assembly during removal and should be installed into the transmission case at this time.

Verify the 4 rubber feed tubes for the center support are in place.

1. Black feed tubes

2. Green feed tube

3. Blue feed tube





7. Verify the rubber adapter is in place.





8. Coat the thermal bypass valve with petroleum jelly to hold it in place and install the thermal bypass valve in the transmission case.





9. NOTICE: Do not touch the electrical connector pins or the exposed solenoid tabs on the mechatronic unit. Electrostatic discharge may occur and may cause damage to the mechatronic unit.

Position the mechatronic assembly in place and loosely install the 11 bolts.

1. Align the manual valve and control lever linkage.





10. Tighten the mechatronic bolts in the sequence shown.
- Tighten to 8 Nm (71 lb-in).





11. NOTICE: Do not touch the electrical connector pins. Electrostatic discharge may occur and will cause damage to the mechatronic unit.

With the release tab down and unlocked, push the outer shell of the transmission bulkhead electrical connector into the transmission. Make sure that the transmission bulkhead electrical connector is fully seated into the mechatronic assembly.





12. Press up on the tab and lock the outer shell of the transmission bulkhead electrical connector in place.





13. NOTE: The transmission fluid filter may be reused if no excessive contamination is indicated.

If required, install a new transmission fluid filter.





14. NOTE: The transmission fluid pan gasket can be reused if not damaged.

Install a new transmission fluid pan gasket, if necessary.





15. Install the transmission fluid pan and tighten the transmission fluid pan bolts in a crisscross pattern.
- Tighten to 12 Nm (106 lb-in).





16. Connect the transmission vehicle harness connector by pushing it in and twisting the outer shell to lock it in place.





17. NOTICE: To prevent selector lever cable damage, do not apply force to the selector lever cable between the manual control lever and the selector lever cable bracket.

NOTE: When installing the selector lever cable end, make sure that the selector lever cable end is correctly installed onto the manual control lever. Pull back on the selector lever cable end to make sure that the selector lever cable end is securely installed onto the manual control level.

With the manual lever in NEUTRAL, connect the selector lever cable onto the manual control lever and move the locking tab down.

1. Selector lever cable end

2. Locking tab
- Listen for the audible click.

- Pull back on the selector lever cable to make sure that it is correctly installed.





18. Install the selector lever cable heat shield.





19. Using the transmission fluid refill procedure, fill and check the transmission fluid. For additional information, refer to Transmission Fluid Drain and Refill Transmission Fluid Drain and Refill.