Ford 8W1Z-7210-AC
Shift Lever, Black/Charcoal

Before working on the column shift automatic transmission shift levers, you should remove the back up power supply to avoid unintentional air bag activation. The battery ground cable needs removal first, followed by waiting for at least one minute while disconnecting all auxiliary power supplies and batteries. Secondly, remove the lower steering column opening finish panel through screw removal, followed by arranging the parking brake release handle out of the way and then removing another screw from the panel. Gravity will activate the retaining clips until you fully extract the panel by pulling it away. Five screws must be removed from the lower steering column opening finish panel reinforcement before you can take out the lower steering column shroud by unscrewing three screws. Next, the installment requires elimination of the upper steering column shroud before disconnecting the transmission control (TC) switch harness connector. Disconnect the TC switch harness both from locators and from the automatic transmission shift levers cover, which rests on the steering column. Caution requires specific handling of the automatic transmission shift levers pin because the damage will make it unusable, so throw away the original item and then take out the automatic transmission shift levers. The procedure to install the system includes following the removal instructions in reverse order.

One needs to begin automatic transmission shifter servicing by disconnecting the battery ground cable and then waiting for at least one minute to drain the back up power. Start by removing the lower steering column opening finish panel yet first detach the screw from the park brake release handle thus positioning it aside to then remove the same screw off the panel while using hand pressure to detach the retaining clips. Place the wrench on each of the five screws which secure the lower steering column opening finish panel reinforcement. After removing those screws unfasten all four screws holding the lower steering column shroud to remove the components. The operation continues by removing the upper steering column shroud followed by disconnecting the Transmission Control Switch (TCS) harness connector. First separate TCS harness from locators while you also separate selector lever cover from the steering column. The old selector lever pin must be discarded as it prevents selector lever failure so take out the selector lever pin plus selector lever. The installation process for the selector lever should follow the reverse order of removal steps.

The first task to begin service and repair work on the automatic transmission shifter requires a safety precaution of draining back up power while disconnecting the battery ground cable and waiting one minute and disconnecting any auxiliary batteries and power supplies if your vehicle has them because noncompliance produces high risks of serious injury or death through accidental air bag activation. First prepare the lower steering column opening finish panel by unscrewing and setting aside the park brake release handle then unscrewing another panel screw before pulling out to free the holding clips. Start by unscrewing five bolts that fix the steering column opening finish panel reinforcement and then remove the lower steering column shroud by taking out its three mounting screws. The technician should disconnect the TCS harness connector next while removing the upper steering column shroud and then separate the TCS harness from the locators along with the selector lever cover from the steering column. The removal process of selector lever pin results in permanent damage so only take out the selector lever pin together with the lever before discarding the pin. The installation procedure for the selector lever demands the return of steps executed during dismantling.

The first step when servicing the automatic transmission shifter requires safety precautions including the depletion of back up power through battery ground cable removal and waiting one minute with the removal of any auxiliary batteries if present due to potential fatal air bag deployment risks. After opening the screw on the bottom steering column a person should push the parking brake release handle to the side and remove the second screw before pulling on the panel to release retaining clips. You must first remove the panel reinforcement screws located on the lower steering column opening finish then detach the lower steering column shroud through unplugging its four screws. Beginning with upper steering column shroud removal leads to disconnecting the transmission control switch (TCS) harness connector. Remove the TCS harness from all its locators while separating the selector lever cover from the steerig column. The selector lever failure prevention requires discarding the old selector lever pin before you remove both the selector lever pin and the selector lever. Reverse all procedures which were performed during uninstallation to finish the assembly process.

Service and maintenance procedures for the column shift automatic transmission shift levers must start with back up power supply depletion to stop potential air bag activation before beginning work. Begin servicing or repairing the automatic transmission shift levers for the column shift by disconnecting both primary and secondary power supplies that include the battery ground cable and any supplementary batteries and power supplies. Start the repair by unscrewing the lower steering column opening finish panel before setting aside the parking brake release handle and removing the other panel screw and releasing the retaining clips by pulling outward. The process continues with removal of the five screws fastening the lower steering column opening finish panel reinforcement before you detach all three screws from the lower steering column shroud. Move on to remove the upper steering column shroud then disconnect the transmission control (TC) switch harness connector. The steering column requires separation of the TC switch harness from its locators as well as the automatic transmission shift lever cover from the steering column. The replacement of the old automatic transmission shift lever pin must be discarded permanently and its reinstallation must be avoided. The necessary step for this instruction involves removing both the automatic transmission shift lever pin and the automatic transmission shift lever. Follow up the installation process by executing the reversal steps for removal.

Disconnect the selector lever cable from the selector lever assembly and release the selector lever cable housing clip.

Deplete the backup power supply to prevent accidental air bag deployment by disconnecting the battery ground cable and waiting at least one minute, and also disconnect any auxiliary batteries and power supplies if equipped.

Lift the console finish panel and remove it, then push the shift handle bezel down to disconnect the TC switch harness.

Disconnect the selector lever cable from the selector lever assembly and release the selector lever cable housing clip.

Discard the old selector lever pin and never reinstall it.

Remove the upper steering column shroud and disconnect the transmission control (TC) switch harness connector.