1969 FORD MUSTANG automatic transmission fluid

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FMX Transmission
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Cape Chisel

FIG. 31—Removing Rear Clutch

Sun Gear Bushing

against the shoulder in the cylinder;

then push the piston down, out of the

tool, until it bottoms in the cylinder.

Remove the tools.

13.
Install the clutch release spring,

and position the retainer on the

spring.

14.
Install the tool on the spring re-

tainer as shown in Fig. 29. Compress

the clutch spring, and install the snap

ring. While compressing the spring,

guide the retainer to avoid interference

of the retainer with the snap ring

groove. Make sure the snap ring is

fully seated in the groove. When new

composition clutch plates are used,

soak the plates in automatic transmis-

sion fluid for 15 minutes before they

are assembled.

15.
Install a steel clutch plate and

the waved cushion spring. Then, in-

stall steel and friction plates alternate-

ly starting with a steel plate.

Tool -
T64L-7003-A3
OR Tool -
T64L-7003-A4

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D 1747-A

FIG. 32—Installing Rear Clutch

Sun Gear Bushing
16.
Install the clutch pressure plate

with the bearing surface down. Then

install the clutch pressure plate snap

ring. Make sure the snap ring is fullv

seated in the groove,

17.
Check the free pack clearance

between the pressure plate and the

snap ring with a feeler gauge. The

clearance should be O.O3O-O.O55 inch.

If the clearance is not within specifi-

cations, select? 5 snap rings are avail-

able in the following thicknesses:

0.060-0.064, 0.074-0.078, 0.088-0.092

and 0.102-0.106 inch. Insert the cor-

rect size snap ring and recheck the

clearance.

18.
Install the thrust washer on the

primary sun gear shaft. Lubricate all

parts with automatic transmission

fluid or petroleum jelly. Install the

two center seal rings.

19.
Install the rear clutch on the

primary sun gear shaft. Be sure all of

the needles are in the hub if the unit is

equipped with loose needle bearings.

Assemble two seal rings in the front

grooves.

20.
Install the steel and the bronze

thrust washers on the front of the sec-

ondary sun gear assembly. If the steel

washer is chamfered, place the cham-

fered side down.

FRONT CLUTCH

1.
Remove the clutch cover snap

ring with a screwdriver, and remove

the input shaft from the clutch drum.

2.
Remove the thrust washer from

the thrust surface of the clutch hub.

Insert one finger in the clutch hub,

and lift the hub straight up to remove

the hub from the clutch drum.

3.
Remove the composition and the

steel clutch plates, and then remove

the pressure plate from the clutch

drum.

4.
Place the front clutch spring

compressor on the release spring, po-

sition the clutch drum on the bed of

an arbor press, and compress the re-

lease spring with the arbor press until

the release spring snap ring can be re-

moved (Fig. 33).

5.
Remove the clutch release spring

from the clutch drum.

6. Install the special nozzle shown

in Fig. 34 on an air hose. Place the

nozzle against the clutch apply hole in

the front clutch housing, and force the

piston out of the housing.

7.
Remove the piston inner seal

from the clutch housing. Remove the

piston outer seal from the groove in

the piston.

8. Remove the input shaft bushing

if it is worn or damaged. Use the cape
FRONT

CLUTCH

CYLINDER

D 2049-A

FIG. 33—Removing or Installing

Front Clutch Snap Ring

chisel and cut along the bushing seam

until the chisel breaks through the

bushing wall. Pry the loose ends of

the bushing up with an awl and re-

move the bushing.

9. Slip a new bushing over the end

of the installation tool and position

the tool and bushing to the bushing

hole.
Then, press the bushing into the

input shaft as shown in Fig. 35.

10.
Lubricate all parts with trans-

mission fluid. Install a new piston

inner seal ring in the clutch cylinder.

Install a new piston outer seal in the

groove in the piston.

11.
Install the piston in the clutch

housing. Make sure the steel bearing

ring is in place on the piston.

