K Yukon/Denali 4WD V8-5.7L VIN R (2000)
Parking Pawl: Service and Repair
Removal Procedure
1. Remove the oil pan and filter. Refer to Automatic Transmission Fluid/Filter Changing.
2. Remove the nut and the pin.
3. Remove the detent lever and the actuator assembly.
4. Remove the bolts and the parking pawl bracket.
5. Remove the parking pawl return spring.
6. Use the modified screw extractor in order to remove the plug.
7. Remove the parking pawl shaft retainer, the shaft and the pawl.
8. Remove the seal and the manual shaft.
Installation Procedure
1. Install the pawl shaft.
2. Install the parking pawl,
3. Install the plug using a 5/16 inch rod with Loctite(R) or the equivalent.
4. Install the retainer.
