Lokar Column Shift Linkage For Ford AOD, 4R70W, and AODE User Manual

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Fig. 5

Fig. 4

Fig. 6

Fig. 7

AOD shown in all photos below. AODE & 4R70W are similar.

Example of misaligned

Internal T.V. Lever

(Step 9, AOD only)

14 mm nut

Gear Selector Plate

Roller Spring

Gear Selector Plate

Roll Pin

Column Shift Linkage Installation Instructions for Ford AOD, 4R70W, and AODE

Step 6: (continued) All: Move the gear selector plate all the way to

the rear to put it into low gear. Hold the gear selector plate

with a box end wrench or other tool to keep it from rotating,

and unscrew the 14mm nut from the end of the selector

shaft. On the AOD transmission, the nut will still be retained

by the T.V. shaft and will remain in the transmission.

Fig. 6

and

Fig. 7

Step 7: AODE and 4R70W Only: Remove the Auto Trans Gear

Position Sensor from the outside of the transmission case by

removing the mounting bolts and sliding it off of the selec-

tor shaft.

All: Remove the old selector shaft from the transmission by

sliding it out of the bore. The gear selector plate will stay in

the transmission, and you may have to tap on it or lightly pry

on it to get it separated from the selector shaft.

Step 8: Lubricate the selector shaft seal in the transmission and the

new Lokar selector shaft with a small amount of transmis-

sion fluid or transmission assembly grease. On the AOD

only, also lubricate the T.V. shaft seal that is inside the new

selector shaft.

DO NOT remove the T.V. shaft seal; it is not

necessary to remove it for installation of the selector shaft.

Slide the Lokar selector shaft into the transmission. On AOD

models, the T.V. shaft fits inside the selector shaft.

Step 9: Align the two flats on the new gear selector shaft with the

flats on the gear selector plate in the transmission, and

install the selector shaft into the gear selector plate.

Fig. 8

The gear selector plate has a pin attached to it that must be

positioned in the groove on the piston that protrudes from

the valve body. This pin needs to be in the groove before the

14mm nut is tightened.

Fig. 9 Once the pin is in the groove,

tighten the nut.

Step 9: AOD Only: If the T.V. spring slipped out of place, put the

spring back into position as shown in

Fig. 10. Also verify that

the internal T.V. lever is aligned with the T.V. piston. With

the external T.V. lever removed, it is possible for the T.V.

shaft and internal lever to slide in too far, and the lever can

get trapped between the T.V. piston and the valve body.

Fig. 6 and Fig. 10

Step 10: Reinstall the roller spring that holds the gear selector plate

in gear.

Fig. 11

Step 11: Reinstall the 1/8" roll pin. It will align with the groove in

the selector shaft.

DO NOT DRIVE THE ROLL PIN ALL THE WAY

IN FLUSH WITH THE CASE! It is important that the roll pin

is sticking out beyond the casting so it can be removed if

needed at another time.

Fig. 12

AODE and 4R70W Only: Reinstall the Auto Trans Gear

Position Sensor onto the selector shaft and attach to the

transmission case using the original bolts. Make sure the

tabs on the inside of the sensor are aligned with the slots in

the selector shaft.

Step 12: Rotate the gear selector plate all the way forward (clockwise)

into the

"PARK" position.