OEM 2008 Cadillac SRX Neutral Safety Switch

2008 Cadillac SRX Neutral Safety Switch Parts Questions & Experts Answers

• Q: How to replace the Neutral Safety Switch on the 5L40-E/5L50-E automatic transmission on 2008 Cadillac SRX?

  A: A mechanic should first elevate and stabilize the vehicle when starting the replacement process for the 5l40-e/5l50-e automatic transmission manual shift shaft position switch. The j 44767 seal installer (J 44767) serves to install new shaft seals when there is evidence of leakage. Disconnect the shift linkage from the transmission manual shift shaft after you remove its shaft nut. Next disconnect the propeller shaft coupler from the transmission flange then push the front propeller shaft backward toward the vehicle's rear to detach it. Secure the front propeller shaft to the shift control lever with a mechanics wire piece. Small screwdrivers can remove and discard leaking shaft seals and cup plugs. The vehicle transmission should stay on the vehicle unless the manual shift shaft shows wear requiring replacement. Separate the transmission fluid pan and filter before disconnecting the electrical connector from the manual shift shaft position switch. A suitable pin punch should remove the manual shift shaft position switch retaining pin followed by manual shift shaft detent spring removal and bolt extraction. A suitable transmission jack should be positioned beneath the transmission support before removing the support from the body. You can remotely extract the manual shift shaft from the transmission case by lowering the transmission rear while ensuring it clears the vehicle floor pan for removal of the manual shift shaft position switch, manual shift shaft detent lever, manual shift shaft assembly spacer, and park pawl actuator assembly. The installation process requires a combined insertion of the manual shift shaft position switch with other components which must have the park pawl actuator fully inside before assembly. Set the transmission into its designated position while installing the transmission support and removing the transmission jack. Screw in the control valve body bolts and manual shift shaft detent spring but do not fully tighten them. The installation requires verification of the proper alignment between the manual shift shaft detent lever locating pin and the manual valve link and the detent spring roller and manual shift shaft switch. Use appropriate pin punch tools to install the manual shift shaft position switch retaining pin before connecting the electrical connector. Put a 0.8 mm spacer between the manual shift detent lever and manual shaft detent spring before tightening the detent spring bolts to 11 n.m (97 lb in) while removing the spacer. Install the transmission fluid pan and filter first before using j 44767 - the transmission case seal installer to replace the former shaft seal with a new one. Position the seal onto the tool then insert it into the transmission case. Apply transmission fluid on the cup plug before putting it back into place. After connecting the front propeller shaft to the transmission flange install the exhaust system then reconnect the shift linkage to the transmission manual shift shaft before nutting it down with 9 n.m(80 lb in) torque. Finish the adjustment of the shift control linkage followed by lowering the car while performing a tap value reset with a scan tool to aid the ecm and pcm or tcm in obtaining optimal transmission performance.