12.
Position the release spring in

the clutch cylinder with the concave

side up. Place the release spring com-

pressor on the spring, and compress

the spring with an arbor press. Then

PISTON APPLY

HOLE

PISTON

Air

Nozzle
ool-7000-DD

D1959-A

FIG. 34—Removing Front Clutch

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suffix, a service identification number,

and serial number. The service
identif-

ication number indicates changes to

service details which affect interchan-

geability when the transmission model

is not changed. For interpretation of

this number, see the Master Parts Ca-

talog.

The C6 transmission is a three

speed unit capable of providing auto-

matic upshifts and downshifts through

the three forward gear ratios, and also

capable of providing manual selection

of first and second gears. The hydrau-

lic control system schematic is shown

in Figure 3. The converter housing

and the fixed splines which engage the

splined OD of the low-reverse clutch

steel plates, are both cast integrally

into the case.

Only one (intermediate) band is

used in the C6 transmission. This
TRANSMISSION

MODEL

FIG. 2—Identification Tag

along with the forward clutch is used

to obtain intermediate gear.

The only adjustment on the trans-

mission proper is the intermediate

band.

The fluid is drained from the trans-

mission by loosening the pan bolts
D1925-A

and allowing it to drain. Finally, to

allow the pan to drain more thorough-

ly, remove all bolts except the two

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BAND ADJUSTMENT

INTERMEDIATE BAND

1.
Raise the vehicle on a hoist or

jack stands.

2.
Clean all the dirt from the band

adjusting screw area. Remove and dis-

card the lock nut.

3.
Install a new lock nut and tight-

en the adjusting screw to 10 ft-lbs tor-

que (Fig. 15).

4.
Back off the adjusting screw ex-

actly 1 full turn.

5.
Hold the adjusting screw from

turning and torque the lock nut to

specification.

6. Lower the vehicle.

EXTENSION HOUSING OR

GOVERNOR REPLACEMENT

REMOVAL

1.
Raise the vehicle on a hoist or

stands.

2.
Disconnect the parking brake

cable from the equalizer. On a Lin-

coln Continental, remove the equaliz-

er.

3.
Disconnect the driveshaft from

the rear axle flange and remove it

from the transmission.

4.
Disconnect the speedometer

cable from the extension housing.

5.
Remove the engine rear

support-to-extension housing attaching

bolts.

On a Lincoln Continental, remove

the reinforcement plate from under

the transmission oil pan.

6. Place a jack under the transmis-

sion and raise it just enough to re-

move the weight from the engine rear

support.

7.
Remove the bolt that secures the

engine rear support to the crossmemb-

er and remove the support.

8. Place a drain pan under the rear

of the transmission case.

9. Lower the transmission and re-

move the extension housing attaching

bolts.
Slide the extension housing off

the output shaft and allow the fluid to

drain.

10.
Remove the governor attaching

bolts (Fig. 16) and remove the gover-

nor from the flange.

INSTALLATION

1.
Secure the governor (Fig. 16) to

the distributor flange with the attach-

ing bolts. Torque the bolts to specifi-

cation.
TOOL-T59 P-77370-B

FIG. 75—Adjusting Band
D 1597-A

TUBES

DISTRIBUTOR

GOVERNOR

SPACER

D1598-A

FIG. 76—Governor Installed

2.
Clean the mounting surface on

the transmission and on the extension

housing. Position a new gasket on the

transmission.

3.
Hold the extension housing in

place and secure it with the attaching

bolts.

4.
Raise the transmission high

enough to position the engine rear

support on the crossmember.

5.
Secure the support to the cross

member with the attaching bolt and

nut. Torque the bolt to specification.

6. Lower the transmission and re-

move the jack. Install and torque the

engine rear support-to-extension hous-

ing attaching bolts to specification.

On a Lincoln Continental, install

the reinforcement plate and secure it

with the attaching bolts.

7.
Secure the speedometer cable to

the extension housing with the attach-

ing bolt.

8. Connect the parking brake cable

to the equalizer. On a Lincoln Conti-
nental, connect the parking brake

equalizer. Adjust the parking brake as

required.

9. Install the drive shaft.

10.
Fill the transmission to the cor-

rect level with the specified fluid.

