Digital Transmission Range (TR) Sensor: Removal

Remove the main control cover.
- For vehicles equipped with a 3.5L engine, refer to Main Control Cover - 3.5L .
- For vehicles equipped with a 3.5L Gasoline Turbocharged Direct Injection (GTDI) engine, refer to Main Control Cover - 3.5L GTDI .
Disconnect the selector lever cable end from the manual control lever.

Fig 1: Location of Manual Control Lever
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Remove the nut and the manual control lever.

Fig 2: Location of Manual Control Lever And Nut
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Disconnect the Transmission Range (TR) sensor electrical connector.
1. Slide the lock over.
2. Press the tab and disconnect the connector.
Fig 3: Location of Transmission Range Sensor Electrical Connector
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Disconnect the Turbine Shaft Speed (TSS) and Output Shaft Speed (OSS) sensor electrical connectors.

Fig 4: Location of Turbine Shaft Speed And Output Shaft Speed Sensor Connectors
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NOTE: Note the location of the different length bolts for assembly.

Fig 5: Location of Solenoid Body Bolts

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Remove the 11 bolts and the solenoid body.

NOTE: Do not handle the solenoid body in the leadframe area or by the screens of the solenoid body filter or damage to the solenoid body may occur.

NOTE: Use care not to break the alignment tabs when removing the solenoid body filter.

Fig 6: Location of Solenoid Body Filter Assembly

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Remove the solenoid body filter assembly by pulling it straight up from the alignment tabs. Discard the filter.
Remove the 10 bolts, the TR sensor detent spring and the main control valve body.

Fig 7: Location of TR Sensor Detent Spring And Main Control Valve Body Bolts
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Clamp a pair of locking pliers on the head of the, TR sensor retaining pin.

Fig 8: Clamping Pair Of Locking Pliers On Head Of TR Sensor Retaining Pin
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Clamp a second pair of locking pliers on the first pair of locking pliers.

Fig 9: Clamping Second Pair Of Locking Pliers On First Pair Of Locking Pliers
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NOTE: Put a block of wood on the transaxle case before prying the TR sensor retaining pin out. Failure to protect the sealing surface of the transaxle case will result in transaxle case damage.

Fig 10: Prying TR Sensor Retaining Pin Out Of Transaxle Case

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Pry the TR sensor retaining pin out of the transaxle case.

NOTE: TR sensor removed for clarity.

Fig 11: Removing Actuator Rod

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Make sure that 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.

NOTE: Make sure that the park pawl actuator rod does not become disengaged from the park pawl and the abutment, or transaxle removal and disassembly is required to reinstall the actuator rod.

Fig 12: Rotating TR Sensor Detent Plate Counterclockwise

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Remove the TR sensor.
1. Slide the TR sensor down until the manual shaft is out of the transaxle case.
2. Rotate the TR 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 sensor and remove the TR sensor.