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Section 4 (Automatic Transmission): Installation: Transmission

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    All vehicles 

    WARNING: Secure the transmission to the transmission jack with a safety chain. Failure to follow these instructions can result in personal injury.
  1. Secure the transmission to the transmission jack with a safety chain.
  2. Rotate the torque converter and adapter plate so the orange or green paint daub on the torque converter is in the 12 o'clock location.
  3. Raise and position the transmission to the back of the engine.

    4. 4.6L engine 

  4. Install the 7 engine-to-transmission retaining bolts.
    • Tighten to 48 Nm (35 lb-ft).
      Fig 1: Locating Engine-To-Transmission Retaining Bolts
      G03947199Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  5. Install the 4 torque converter nuts.
    • Tighten to 40 Nm (30 lb-ft).
      Fig 2: Installing Torque Converter Nuts
      G03947882Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  6. Install the access cover.
    Fig 3: Installing Access Cover
    G03947881Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  7. Install the flexplate cover.
    • Tighten to 35 Nm (26 lb-ft).
      Fig 4: Installing Flexplate Cover
      G03948778Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  8. Install the starter.
    • Tighten to 25 Nm (18 lb-ft).
      Fig 5: Installing Starter
      G03985585Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  9. Install the starter motor electrical connectors.
    • Tighten the cable to 13 Nm (10 lb-ft).
    • Tighten the wire to 6 Nm (53 lb-in).
      Fig 6: Installing Starter Motor Electrical Connectors
      G03985586Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  10. Install the starter motor electrical connector cover.
    Fig 7: Installing Starter Motor Electrical Connector Cover
    G03949222Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

    11. 4.0L engine 

  11. Position the fuel line bracket in place and install the 6 retaining bolts.
    • Tighten to 48 Nm (35 lb-ft).
      Fig 8: Installing Retaining Bolts
      G03949224Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  12. Install the 4 torque converter nuts.
    • Tighten to 40 Nm (30 lb-ft).
      Fig 9: Installing Torque Converter Nuts
      G03948782Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  13. Install the starter motor.
    • Tighten to 25 Nm (18 lb-ft).
      Fig 10: Installing Starter Motor
      G03949226Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  14. Install the lower transmission retaining bolts.
    • Tighten to 48 Nm (35 lb-ft).
      Fig 11: Installing Lower Transmission Retaining Bolts
      G03949227Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

    15. All vehicles 

    CAUTION: Use care not to bend or force the cooler tubes otherwise damage to the cooler tubes and the transmission can result.
  15. Install the transmission fluid cooler tubes.
    • Tighten to 40 Nm (30 lb-ft).
      Fig 12: Locating Transmission Cooler Tubes
      G03947193Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  16. Install the transmission cooler tube bracket and nut.
    • Tighten to 25 Nm (18 lb-ft).
      Fig 13: Installing Transmission Cooler Tube Bracket And Nut
      G03984422Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  17. Connect the digital transmission range (TR) sensor connector.
    Fig 14: Connecting Digital Transmission Range Sensor Connector
    G03985594Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  18. Position the wire harness and install the retainers.
    Fig 15: Installing Retainers
    G03949232Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    19. CAUTION: Damage will occur to the solenoid body assembly if the screw is tightened above the specification.
    NOTE: Always install new O-ring seals on the vehicle harness connector.
    NOTE: Clean the area around the connector to prevent contamination of the solenoid body connector.
    NOTE: Use petroleum jelly to lubricate the O-ring seals to aid in the installation process.
  19. Install and lubricate new O-ring seals on the transmission connector and connect the connector.
    • Tighten to 5 Nm (44 lb-in).
      Fig 16: Identifying Solenoid Body Electrical Connector
      G03947191Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  20. Connect the turbine shaft speed (TSS) sensor, output shaft speed (OSS) sensor and intermediate shaft speed (ISS) sensor electrical connectors.
    Fig 17: Locating Electrical Connectors
    G03947190Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  21. Install the shift cable and bracket.
    • Tighten to 40 Nm (30 lb-ft).
      Fig 18: Identifying Shift Cable And Bracket
      G03947170Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  22. Loosely install the transmission insulator-to-extension housing center screw.
    Fig 19: Installing Transmission Insulator-To-Extension Housing Center Screw
    G03985162Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  23. Position the transmission crossmember in the vehicle and loosely install the transmission crossmember-to-floor pan screws.
    Fig 20: Installing Transmission Crossmember-To-Floor Pan Screws
    G03982786Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    24. NOTE: The transmission support insulator must be neutralized.
  24. Slide the transmission support insulator forward, rearward and side-to-side until the gaps between the transmission support insulator snubber and crossmember are equal.
  25. With the transmission support insulator neutralized, tighten the transmission crossmember-to-floor pan screws.
    • Tighten to 63 Nm (46 lb-ft).
      Fig 21: Tightening Transmission Crossmember-To-Floor Pan Screws
      G03982786Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  26. With the transmission support insulator neutralized, tighten the transmission insulator-to-extension housing center screw.
    • Tighten to 70 Nm (52 lb-ft).
      Fig 22: Tightening Transmission Insulator-To-Extension Housing Center Screw
      G03985602Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  27. Install the heated oxygen sensor (HO2S) connector to the front of the transmission pan rail.
    Fig 23: Identifying HO2S Connector Retainer
    G03985194Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  28. Install the driveshaft. For additional information, refer to DRIVESHAFT .
  29. Install the catalytic converter. For additional information, refer to EXHAUST SYSTEM .
  30. Use the following guidelines for installing the in-line transmission fluid filter:
    • If the transmission was overhauled and the vehicle was equipped with an in-line fluid filter, install a new in-line fluid filter.
    • If the transmission was overhauled and the vehicle was not equipped with an in-line fluid filter, install a new in-line fluid filter kit.
    • If the transmission is being installed for a non-internal repair, do not install an in-line filter or filter kit.
    • If installing a new or a Ford-authorized remanufactured transmission, install the in-line transmission fluid filter that is supplied.
      • Prior to lowering the vehicle, install a new in-line transmission filter or a filter kit. For additional information, refer to TRANSMISSION FILTER - IN LINE .
    31. NOTE: When the battery has been disconnected and reconnected, some abnormal drive symptoms can occur while the vehicle relearns its adaptive strategy. The customer needs to be notified that they can experience slightly different upshifts (either soft or firm) and that this is a temporary condition and will eventually return to normal operating condition.
  31. Connect the battery ground cable. For additional information, refer to BATTERY DISCONNECT & CONNECT .
  32. Carry out the fluid level check. For additional information, refer to TRANSMISSION FLUID LEVEL CHECK .
  33. Verify that the shift cable is correctly adjusted. For additional information, refer to SELECTOR LEVER CABLE ADJUSTMENT .
  34. Check the operation of the transmission and inspect for leaks.
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