2003 FORD MUSTANG Workshop Manual

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FORD MUSTANG 2003  Workshop Manual 18. Remove the reversing lamp switch (15520). 
19. Remove the reverse gear shift rail. 
1. Rotate the reverse gear shift rail clockwise to disengage the ball stud from the reverse gearshift lever. 
2.

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FORD MUSTANG 2003  Workshop Manual 21. Remove the four bolts and the input shaft bearing retainer (7050). 
22.
 CAUTION: Do not drop the 15 roller bearings (7118), the input shaft bearing spacer 
(7L357), the thrust bearing (7D234), an

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FORD MUSTANG 2003  Workshop Manual 25.
NOTE:  If the output shaft rear bearing cup sticks, it is misaligned in the case bore. To free the 
output shaft rear bearing cup, work the output shaft assembly (7061) back and forth in the case

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FORD MUSTANG 2003  Workshop Manual 28. Remove the pin. 
29. Remove the reverse idler gear shaft (7140), the reverse idler gear and bushing (7141), and the 
reverse gear overtravel stop (7E397). 
30. Using the special tool, flatten the

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FORD MUSTANG 2003  Workshop Manual 32.
NOTE:  If the bearing race sticks in the case, it is misaligned in the case bore. To free the race, 
work the countershaft cluster gear back and forth. 
Remove the bearing race. 
33. Using the spe

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FORD MUSTANG 2003  Workshop Manual DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY OF SUBASSEMBLIES 
Selector Plate 
Disassembly 
1. NOTE:  Mark the position of each gear shifter fork (7230). 
Place the gear shift plates (7N232) and the gear selector interlo

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FORD MUSTANG 2003  Workshop Manual 5. Remove the O-
ring (N800037-S2). 
6.  CAUTION: Note the orientation of the gear shift plate for assembly reference. 
Remove the gear shift plate and the gear shift fork inserts (7L082) from the shi