Transmission Position Sensor/Switch: Service and Repair

Transmission Range (TR) Sensor

Special Tool(s)






Exploded View










Removal

1. Remove the main control valve body. REFER to Main Control Valve Body Main Control Valve Body.

2. Disconnect the selector lever cable end from the manual control lever.





3. Remove the manual control lever nut and the manual control lever.





4. Using a suitable tool, remove and discard the TR (Transmission Range) sensor locking pin.





5. NOTE: TR (Transmission Range) sensor removed for clarity.

Make sure the park pawl actuator rod does not become disengaged from the park pawl and the abutment by keeping the end of the park pawl actuator rod behind the machined valve body mating surface of the transaxle case. If the park pawl actuator rod becomes disengaged from the park pawl and the abutment, transaxle removal and disassembly is required to reinstall the actuator rod.





6. NOTICE: Make sure the park pawl actuator rod does not become disengaged from the park pawl and the abutment or the park pawl will not lock the output shaft and transaxle removal and disassembly will be required to reinstall the actuator rod.

Remove the TR (Transmission Range) sensor.

1. Slide the TR (Transmission Range) sensor down until the manual shaft is out of the transaxle case.

2. Rotate the TR (Transmission Range) sensor detent plate counterclockwise, as viewed from below, until the plate rests against the transaxle case. Remove the park pawl actuating rod from the TR (Transmission Range) sensor and remove the TR (Transmission Range) sensor.






Installation

1. Install the TR (Transmission Range) sensor.

1. Position the park pawl actuating rod in the TR (Transmission Range) sensor.

2. Install the TR (Transmission Range) sensor in the transaxle case.





2. Using 307-592, install a new TR (Transmission Range) sensor locking pin.





3. NOTICE: When installing the manual control lever make sure it is fully seated onto the manual control lever shaft or damage to the manual control lever shaft will occur and the lever will come loose.

NOTICE: Make sure to hold the manual control lever while tightening the manual control lever nut or damage to the manual control lever and park components will occur.

Install the manual control lever and the manual control lever nut.

- Tighten to 18 Nm (159 lb-in).





4. Place the selector lever in DRIVE.

5. Place the manual control lever in DRIVE.

1. Rotate the manual control lever clockwise until it stops.

2. Rotate the manual control lever counterclockwise one detent until it stops.





6. Unlock the selector lever cable adjuster by sliding the locking tab over.





7. Slide the cable end forward or backward to align it with the manual control lever.





8. With the adjuster locking tab released, connect the selector lever cable end to the manual control lever.





9. Slide the release tab back to lock the adjuster.





10. Install the main control valve body. REFER to Main Control Valve Body Main Control Valve Body.