Removal & Installation (Cougar)
- Raise and support vehicle. Remove lower heat shield covering access to gearshift lever mounting nuts. Disconnect gearshift lever cable adjusting cap and gearshift lever cable. Remove 4 gearshift lever mounting nuts. See Fig 1.
- Lower vehicle. Remove the front ash receptacle and lighter element. Remove the lighter trim, if equipped. Remove gearshift lever cover. Lift gearshift lever assembly upwards and disconnect gearshift lever harness connector. See Fig 2.
- Install the selector lever assembly. See Fig 2. Reconnect the selector lever harness connector. Position the selector lever. Install the cover.
- Install the lighter trim, if equipped. Install the lighter element and the front ash receptacle. Raise the vehicle. Install the selector lever assembly.
- Install the nuts. See Fig 3. Do not lock the selector cable adjusting cap. Connect the selector cable. Install the heat shield. Lower the vehicle. Adjust the cable and selector lever. See appropriate AUTOMATIC article in TRANSMISSION SERVICING. Connect the negative battery cable.
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.