Selector Lever Indicator Adjustment

Remove the upper instrument panel steering column cover. For additional information, refer to INSTRUMENT PANEL AND CONSOLE .
Place the transmission control selector lever in the (D) position.
- Rotate the transmission control selector lever clockwise until it bottoms out (first gear), then rotate two detents counterclockwise ((D) position).
Hang a three pound weight on the transmission control selector lever.
Center the pointer in the middle of the (D) position.
- Rotate the thumbwheel located on the bottom of the steering column to adjust the pointer.
  
  Fig 1: Adjusting Pointer
  Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
Remove the three pound weight.
Carefully move the shift control selector lever from detent to detent and compare with transmission settings.
- Readjust if necessary.
Install the upper instrument panel steering column cover. For additional information, refer to INSTRUMENT PANEL AND CONSOLE .