Savana 3500 V8-4.8L (2009)
Parking Pawl: Service and Repair
Park Pawl and Actuator Replacement
Removal Procedure
1. Raise the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle (See: Maintenance/Vehicle Lifting/Service and Repair).
2. Remove the oil pan and filter. Refer to Automatic Transmission Fluid and Filter Replacement (See: Service and Repair/Removal and
Replacement).
3. Remove the park/neutral position switch. Refer to Park/Neutral Position Switch Replacement (See: Sensors and Switches - A/T/Transmission
Position Switch/Sensor/Service and Repair/4L80-E/4L85-E - Automatic Transmission).
4. Remove the manual shaft nut and the pin.
5. Remove the detent lever and the actuator assembly.
6. Remove the bolts and the parking pawl bracket.
7. Remove the parking pawl return spring.
8. Use the modified screw extractor in order to remove the plug.
9. Remove the parking pawl shaft retainer, the shaft and the pawl.
Note: If the manual shaft binds in the case during removal, file or sand the shaft in the area adjacent to the detent lever.
10. Remove the manual shaft.
11. Remove the manual shaft seal.
Installation Procedure