SERVO REPLACEMENT

ALL VEHICLES EXCEPT

LINCOLN CONTINENTAL

Removal

1.
Raise the vehicle on a hoist or

stands.

2.
Remove the engine rear

support-to-extension housing attaching

bolts.

3.
Raise the transmission high

enough to remove the weight from the

engine rear support.

4.
Remove the bolt that secures the

engine rear support to the crossmemb-

er. Remove the support.

5.
Lower the transmission and re-

move the jack.

6. Place a drain pan beneath the

servo.
Remove the bolts that attach

the servo cover to the transmission

case.

7.
Remove the cover, piston, spring

and gasket from the case, screwing the

band adjusting screw inwards as the

piston is removed. This insures that

there will be enough tension on the

band to keep the struts properly en-

gaged in the band end notches while

the piston is removed.

SEAL REPLACEMENT

1.
Apply air pressure to the port in

the servo cover to remove the piston

and rod.

2.
Remove the seals from the piston

(Fig. 17).

On a Continental Mark III, replace

the complete piston and rod assembly

if the piston or piston sealing lips are

unserviceable or damaged.

3.
Remove the seal from the cover.

4.
Dip the new seals in transmission

fluid.

5.
Install the new seals on the pis-

ton and cover.

6. Coat two new gaskets with pe-

troleum jelly and install the gaskets

on the cover.

7.
Dip the piston in transmission

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•TRANSMISSION

CASE SEAL-7D024

SEAL-7D025

COVER .7D027

D1599-B

FIG. 17—Servo Disassembled—Typical

INSTALLATION

1.
Position a new gasket on the

servo cover.

2.
Position the servo spring on the

piston rod.

3.
Insert the servo piston rod in the

case.
Secure the cover with the attach-

ing bolts, taking care to back off the

band adjusting screw as the cover

bolts are tightened. Make sure that

the vent tube retaining clip and service

identification tag are in place.

4.
Raise the transmission high

enough to install the engine rear sup-

port. Secure the support to the exten-

sion housing with the attaching bolts.

Lower the transmission as required to

install the support to crossmember at-

taching bolt. Torque the attaching

bolts to specification.

5.
Remove the jack.

6. Adjust the band as detailed in

Section 2.

7.
Lower the vehicle and replenish

the fluid as required.

LINCOLN

Removal

1.
Raise the vehicle on a hoist.

2.
Place a drain pan under the

servo.
Remove the bolts that attach

the servo cover to the transmission

case.

3.
Remove the three bolts that at-

tach the manual and downshift control

rod splash shield to the frame side rail

and remove the shield. Remove the

reinforcement plate from under the

transmission oil pan.
4.
Loosen the band adjusting screw

lock nut.

5.
Remove the two nuts that attach

the engine rear mounts to the

crossmember.

6. Place a transmission jack under

the transmission and raise it just high

enough to remove the weight from the

crossmember.

7.
Remove the engine rear

support-to-extension housing attaching

bolts and remove the supports.

8. Remove the servo cover, piston,

spring and gasket from the case, turn-

ing the band adjusting screw inward

as the piston is removed. This insures

that there will be enough tension on

the band to keep the struts properly

engaged in the band end notches while

the piston is removed.

Seal Replacement

1.
Apply air pressure to the port in

the servo cover to remove the piston

and rod assembly. If the piston or pis-

ton sealing lips are unserviceable or

damaged, the complete piston and rod

assembly must be replaced.

2.
Remove the seal from the cover

(Fig. 17).

3.
Dip the new seals in transmission

fluid.

4.
Install a new seal on the cover.

5.
Dip the piston and rod assembly

in transmission fluid and install it in

the cover.

Installation

1.
Coat two new gaskets with pe-

troleum jelly and position them on the

servo cover.
2.
Position the servo spring on the

piston rod.

3.
Insert the servo piston rod in the

case.
Secure the cover with the attach-

ing bolts taking care to back off the

band adjusting screw as the cover

bolts are tightened. Make sure that

the transmission identification tag is

installed utfider the lower front cover

bolt.

4.
Adjust the band as detailed in

Section 2.

