Selector Lever Cable Adjustment

Rotate the gearshift lever (7210) clockwise until it bottoms out (first gear), then rotate it counterclockwise two detents ((D) position).
Hang a 1.4 kg (3 lb) weight on the gearshift lever.
Raise and support the vehicle.
Adjust the shift cable.
CAUTION: Adjust the shift cable only in the (D) position.
1. Disconnect the shift cable from the manual control lever (7A256).
2. Insert a screwdriver between the end of the shift cable adjustment lock tab and the housing and twist the screwdriver to disengage the lock tab snaps. Pull the shift cable adjustment lock tab outward to the unlock position.
3. Place the manual control lever in the (D) position.
  - Rotate the manual control lever forward until travel stops. Then, move the manual control lever back two detents to the (D) position.
4. Connect the shift cable to the manual control lever.
5. Push the shift cable adjustment lock tab inward to the lock position.
Fig 1: Adjusting Shift Cable
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
Lower the vehicle.
Remove the 1.4 kg (3 lb) weight.
Verify that the engine will start in P and N and that the reversing lamps illuminate in R. If not, repeat the adjustment procedure.
Check that the digital transmission range (DTR) sensor adjustment is correct. See DIGITAL TRANSMISSION RANGE (TR) SENSOR .