Contour L4-122 2.0L DOHC VIN 3 SFI (1995)
Neutral Safety Switch: Service and Repair
1. Disconnect the battery ground cable, then place the gearshift lever in the NEUTRAL position.
2. Remove the engine air intake resonators.
3. Lower the vehicle, then remove the Mass Air Flow (MAF) sensor as follows:
a. Loosen engine air cleaner tube clamps on air cleaner outlet tube.
b. Remove the outlet tube from the MAF sensor and throttle body.
c. Remove the outlet tube from engine air intake resonators.
d. Disconnect the engine control sensor wiring connector from the MAF sensor.
e. Remove the bolts or release clips from air cleaner cover. Carefully remove the mass air flow sensor.
f.
Discard the gasket.
4. Disconnect the electrical harness from the Transaxle Range (TR) sensor/neutral safety switch.
5. Remove the sensor.
6. Reverse the procedure to install, noting the following:
a. Ensure the manual control lever is in the NEUTRAL position.
b. Align the sensor slots using the sensor tool T94P-70010-AH, or equivalent.
c. Torque the sensor bolts to 7-9 ft lb.
d. Torque the MAF sensor bolts to 25 in lb.
e. Torque the engine air cleaner tube clamps to 24-48 in lb.
