Shift Shaft Seal

Removal
1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
2. Raise and support the vehicle.





3. Note: Mark the driveshaft flange and rear axle companion flange for correct alignment during installation.

On 4x4 vehicles, remove the front driveshaft.
1. Remove the eight front driveshaft bolts (four each end).
2. Remove the front driveshaft.
4. Drain the transmission fluid and remove the fluid pan and filter.
5. Disconnect digital TR sensor electrical connector.





6. Disconnect the transmission shift linkage.





7. CAUTION: Discard outer manual control lever shaft nut. Do not reuse. The old nut will not retain torque specification.

Remove the manual control lever.
1. Remove the outer manual control lever shaft nut.
2. Remove the manual control lever.





8. Remove the digital transmission range TR sensor.
1. Remove the two bolts.
2. Remove the digital TR sensor.





9. Remove the manual control valve detent lever spring
1. Remove the bolt.
2. Remove the manual control valve detent lever spring.





10. Note: Use a shop cloth to protect the transmission case surface.

Remove the manual lever shaft retaining pin.





11. Remove the inner manual control lever shaft nut and slide the manual control lever shaft out of the case.





12. Remove the parking lever actuating rod.
1. Remove the manual valve detent lever.
2. Remove the parking lever actuating rod.





13. CAUTION: Use care not to damage the manual control lever shaft bore. New seal may leak.

Remove the manual control lever shaft seal.

Installation





1. Use (A) Shift Lever Seal Replacer to install the (B) manual control lever seal.





2. Install the parking lever actuating rod.
1. Install the parking lever actuating rod.
2. Install the manual valve detent lever.





3. Install the manual control lever shaft.
1. Install the manual control lever shaft.
2. Install the inner manual control lever shaft nut.
3. Install the manual lever shaft retaining pin.





4. Install the manual valve detent lever spring.
1. Position the manual valve detent lever spring.
2. Install the manual valve detent lever spring bolt.





5. Install the digital TR sensor.
1. Install the digital TR sensor.
2. Loosely install the bolts.





6. Note: Manual shift lever must be in the neutral position. Use Digital Transmission Range (TR) Sensor Alignment Tool to align the digital TR sensor slots.





7. Tighten the bolts.





8. Install the manual control lever.
1. Position the manual control lever.
2. Install a new manual lever shaft outer nut.





9. With manual lever in overdrive, connect the shift control cable.
10. Install digital TR sensor electrical connector.
11. Install the filter and transmission fluid pan.





12. On 4x4 vehicles, install the front driveshaft.
1. Position the front driveshaft.
2. Install the eight front driveshaft bolts (four each end).
13. Lower the vehicle.
14. Connect the battery ground cable.
15. Fill the transmission with fluid and inspect for proper operation.