Shift Cable: Adjustments

2012 Ford Transit Connect L4-2.0LSECTION Adjustments



Selector Lever Cable Adjustment

Adjustment

1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist.

2. Move the selector lever to the DRIVE position.





3. Disconnect the selector lever cable end from the manual control lever.





4. Unlock the selector lever cable end. Make sure that the selector lever cable end moves freely.





5. NOTE: The Transmission Range (TR) sensor mark must be in line with the manual control lever.
Move the manual control lever to DRIVE position (TR (Transmission Range) sensor removed for clarity).






6. NOTE: When installing the selector lever cable, make sure that the selector lever cable locking tabs are locked in place and the selector lever cable end is snapped onto the ball stud. Press the selector lever cable into the selector lever cable bracket and listen for the selector lever cable to click in place. Pull back on the selector lever cable to make sure that it is locked into the selector lever cable bracket. Also make sure that the selector lever cable end is correctly installed onto the ball stud. Pull back on the selector lever cable end to make sure that the selector lever cable end is correctly installed.
Connect the selector lever cable end of the manual control lever.






7. Press the lock tab down to secure the selector lever cable end from moving.





8. Check to make sure that the vehicle starts in PARK and NEUTRAL and the reverse lamps illuminate in REVERSE.
RENDER: 1.0x

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