5.
"Raise the transmission high

enough to install the engine rear sup-

ports.
Secure the supports to the ex-

tension housing with the attaching

bolts.
Lower the transmission as re-

quired to install and torque the

support-to-crossmember nuts.

6. Position the manual and down-

shift control rod splash shield to the

frame side rail and secure it with the

attaching bolts.

7.
Remove the jack.

8. Install the reinforcement plate

and secure it with the attaching bolts.

9. Lower the vehicle and replenish

the fluid as required.

CONTROL VALVE

BODY REPLACEMENT

REMOVAL

1.
Raise the vehicle on a hoist or

jack stands.

2.
On a Lincoln Continental, re-

move the reinforcement plate from

under the oil pan.

3.
Place a drain pan under the

transmission and loosen the bolts to

drain the fluid from the transmission.

4.
Remove the transmission pan at

taching bolts from both sides and the

rear to allow the fluid to drain fur-

ther. Finally, remove the remainder of

the attaching bolts.

5.
Remove the valve body attaching

bolts and remove the valve body from

the case.

INSTALLATION

1.
Position the valve body to the

case making sure that the selector and

downshift levers are engaged, then in-

stall and torque the attaching bolts to

specification.

2.
Clean the fluid pan and gasket

surfaces thoroughly.

3.
Using a new pan gasket, secure

the pan to the transmission case and

torque the attaching bolts to specifica-

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On a Lincoln Continental, install

the reinforcement plate and secure it

with the attaching bolts.

4.
Lower the vehicle and fill the

transmission to the correct level with

the specified fluid.

EXTENSION HOUSING

BUSHING AND REAR

SEAL REPLACEMENT
Too/—
1175-AB

Tool—750T-70O-A

D 1927-A

FIG. 18—Removing Extension Housing Seal

1.
Disconnect the drive shaft from

the transmission.

2.
On a Lincoln Continental, re-

move the parking brake equalizer. Po-

sition the equalizer and cables out of

the way to obtain free access to the

transmission extension housing.

3.
When only the rear seal needs

replacing, carefully remove it with a

tapered chisel or the tools shown in

Fig. 18. Remove the bushing as shown

in Fig. 19. Use the bushing remover

carefully so that the spline seal is not

damaged.

4.
When installing a new bushing

use the special tool shown in Fig. 20.

5.
Before installing a new seal, in-

spect the sealing surface of the univer-

sal joint yoke for scores. If scores are

found, replace the yoke.

6. Inspect the counterbore of the

housing for burrs and if present, re-

move with crocus cloth.

7.
Install the seal into the housing

with the tool shown in Fig. 21. The

seal should be firmly seated in the
BUSHING

Too/-757 P-7697-A

D1600-A

FIG. 19—Removing Extension

Housing Bushing

bore.
Coat the inside diameter of the

fiber portion of the seal with B8A-

19589-A lubricant.

8. Coat the front universal joint

spline with B8A-19589-A lubricant

and install the drive shaft.

9. On a Lincoln Continental, con-

nect the parking brake equalizer.
Tool-T 57 P-7697-B

BUSHING

D
1601
-A

FIG. 20—Installing Extension

Housing Bushing

Tool-
T61 L
-
7657-
B

D1602-A

FIG. 21—Installing Extension

Housing Seal

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

An oil impregnated plastic grommet

is incorporated in the end of the man-

ual shift linkage lever arm on all col-

umn shift vehicles. A special tool

T67P-7341-A is required to install the

grommet in the manual lever, and to

install the manual linkage rod into the

grommet. Refer to Part 7-1, Section

2,
for the grommet replacement pro-

cedures.
REMOVAL—FORD

MERCURY AND METEOR

1.
Raise the vehicle on a hoist or

stands. Drain the fluid from the trans-

mission and from the converter.

2.
Disconnect the drive shaft from

the rear axle and slide the shaft rear-
ward from the transmission. Install a

seal installation tool in the extension

housing to prevent fluid leakage.

3.
Disconnect the cable from the

terminal on the starter motor. Re-

move the three attaching bolts and re-

move the starter motor.

4.
Remove the four converter-

to-flywheel attaching nuts. Place a

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taching bolt to turn the converter to

gain access to the nuts.

