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Main Control Valve Body: Removal

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  1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist. For additional information, refer to JACKING AND LIFTING .
    2. Fig 1: Loosening Nut And Positioning Heat Shield Aside
    GF0009980Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    NOTE: If equipped, the transmission servo heat shield needs to be unclipped from the fluid pan rail and positioned aside for fluid pan removal.
  2. If equipped, loosen the nut and position the heat shield aside.
    3. Fig 2: Identifying Transmission Fluid Pan Screws
    GF0009981Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  3. Drain transmission fluid.
    • Remove all the transmission fluid pan screws except for 2 in the front. Loosen the 2 front transmission fluid pan screws. Pry the rear of the transmission fluid pan down and allow fluid to drain. After fluid is drained, remove the front 2 transmission fluid pan screws.
    4. Fig 3: Identifying Transmission Fluid Pan & Transmission Fluid Pan Gasket
    GF0009982Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  4. Remove the transmission fluid pan.
    1. Remove the transmission fluid pan.
    2. Remove and discard the transmission fluid pan gasket.
    5. Fig 4: Identifying Transmission Fluid Filter & Screw
    GF0009986Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  5. Remove and discard the transmission fluid filter.
    1. Remove the transmission fluid filter screw.
    2. Remove the transmission fluid filter.
    6. Fig 5: Locating Main Control Valve Body Wire Harness
    GF0009998Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  6. Unclip main control valve body wire harness.
    • Lift up on wire harness guide and protector and disengage the retaining pins from the solenoid clamps.
    7. Fig 6: Identifying Shift Solenoids Electrical Connectors & Torque Converter Clutch
    GF0009999Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  7. Disconnect the 6 solenoid electrical connectors.
    1. Disconnect the SSA, SSB, SSC and SSD electrical connectors.
    2. Disconnect the torque converter clutch (TCC) solenoid electrical connector.
    3. Disconnect the electronic pressure control (EPC) solenoid electrical connector.
    8. Fig 7: Identifying Manual Control Valve Detent Lever Spring & Screw
    GF0010000Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  8. Remove the manual control valve detent lever spring.
    1. Remove the manual control valve detent lever spring screw.
    2. Remove the manual control valve detent lever spring.
    9. Fig 8: Locating Low/Reverse Servo Separator Plate Cover Gasket
    GF0010001Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  9. Remove the low/reverse servo.
    1. Remove the low/reverse servo cover screws.
    2. Remove the low/reverse band servo cover and gasket. Discard the low/reverse servo separator plate cover gasket.
    10. Fig 9: Removing Low/Reverse Band Servo Piston & Rod
    GF0010002Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  10. Remove the low/reverse band servo piston and rod.
    11. Fig 10: Locating Gold Screws On Main Control Valve Body
    GF0010003Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    CAUTION: Support the main control valve body.
  11. Do not remove the 2 (gold) screws specified.
    12. Fig 11: Locating Screws On Main Control Valve Body
    GF0010004Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    CAUTION: Support the main control valve body.
  12. Remove the screws.
  13. Remove the main control valve body.
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