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ZF 6-Speed
Special Tools:
Removal
1. Remove the four screws and the shift lever boot.
2. Remove the upper gearshift lever.
3. Remove the lower gearshift lever and the shift housing.
4. Separate the lower shift lever and gearshift lever blocks from the shift housing.
5. Remove the inner shift lever boot ring, then the shift lever boot.
Installation
1. Install the inner shift lever boot ring into the shift lever boot.
2. Install the shift lever boot into the special tool
^ Apply Silicone Lubricant F7AZ-19G208-BA or equivalent meeting Ford specification ESR-M13P4-A to the shift lever boot.
3. Position the shift housing on a vice. Using the special tools, install the shift lever boot into the shift housing.
4. Install the lower gearshift lever and gearshift lever blocks into the shift housing.
^ Install the gearshift lever blocks with the notches facing downward.
5. CAUTION: Do not use a silicone sealing compound.
Note: Do not wait longer than ten minutes to tighten the bolts due to the rapid cure time of the sealant.
Install the shift housing.
^ Apply Gasket Maker F8AZ-1913508-AB or equivalent meeting Ford specification WSK-M2G348-A5 to the sealing surfaces.
6. Install the upper gearshift lever.
7. Install the shift lever boot.