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Transfer Case: Installation

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2002 Lincoln Navigator and 2002 Ford Expedition. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
  1. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
    • Install a new transfer case-to -transmission mounting gasket.
    • Fill the transfer case. For additional information, refer to TRANSFER CASE DRAINING AND FILLING  and to SPECIFICATIONS  for the correct type and quantity of fluid.
    • Tighten the transfer case-to -transmission bolts evenly in a star pattern.
    • Make sure the torsion bar adjuster bolt measurement is equal to the measurement taken during removal.
    Fig 1: Installing New Transfer Case-To -Transmission Mounting Gasket
    G03444859Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  2. Check the ride height and adjust as necessary. For additional information, refer to SUSPENSION SYSTEM-GENERAL INFORMATION .
  3. Check the wheel alignment and adjust as necessary. For additional information, refer to SUSPENSION SYSTEM-GENERAL INFORMATION .