Tempo L4-122 2.0L DSL (1984)
Shifter A/T: All Technical Service Bulletins
Shift Lever - Cannot Be Pulled Out of Park Position
Article No. 86-3-18
TRANSMISSION - AUTOMATIC - ALL - FLOOR MOUNTED SHIFT LEVER CANNOT BE PULLED OUT OF PARK POSITION
FORD 1984-86 THUNDERBIRD, ESCORT, TEMPO, EXP
LINCOLN-MERCURY 1984-86 COUGAR, MARK VII, LYNX, TOPAZ
If the floor mounted automatic transmission shift lever cannot be moved out of the park position when the release button is depressed, the shift lever
knob may not be fully released on the shift lever, or the transmission control shifter rod may be broken within the shifter lever.
To service this condition:
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Firmly seat the shift knob by striking the top of the knob smartly with a rubber mallet.
For Thunderbird/Cougar Only:
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If the shifter still does not release, on the 1984-85 Thunderbird/Cougar only, remove the shift lever knob and remove the shift selector rod to
determine if it is broken; if so, replace it with a new shift selector rod using the following procedure.
Figure 18
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Obtain locally a piece of wire such as music or piano wire approximately .036" diameter, and bend a hook on one end of the wire (Figure 18).
