Main Control Valve Body: Removal

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2006 Mercury Montego and 2006 Ford Five Hundred. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

CAUTION: MERCON®, MERCON®V, MERCON®SP, Motorcraft Premium Automatic Transmission Fluid and Motorcraft Continuously Variable Chain Type Transmission Fluid are not interchangeable transmission fluids. The use of any fluid other than what is recommended for this transmission will cause transmission damage.

With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist. For additional information, refer to JACKING & LIFTING .
Remove the transmission fluid drain plug and allow the fluid to drain.

Fig 1: Locating Transmission Fluid Drain Plug
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Disconnect the transmission fluid cooler tubes at the transaxle.

Fig 2: Locating Transmission Fluid Cooler Tubes Transaxle
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Disconnect the transmission fluid cooler tube bracket and position the tubes aside.

Fig 3: Locating Transmission Fluid Cooler Tube Bracket & Position Tubes Aside
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Remove the transmission fluid pan bolts and remove the pan.

Fig 4: Locating Transmission Fluid Pan Bolts & Pan
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CAUTION: When removing the sealer, use care not to damage the sealing surface.

Fig 5: Locating Sealer Off Fluid Pan

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Remove the sealer off the fluid pan.
Disconnect the wire harness from the solenoids.
1. Remove the wire harness from the clamps.
- Disconnect the 8 solenoid connectors and the 2 speed sensor connectors.
Fig 6: Locating Wire Harness From Solenoids
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Remove the 2 speed sensor wires from the solenoid clamp.

Fig 7: Locating Speed Sensor Wires From Solenoid Clamp
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Remove the bolt and the lock plate and pull out the transmission fluid temperature (TFT) sensor.

Fig 8: Identifying Bolt & Lock Plate
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Remove the 2 bolts, suction cover and gasket.

Fig 9: Identifying Bolts, Suction Cover & Gasket
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Remove the 6 main control valve body bolts in the sequence shown.

Fig 10: Identifying Main Control Valve Body Bolts
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NOTE: Be careful when removing the main control valve body, the manual control lever will fall out of its bore. Also once all the bolts are removed the main control valve body will fall out of the transaxle.

Remove the main control valve body.

Fig 11: Identifying Main Control Valve Body (1 Of 2)

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