Digital Transmission Range (Tr) Sensor: Installation

WARNING: This page is about a different variant/trim than selected.

CAUTION: Early build vehicles, those equipped with an externally mounted remote filter, are also equipped with a different design sump filter and bottom pan. Always pair the sump filter with the correct bottom pan design, to avoid cavitation, filter cracking and transmission damage.

Fig 1: Early Build Vehicles With Externally Mounted Remote Filter

CAUTION: Late build vehicles replace the remote filter with a serviceable high efficiency sump filter (HESF), which requires a wider and deeper bottom pan. Always pair the sump filter with the correct bottom pan design, to avoid cavitation, filter cracking and transmission damage.

Fig 2: Late Build Vehicles Without Remote Filter and With Serviceable High Efficiency Sump Filter (HESF)

Fig 3: Identifying Park Rod From Detent Lever Assembly

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Install the transmission range sensor and detent lever assembly.
- Connect the park rod to the detent lever assembly.
- Install the transmission range sensor and the detent lever assembly.
- Loosely install the bolts.

Fig 4: Identifying Manual Control Lever Shaft

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Install the manual control lever shaft.

Fig 5: Identifying Manual Valve Detent Lever Shaft Retaining Pin

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NOTE: Leave a small portion of the pin exposed.

Install the manual valve detent lever shaft retaining pin into the case.

Fig 6: Locating Manual Valve Detent Lever Shaft Retaining Pin

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NOTE: When the retaining pin is installed correctly, 2 mm (0.08 in) of the pin will be exposed.

Install a new manual valve detent lever shaft retaining pin.

Fig 7: Locating Transmission Range (TR) Position Sensor Bolts

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Tighten the bolts to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).

Fig 8: Identifying Transmission Range Sensor Electrical Connector

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Connect the transmission range sensor electrical connector.
Install the transmission fluid pan, gasket and filter. For additional information, refer to Fluid Pan, Gasket and Filter .

Fig 9: Identifying Shift Cable End

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Connect the shift cable end.
Adjust the shift linkage. Verify that the vehicle starts in PARK and NEUTRAL and the reverse lamps illuminate in REVERSE. For additional information, refer to AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE/TRANSMISSION EXTERNAL CONTROLS article.