Patent ID: 7284648

Claim:
A transmission, comprising: an end cover portion; an actuable park pawl system having: an actuator configured with a cam portion; a park pawl mechanically communicable with said cam portion and rotatable when in mechanical communication with said cam portion to actuate said park pawl system; an actuator guide accommodating the mechanical communication of said park pawl with said cam portion when said park pawl system is actuated; a shift selector which is operative to actuate said park pawl system; a connecting rod operative to send a mechanical signal from said shift selector to said park pawl system; and a lock pin to restrain movement of said actuator guide; wherein said actuator guide is sufficiently open ended to enable said connecting rod and actuator to at least partially pass through said actuator guide; and wherein said end cover portion defines a bored hole therein which does not extend thru said end cover and is sufficiently bored to receive said actuator guide thereby preventing said actuator guide from being externally exposed.