5.
Remove the rear mount to

crossmember attaching bolt.

6. Remove the two crossmember-

to-frame attaching bolts.

7.
Remove the two engine rear

support-to-extension housing attaching

bolts.

8. Disconnect the downshift rod

from the transmission downshift lever.

9. Disconnect the manual linkage

rod from the lever at the transmission.

On a column shift, use tool T67P-

7341-A to remove the rod.

10.
Remove the two bolts securing

the bellcrank bracket to the converter

housing.

11.
Raise the transmission with a

transmission jack to provide clearance

to remove the crossmember.

12.
Remove the rear mount from

the crossmember and remove the

crossmember from the side supports.

13.
Lower the transmission to gain

access to the oil cooler lines.

14.
Disconnect each oil line from

the fittings on the transmission.

15.
Disconnect the vacuum line

from the diaphragm located at the

right rear of the transmission. Remove

the metal line from the retaining clip

on the transmission.

16.
Disconnect the speedometer

cable from the extension housing.

17.
Remove the bolt that secures

the transmission fluid filler tube to the

cylinder block. Lift the filler tube and

the dipstick from the transmission.

18.
Secure the transmission to the

jack with the chain.

19.
Remove the converter housing-

to-cylinder block attaching bolts.

20.
Carefully move the transmission

away from the engine and, at the

same time, lower it to clear the und-

erside of the vehicle.

21.
Remove the converter and

mount the transmission in a holding

fixture.

INSTALLATION—FORD

MERCURY AND METEOR

1.
Torque the two converter drain

plugs to specification.

2.
Install the converter on the sta-

tor support.

3.
Secure the transmission to the

jack with the chain.

4.
Rotate the flywheel to place two

converter mounting stud holes that are

adjacent to the drain plug holes in a

vertical position.

5.
Rotate the converter so that the

studs and drain plugs are in alignment

with those in the flywheel.
6. Move the transmission toward

the cylinder block until they are in

contact. Install and torque the attach-

ing bolts to specification making sure

that the vacuum tube retaining clips

are properly positioned.

7.
Remove the transmission jack

chain from around the transmission.

8. Install a new Oring on the lower

end of the transmission filler tube. In-

sert the tube in the transmission case

and secure the tube to the engine with

the attaching bolt.

9. Connect the speedometer cable

to the extension housing.

10.
Connect the oil cooler lines to

the right side of transmission case.

11.
Connect the vacuum line to the

vacuum diaphragm making sure that

the metal tube is secured in the retain-

ing clip.

12.
Position the cross member on

the side supports. Position the rear

mount on the crossmember and install

the attaching bolt and nut.

13.
Secure the engine rear support

to the extension housing and torque

the bolts to specification.

14.
Lower the transmission and re-

move the jack.

15.
Secure the crossmember to the

side supports with the attaching bolts

and torque them to specification.

16.
Position the bellcrank bracket

to the converter housing and install

the two attaching bolts.

17.
Connect the downshift rod to

the transmission downshift lever.

18.
Connect the selector rod to the

manual lever at the transmission. On

a column shift, use tool T67P-7341-A

and install a new grommet in the

manual lever. Then, secure the manual

selector rod to the lever.

19.
Secure the converter-to-flywheel

attaching nuts and torque them to

specification. Use a wrench on the

crankshaft pulley attaching nut to ro-

tate the flywheel. Do not use a wrench

on the converter attaching nuts to ro-

tate it.

20.
Install the converter housing

dust shield and secure it with the at-

taching bolts.

21.
Secure the starter motor in

place with the attaching bolts. Con-

nect the cable to the terminal on the

starter.

22.
Install the driveshaft.

23.
Adjust the shift linkage as de-

tailed in Section 2.

24.
Lower the vehicle.

25.
Fill the transmission to the cor-

rect level with the specified lubricant.

Start the engine and shift the trans-

mission to all ranges, then recheck the

fluid level.
REMOVAL—FAIRLANE,

MONTEGO, MUSTANG

AND COUGAR

1.
On Mustang and Cougar, dis-

connect the neutral switch wires from

the harness connector and the retain-

ing clip on the dash.

