Crown Victoria V8-281 4.6L SFI (1998)
Shift Interlock Solenoid: Service and Repair
REMOVAL
1. Disconnect battery ground cable.
2. Remove screws and upper steering column shroud.
3. Insert a scratch awl into the access hole located in the bottom of the lower steering column shroud. Push in on the ignition lock cylinder release
pin, rotate the ignition lock cylinder clockwise to the RUN position and remove the ignition lock cylinder from the steering column.
4. Remove the lower steering column shroud.
5. Remove two screws and knee bolster from instrument panel.
6. Rotate the shift indicator adjustment wheel clockwise until enough slack exists to disconnect the shift indicator cable from the steering column
lever. After the shift indicator cable is disconnected, continue to rotate the shift indicator adjustment wheel clockwise until the shift indicator cable
can be pulled through the adjustment wheel and the adjustment mechanism can fall away from the steering column tube.
CAUTION: Before lowering steering column tube, completely loosen the shift indicator adjustment mechanism and disconnect the shift indicator
cable and adjustment mechanism from the steering column lever to avoid damaging the shift indicator assembly
7. Remove two nuts and steering column absorber.
8. Remove two nuts and lower steering column tube.
9. Disconnect shift lock actuator electrical connector.
10. Remove two Torx head screws and shift lock actuator from steering column tube.
INSTALLATION
1. Install shift lock actuator onto steering column tube and secure with two Torx head screws. Tighten screws to 2.0 Nm (18 inch lbs.).
2. Raise steering column tube into position and secure with two nuts. Tighten nuts to 13 - 17 Nm (10 - 12 ft. lbs.).
3. Install steering column absorber and secure with two nuts. Tighten nuts to 13 - 17 Nm (10 - 12 ft. lbs.).
4. Thread the shift indicator cable through the shift indicator adjustment wheel and connect the shift indicator cable to the steering column lever.
Rotate the shift indicator adjustment wheel counterclockwise onto the shift indicator adjustment mechanism and install into position. Adjust shift
indicator as necessary.
5. Install knee bolster to instrument panel and secure with two screws.
6. Place lower steering column shroud into position and insert ignition lock cylinder into steering column tube column.
7. Install upper steering column shroud and secure with three screws.
8. Connect battery ground cable.
9. Check for proper shift lock operation. The ignition key should be removable only with the transmission range selector lever in PARK. The
transmission range selector lever should be locked in the PARK position with the key removed.
