Shift Cable: Windstar
- Rotate the gearshift lever clockwise until it bottoms out (first gear), then rotate it counterclockwise two detents ("D" position). Hang a 3 lb. (1.4 kg) weight from gearshift lever. Position the air inlet cover aside. Loosen the clamps. Separate the air inlet cover from the tube, and position the air inlet cover aside. See Fig 1.CAUTION: Adjust the shift cable only in the "D" position.
- Adjust the shift cable. Disconnect the shift cable from the manual control lever. Pull the shift cable adjustment lock tab outward to the unlock position. See Fig 2. Place the manual control lever in the "D" position. Rotate the manual control lever clockwise until travel stops. Then, move the manual control lever counterclockwise two detents to the "D" position. Connect the shift cable to the manual control lever. Push the shift cable adjustment lock tab inward to the lock position.
- Remove the 3 lb. (1.4 kg) weight. Verify that the engine will start in Park and Neutral and that the reversing lamps illuminate in Reverse. If not, repeat the adjustment procedure. Ensure Digital Transaxle Range (DTR) sensor adjustment is correct. Install the air inlet cover and the clamps.