Automatic Transmission External Controls: Removal & Installation Ford Edge I

REMOVAL

All vehicles

1. Disconnect the mass air flow (MAF) sensor electrical connector and the wiring harness fastener from the air cleaner assembly.
2. Disconnect the brake booster vacuum hose from the air cleaner outlet pipe.
3. Disconnect the engine breather from the air cleaner assembly.
4. Remove the air cleaner assembly bracket bolt.
5. Loosen the air cleaner outlet pipe clamp at the throttle body and remove the air cleaner and air cleaner outlet pipe assembly.
6. Disconnect the selector lever cable end from the manual control lever.
7. Release the 2 tabs, remove the selector lever cable from the selector lever cable bracket and position the cable aside.
8. Remove the 3 bolts and the selector lever cable bracket.
9. Using a suitable tool, remove the selector lever trim ring.
10. Lift the armrest. Using a suitable tool, remove the center console trim cover.
11. Remove the 2 fasteners and position aside the power outlet trim cover.
12. Remove the selector lever cable end from the selector lever.
13. Release the 2 tabs and remove the selector lever cable from the selector lever housing.
14. Remove the center console side cover.
15. Remove the 2 nuts from the grommet, route the selector lever cable from the engine compartment through the floor and remove the selector lever cable from the passenger compartment.

INSTALLATION

All vehicles

1. Install the selector lever cable, position the grommet in place and install the 2 nuts. Tighten to 10 N.m (89 lb-in).
2. Install the center console side cover.
3. Install the selector lever cable in the selector lever housing.
4. Place the selector lever in REVERSE.
5. Install the selector lever cable end on the selector lever.
6. Place the selector lever in DRIVE.
7. Position the power outlet trim cover in place and install the 2 fasteners.
8. Install the center console trim cover.
9. Install the selector lever trim ring.
10. Position the selector lever cable bracket in place and install the 3 bolts. Tighten to 12 N.m (9 lb-ft).
11. Install the selector lever cable in the selector lever cable bracket.
12. Place the manual control lever in DRIVE. Rotate the manual control lever clockwise until it stops. Rotate the manual control lever counterclockwise one detent.
13. Unlock the adjuster. Pry the latch up. Push the lock tab to slide it over.
14. Slide the selector lever cable end forward or backward to align it with the manual control lever.
15. With the adjuster locking tab released, connect the selector lever cable end to the manual control lever.
16. Slide the release tab back to lock the adjuster.
17. Connect the selector lever cable on the manual control lever.
18. Position the air cleaner assembly in place and install the bolt. Tighten to 11 N.m (8 lb-ft).
19. Tighten the air cleaner outlet pipe clamp at the throttle body. Tighten to 5 N.m (44 lb-in).
20. Connect the engine breather to the air cleaner assembly.
21. Connect the brake booster vacuum hose to the air cleaner assembly.
22. Connect the MAF sensor electrical connector and connect the electrical harness fastener.
23. Verify that the vehicle starts in PARK and NEUTRAL only and that the reverse lamps illuminate in REVERSE.

Scheme 7

MKX only

1. Using a suitable tool, remove the selector lever trim ring.
2. Lift the armrest. Using a suitable tool, remove the center console trim cover.
3. Remove the 2 fasteners and position aside the power outlet trim cover.
4. Remove the selector lever cable end from the selector lever.
5. Release the 2 tabs and remove the selector lever cable from the selector lever housing.
6. Disconnect the selector lever electrical connector.
7. Remove the bolts and the selector lever.

All vehicles

1. Install the selector lever and the bolts. Tighten to 12 N.m (9 lb-ft).
2. Connect the selector lever electrical connector.
3. Install the selector lever cable in the selector lever housing.
4. Place the selector lever in REVERSE.
5. Disconnect the selector lever cable end from the manual control lever.
6. Install the selector lever cable end on the selector lever.
7. Place the selector lever in DRIVE.
8. Position the power outlet trim cover in place and install the 2 fasteners.
9. Install the center console trim cover.
10. Install the selector lever trim ring.
11. Place the manual control lever in DRIVE. Rotate the manual control lever clockwise until it stops. Rotate the manual control lever counterclockwise one detent.
12. Unlock the adjuster. Pry the latch up. Push the lock tab to slide it over.
13. Slide the selector lever cable end forward or backward to align it with the manual control lever.
14. With the adjuster locking tab released, connect the selector lever cable end to the manual control lever.
15. Slide the release tab back to lock the adjuster.
16. Verify that the vehicle starts in PARK and NEUTRAL only and that the reverse lamps illuminate in REVERSE.

Scheme 8

MKX only

1. Using a suitable tool, remove the selector lever trim ring.
2. Lift the armrest. Using a suitable tool, remove the center console trim cover.
3. Disconnect the transmission control (TC) switch electrical connector.
4. Remove and discard the selector lever knob trim covers by carefully prying out on the bottom front corners, and then pry out on the top front corner and remove the covers.
5. Remove and discard the 2 selector lever knob screws. Remove the selector lever knob while routing the TC switch electrical connector harness out of the selector lever.

All vehicles

1. Route the TC switch electrical connector harness through the selector lever and install the shift knob and 2 new screws. Loosely install both screws before tightening. Tighten to 2 N.m (18 lb-in).
2. Install new selector lever knob trim covers.
3. Route the TC switch electrical connector wires behind the selector lever bezel light bulb wires. TC switch electrical connector wires Selector lever light bulb wires
4. Connect the TC switch electrical connector.
5. Install the center console trim cover.
6. Install the selector lever trim ring.