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98 ford explorer 4×4 4.0

When trying to put it park the truck keeps moving it takes several times with the gear shift to get it in park and sometimes we have to start it in neutral please help and let me thank you in advance for your time and knowledge !

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  1. Thank You for your Patients.

    You may need to adjust or replace the shifter cable.

    Cable/Bracket Adjustment

    1.Place the gearshift lever (7210) in the (D) position and hang a 3.6 kg (8 lb) weight on the gearshift lever.
    2.Raise and support the vehicle.
    3.Disconnect the transmission shift cable from the manual control lever (7A256).
    1998 Ford Explorer Shifter Cable Adjustment Diagram 1
    4.Pull out the transmission shift cable adjustment lock tab on the shift cable body.

    5.Place the manual control lever in the (D) position.

    1.Place the manual control lever in the first gear position. Rotate the manual control lever forward until travel stops.
    2.Move the manual control lever back two detents to the (D) position.

    6.Connect the transmission shift cable to the manual control lever.
    7.Push in the transmission shift cable adjustment lock tab on the shift cable body.

    8.NOTE: If equipped with air suspension, reactivate the system by turning on the air suspension switch.
    Lower the vehicle.
    9.Remove the 3.6 kg (8 lb) weight.

    10. CAUTION: Do not adjust the transmission shift cable in any position other than (D).
    Verify that the vehicle will start in P or N and that backup lamps illuminate in R. If not, repeat Steps 1 through 7 and perform a digital transmission range sensor alignment. Refer to Section 307-01A (5R55E) or Section 307-01B (4R70W).

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