Park System: Installation

Install the parking lever actuating rod.

Fig 1: Installing Parking Lever Actuating Rod
Install the manual control lever.

Fig 2: Identifying Manual Control Lever
Assemble the manual valve inner lever and parking lever actuating rod as shown.

Fig 3: Identifying Parking Lever Actuating Rod

CAUTION: Align the flats on the manual valve inner lever with the flats on the manual control lever shaft.

Fig 4: Identifying Manual Control Lever

Align the flats of the manual inner lever with the flats on the manual control lever shaft. Install the manual valve inner lever and parking lever actuating rod onto the manual control lever shaft.
Install the manual valve inner lever onto the manual shaft and loosely install the nut.

Fig 5: Identifying Manual Valve Inner Lever Nut

CAUTION: Use care not to damage the fluid pan rail surface when installing the retaining pin.

NOTE: Align the manual control lever shaft alignment groove with the manual control lever shaft spring pin bore in the transmission case.

Fig 6: Identifying Manual Control Lever Shaft Spring Pin

Install the manual control lever shaft spring pin.
- Tap the manual control lever shaft spring pin into the transmission case.

CAUTION: To avoid damage, do not allow the wrench to strike the manual valve inner lever pin.

Fig 7: Tightening Manual Valve Inner Lever Nut

Tighten the nut.
Install the manual valve detent spring.

Fig 8: Tightening Manual Valve Detent Spring Bolt
Clean the extension housing and install a new extension housing gasket. Make sure that the parking pawl is correctly installed.

Fig 9: Identifying Extension Housing Gasket & Parking Pawl

CAUTION: Make sure the parking lever actuating rod is correctly seated into the case parking rod guide cup.

Fig 10: Tightening Extension Housing

CAUTION: Lubricate the fluid filter O-ring seals with clean automatic transmission fluid or seals may be damaged.

NOTE: Make sure that the fluid filter O-ring seals are correctly seated on the filter.

Fig 11: Tightening Transmission Oil Filter Bolts

NOTE: The transmission fluid pan gasket is reusable, clean and inspect for damage; it not damaged, the gasket should be reused.

Fig 12: Identifying Transmission Oil Pan Gasket

Install the transmission fluid pan and gasket and loosely install the screws.
Using a crisscross sequence, tighten the screws.

Fig 13: Tightening Transmission Oil Pan Bolts

CAUTION: The digital transmission range sensor must fit flush against the boss on the case to prevent damage to the sensor.

Fig 14: Identifying Digital TR Sensor & Bolts

CAUTION: Tightening one screw before tightening the other may cause the sensor to bind or become damaged.

NOTE: The manual lever must be in the Neutral position.

Fig 15: Aligning Digital TR Sensor

Using the special tool, align the digital TR sensor and tighten the screws in an alternating sequence.
Reconnect the digital TR sensor connector.

Fig 16: Identifying Digital TR Sensor Connector

NOTE: A new converter drain plug must be used to prevent leakage.

Fig 17: Installing Torque Converter Drain Plug

Install the drain plug.
Install the converter housing access plug.

Fig 18: Installing Converter Housing Access Plug
Install the shift cable.

Fig 19: Identifying Transmission Shift Cable Bracket
Install the rear mount.

Fig 20: Tightening Transmission Mount Bolt
Install the rear mount.

Fig 21: Tightening Transmission Crossmember Bolts
Install the shift cable bracket.

Fig 22: Tightening Transmission Shift Cable Bracket Bolts
Using the special tools, install the output flange.

Fig 23: Installing Output Flange
Install a new nut.

Fig 24: Identifying Output Flange Nut
Install the driveshaft.
Install the exhaust.
Fill the transmission to the correct fluid level and check for correct transmission operation. For additional information, refer to FLUID LEVEL CHECK .