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Item 5: Manual Control Lever Shaft Retaining Pin Installation Note

    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.
  1. Install the manual control lever shaft spring pin.
    • Tap the manual control lever shaft spring pin into the transmission case.
      Fig 1: Identifying Manual Control Lever Shaft Retaining Pin
      G01529020Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.