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Selector Lever Cable & Bracket - Floor Shifter: Removal

    WARNING: Turn off the electrical power to the air suspension prior to hoisting, jacking, or towing an air suspension equipped vehicle. Failure to do so can result in unexpected inflation or deflation of the air springs, which can result in shifting of the vehicle during these operations. Failure to follow these instructions can result in personal injury.
  1. Raise and support the vehicle.
  2. Disconnect the shift cable from the transmission.
    1. Remove the nut, and disconnect the shift cable from the manual control lever.
    2. Disconnect the shift cable from the shift cable bracket.
    3. Remove and discard the shift cable retainer.
    Fig 1: Identifying Shift Cable Nut, Shift Cable Bracket & Retainer
    G01940768Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  3. Unclip the shift cable from the clips that route the cable upward toward the top of the engine compartment.
  4. Remove the bolts and the shift cable bracket from the transmission.
    Fig 2: Identifying Transmission Shift Cable Bracket Bolts
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  5. Lower the vehicle.
  6. From the engine compartment, unclip the shift cable from the clip that routes the cable toward the bulkhead.
  7. From the engine compartment, use a suitable tool to push the rubber grommet through the bulkhead.
  8. Remove tie wrap retaining shift cable to instrument panel wiring harness.
    Fig 3: Identifying Shift Cable To Instrument Panel Wiring Harness Tie Wrap
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  9. Remove the instrument panel finish panel and disconnect the electrical connector.
    Fig 4: Identifying Cigar Lighter Electrical Connector
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  10. Lift the console finish panel up and remove the finish panel.
    Fig 5: Identifying Console Finish Panel
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  11. Lift the shift indicator bezel and remove the bulb.
    Fig 6: Identifying Shift Indicator Bezel Bulb Harness
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  12. Disconnect the shift cable from the shifter mechanism.
    Fig 7: Identifying Shift Cable
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  13. Release the shift cable housing clip.
    Fig 8: Identifying Shift Cable Housing Clip
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  14. From the passenger compartment, remove the shift cable from the vehicle.