Main Control Valve Body: Removal

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2010 Mercury Mariner and 2010 Ford Escape. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist. For additional Information, refer to JACKING & LIFTING -- ESCAPE, ESCAPE HYBRID, MARINER & MARINER HYBRID .
Remove the retainers and the LH splash shield.

Fig 1: Locating LH Splash Shield Retainers
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Disconnect the selector lever cable end from the manual control lever.

Fig 2: Disconnecting Selector Lever Cable End From Manual Control Lever
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Remove the transmission fluid drain plug and allow the transmission fluid to drain.

Fig 3: Locating Transmission Fluid Drain Plug
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Install the transmission fluid drain plug.
- Tighten to 12 Nm (106 lb-in).
  
  Fig 4: Locating Transmission Fluid Drain Plug
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Disconnect the transaxle vehicle harness electrical connector.

Fig 5: Locating Transaxle Vehicle Harness Electrical Connector
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Remove the transaxle electrical wiring harness retainers from the transmission fluid pan stud bolts.

Fig 6: Locating Transaxle Electrical Wiring Harness Retainers
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Remove the 2 nuts, pull the transmission fluid cooler tube bracket and tubes away from the transaxle and position it aside.

Fig 7: Pulling Transmission Fluid Cooler Tube Bracket And Tubes From Transaxle
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NOTE: Note the location of the stud bolts for assembly.

Fig 8: Locating Main Control Cover Bolts And Stud Bolts

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Remove the 8 bolts, 5 stud bolts and the main control cover.
Disconnect the Transmission Range (TR) sensor electrical connector.

Fig 9: Locating Transmission Range (TR) Sensor Electrical Connector
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Disconnect the Output Shaft Speed (OSS) sensor electrical connector.

Fig 10: Locating Output Shaft Speed (OSS) Sensor Electrical Connector
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Remove the main control-to-main control cover grommet.

Fig 11: Locating Main Control Cover Grommet
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NOTE: The main control should be handled with care, damage to the main control may occur.

NOTE: Note the location of the different length bolts for assembly.

Fig 12: Locating Main Control Valve Body Nut And Bolts

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Remove the nut, 22 bolts and the main control.
Remove the main control-to-transaxle case separator plate.

Fig 13: Identifying Main Control-To-Transaxle Case Separator Plate
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Remove the 2 bolts and separate the solenoid body assembly from the main control valve body.

Fig 14: Locating Solenoid Body Assembly Bolts
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