LeBaron L4-135 22L VIN B 2-bbl Automatic Transmission High Effort to Shift Out of Park Position
FIGURE 2 - REMOVE & INSTALL "E" CLIP
REPAIR PROCEDURE
1.
Remove the transaxle oil pan.
2.
Remove the "E" clip retaining the park sprag rod to the valve body (Figure 2).
FIGURE 1
3.
Remove the park sprag rod from the transaxle assembly and inspect the bullet end of the rod (Figure 1). If the bullet end surface is dark blue or
black, replace the park rod assembly with PN 4207130 containing a bullet that is silver or light gray in color.
4.
Reinstall "E" clip, install the transaxle oil pan, and refill with automatic transmission fluid.
NOTE:
The manual shift lever (at the transmission) may have been bent if the vehicle operator has attempted to force a transmission with an
improperly finished rod out of the park position. Therefore, after replacing the park sprag rod, check the shift lever and replace if lever is bent.
5.
Check linkage adjustment and road test to verify operation.
POLICY:
Reimbursable within the provisions of the warranty
TIME ALLOWANCE: Refer to Labor Operation Time Schedule manual for operation and time.
