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Park System: Removal

  1. Position the vehicle on a hoist.
    2. 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 may experience slightly different upshifts, either soft or firm, and this is a temporary condition and will eventually return to normal operating condition.
  2. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
    3. NOTE: If equipped, the transmission servo heat shield needs to be unclipped from the fluid pan rail and positioned out of the way for fluid pan removal.
    Fig 1: Loosening Nut
    G01299059Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  3. Loosen the nut and position the heat shield out of the way.
  4. Disconnect the shift cable from the manual control lever.
    Fig 2: Disconnecting Shift Cable From Manual Control Lever
    G01299060Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  5. Disconnect the digital transmission range (TR) sensor electrical connector.
    Fig 3: Disconnecting Digital Transmission Range (TR) Sensor Electrical Connector
    G01299061Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  6. Remove the manual control outer lever nut and manual control outer lever.
    Fig 4: Removing Manual Control Outer Lever Nut
    G01299062Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  7. Loosen the screws on the digital TR sensor.
    Fig 5: Loosening Screws
    G01299063Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  8. Remove the transmission fluid pan.
    1. Remove the transmission fluid pan.
    2. Remove and discard the transmission fluid pan gasket.
    Fig 6: Removing Transmission Fluid Pan
    G01299064Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  9. Remove the transmission fluid filter.
    1. Remove the transmission fluid filter screw.
    2. Remove the transmission fluid filter.
    Fig 7: Removing Transmission Fluid Filter
    G01299065Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  10. Remove wire loom guide and protector.
    • Carefully lift up on wire loom guide and protector and disengage the retaining pins from the solenoid clamps.
    Fig 8: Removing Wire Loom Guide And Protector
    G01299066Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  11. Disconnect the solenoid electrical connectors.
    1. Disconnect shift solenoids SSB and SSD electrical connectors.
    2. Disconnect the torque converter clutch (TCC) solenoid electrical connector.
    3. Disconnect the electronic pressure control (EPC) solenoid electrical connector.
    Fig 9: Disconnecting Solenoid Electrical Connectors
    G01299067Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    12. CAUTION: The TCC solenoid and converter modulator valve can pop out of their bore. This may damage the solenoid or converter modulator valve.
    Fig 10: Removing EPC, SSB, And SSD Solenoids
    G01299068Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  12. Remove the EPC, SSB, and SSD solenoids.
    1. Remove the wire harness.
    2. Remove the solenoid clamp screws.
    3. Remove the solenoid clamp.
    4. Remove the EPC, SSB and SSD solenoids.
    13. CAUTION: Do not pry on the other wires or damage to the connector case surface can result.
    Fig 11: Removing TSS Sensor Wire
    G01299069Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  13. Disconnect the turbine shaft speed (TSS) sensor electrical connector from the transmission case (16-pin) electrical connector.
    1. Disconnect the TSS sensor electrical connector.
    2. Remove the TSS sensor wire locator.
    14. CAUTION: Do not overstretch the retaining spring.
    Fig 12: Removing Transmission Case (16-Pin) Electrical Connector Retaining Spring
    G01299070Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  14. Remove the transmission case (16-pin) electrical connector retaining spring.
    15. CAUTION: Do not damage the connector or harness.
    Fig 13: Removing Transmission Case (16-Pin) Electrical Connector
    G01299071Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  15. Remove the transmission case (16-pin) electrical connector.
    • Compress the tabs on the connector.
    • Push the connector out of the transmission case.
  16. Remove the manual control valve detent lever spring.
    1. Remove the screw.
    2. Remove the spring.
    Fig 14: Removing Screw
    G01299072Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    17. CAUTION: To avoid damage, make sure the wrench does not strike the manual valve inner lever pin.
    Fig 15: Removing Manual Valve Inner Lever Nut
    G01299073Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  17. Remove the manual valve inner lever nut.
  18. Remove the manual valve inner lever and parking lever actuating rod.
    Fig 16: Removing Manual Valve Inner Lever And Parking Lever Actuating Rod
    G01299074Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    19. NOTE: To maintain initial driveshaft balance, mark the rear driveshaft yoke and axle flange so they can be installed in their original alignment.
    Fig 17: Identifying Mark Rear Driveshaft
    G01299075Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  19. Mark the rear driveshaft.
  20. Remove the rear driveshaft.
    1. Remove the bolts.
    2. Remove the rear driveshaft.
    Fig 18: Removing Bolts
    G01299076Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  21. If equipped, remove the transfer case. Refer to REMOVAL .
    22. NOTE: If damage is found to the parking gear, the transmission must be removed and disassembled.
    NOTE: The parking pawl, parking pawl return spring and parking pawl shaft may fall out during removal of the extension housing.
    Fig 19: Discarding Extension Housing Gasket
    G01299077Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  22. Remove the extension housing and discard the extension housing gasket.
  23. Inspect the parking pawl, parking pawl return spring and the parking pawl shaft.
    • Install new components if required.
    Fig 20: Inspecting Parking Pawl
    G01299078Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
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