2.
Remove the bolt that secures the

filler tube to the rear of the right

cylinder head.

3.
Raise the vehicle on a hoist or

jack stands.

4.
Remove the converter drain plug

access cover from the lower end of the

converter housing.

5.
Place a drain pan under nhe con-

verter housing and remove the two

converter drain plugs. Install the plugs

after the fluid has drained.

6. Place the drain pan under the

transmission fluid pan. Starting at the

rear of the pan and working toward

the front, loosen the attaching bolts

and allow the fluid to drain. Finally

remove all of the pan attaching bolts

except two at the front, to allow the

fluid to further drain. After the fluid

has drained, install two bolts on the

rear side of the pan to temporarily

hold it in place.

7.
Disconnect the drive shaft from

the rear axle flange and remove it

from the transmission. Install tool

T61L-7657-A in the rear of the exten-

sion housing to prevent the fluid from

leaking.

8. Disconnect the downshift rod

from the transmission downshift lever.

9. Disconnect the shift rod from the

manual lever. On a column shift, use

tool T67P-7341-A to remove the rod.

10.
Disconnect the speedometer

cable from the extension housing.

11.
Disconnect the rubber hose

from the vacuum diaphragm at the

rear of the transmission. Remove the

vacuum tube from the retaining clip at

the transmission.

12.
Disconnect the starter cable

from the terminal on the starter. Re-

move the starter attaching bolts and

remove it from the housing.

13.
Lift the fluid filler tube from

the transmission case.

14.
Remove the four converter-

to-flywheel attaching nuts.

15.
On a Mustang or Cougar, dis-

connect the complete exhaust system

and allow it to hang on the rear axle.

16.
Remove the two nuts that at-

tach the engine rear support to the

crossmember.

17.
Raise the transmission with a

jack just enough to remove the weight

from the crossmember.

18.
Remove the cotter pins from

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port attaching nuts and remove the

nuts.
Lift the crossmember from the

frame side supports.

19.
Remove the bolts that attach

the engine rear support to the exten-

sion housing and remove the support.

20.
Lower the transmission, then

disconnect the fluid cooler lines from

the transmission case.

21.
Secure the transmission to the

jack with a chain.

22.
Remove the six bolts that at-

tach the converter housing to the cyl-

inder block.

23.
Move the jack rearward until

the transmission clears the engine,

then tip it forward to provide clear-

ance. Lower the transmission and re-

move it from under the vehicle.

24.
Remove the converter from the

transmission. Mount the transmission

in a holding fixture if repairs are nec-

essary.

INSTALLATION—FAIRLANE,

MONTEGO,
MUSTANG

AND COUGAR

1. Mount the transmission in a

transmission jack and secure it with a

safety chain.

2.
Install the converter on the front

pump.

3.
Rotate the flywheel so that the

drain plug holes are in a vertical posi-

tion. Rotate the converter so that the

drain plugs are in the same relative

position as the drain plug holes in the

flywheel.

4.
Roll the transmission into posi-

tion under the vehicle and raise it to

alignment with the engine. Move it

forward until the converter housing

contacts the cylinder block. Install

and torque the converter-to-cylinder

block attaching bolts.

5.
Remove the jack safety chain

from the transmission.

6. Connect the two fluid cooler

lines to the fittings in the transmission

case.

7.
Secure the engine rear support to

the extension housing with the attach-

ing bolts. Torque the bolts to specifi-

cation.

8. Position the crossmember on the

frame side supports and install and

tighten the attaching nuts to specifica-

tion. Install cotter Dins to retain the

nuts.

9. Remove the transmission jack

from under the vehicle. Install and

torque the engine rear support-

to-crossmember attaching nuts.

10.
Install the exhaust system on

Mustang and Cougar.
11.
Install the converter-to-flywheel

attaching nuts and torque them to

specifications. Tighten the drain plugs

to specification.

12.
Secure the converter drain plug

access cover to the lower end of the

converter housing with the attaching

bolts.

13.
Install a new O-ring on the

lower end of the fluid filler tube. Dip

the O-ring in clean automatic trans-

mission fluid and insert the filler tube

in the transmission case.

14.
Secure the starter to the con-

verter housing. Connect the cable to

the terminal on the starter.

15.
Connect the speedometer cable

to the extension housing.

16.
Connect the shift rod to the

manual lever at the transmission. On

a column shift, use tool T67P-7341-A

and install a new grommet in the

manual lever. Then, secure the manual

selector rod to the lever.

17.
Connect the downshift rod to

the lever on the transmission. Adjust

the rod.

18.
Remove the tool from the ex-

tension housing and install the drive

shaft.

19.
Lower the vehicle.

20.
Working from the engine com-

partment, secure the fluid filler tube

to the rear of the right cylinder head

with the attaching bolt.

21.
On Mustang and Cougar, con-

nect the neutral switch wires to the

harness. Secure the wires to the dash

with the retaining clip.

22.
Fill the transmission with the

specified lubricant as detailed in Part

7-1.

REMOVAL—THUNDERBIRD

1. Working from the engine com-

partment, remove the fluid filler tube

bracket attaching screw that secures it

to the rear of the right cylinder head.

Lift the tube and dipstick from the

transmission.

2.
Remove the starting motor upper

attaching bolt using a long extension.

3.
Remove the two converter hous-

ing upper attaching bolts.

4.
Raise the vehicle on a hoist or

stands.

5.
Remove the dust shield from the

front lower end of the converter hous-

ing.

6. Crank the engine until one of the

converter drain plugs is accessible.

Then, remove the plug.

7.
Crank the engine until the other

plug is at the bottom. Place a drain

pan to catch the fluid, then remove

the pan and allow the fluid to drain.
8. Remove the drive shaft.

9. Remove the frame side rail sup-

port brace attaching bolts and remove

the brace.

10.
After the fluid has been drained

from the converter, install the plug.

11.
Place the drain pan under the

transmission pan and loosen the at-

taching bolts and allow the fluid to

drain. Finally remove all of the pan

attaching bolts except two, to allow

the oil to further drain. After the fluid

has drained, install two bolts on the

opposite side of the pan to temporari-

ly hold it in place.

12.
Remove the converter-

to-flywheel attaching nuts.

13.
Disconnect the downshift link-

age from the transmission downshift

lever.

14.
Using tool T67P-7341-A, re-

move the selector rod from the manu-

al lever.

15.
Remove the two screws that at-

tach the shift rod bellcrank bracket to

the converter housing and remove the

bracket.

16.
Disconnect the vacuum dia-

phragm hose from the upper end of

the vacuum tube.

17.
Disconnect the speedometer

cable from the extension housing and

place it to one side.

18.
Remove the starting motor two

lower attaching bolts and place the

motor to one side.

19.
Disconnect the two oil cooler

lines from the right side of the trans-

mission.

20.
Disconnect the muffler inlet

pipes at the exhaust manifolds and

allow the pipes to hang.

21.
Remove the vibration absorber

from the extension housing.

22.
Remove the two engine rear

support-to-extension housing attaching

bolts.

23.
Place a transmission jack under

the transmission and raise it just

enough to remove the weight from the

support.

24.
Remove the two support attach-

ing bolts and remove the support.

25.
Lower the jack just enough to

remove the weight.

26.
Remove the four remaining

converter housing-to-cylinder block at-

taching bolts and the accelerator link-

age stop from the left side of the

housing.

27.
Carefully lower the transmis-

sion and remove it from under the ve-

hicle.

28.
Remove the converter and

mount the transmission in a holding

fixture.procarmanuals.com

07-04-16
C-6 Automatic Transmission

07-04-16

INSTALLATION—

THUNDERBIRD

1.
Torque the two converter drain

plugs to specification.

2.
Install the converter on the sta-

tor support.

3.
Secure the transmission on a

transmission jack.

4.
Rotate the converter so that the

studs and drain plugs are in alignment

with their holes in the flywheel.

5.
Move the transmission toward

the cylinder block until they contact

each other. Install and torque the at-

taching bolts to specification. Before

tightening the center bolt on the left

side,
make sure that the accelerator

linkage stop bracket is properly posi-

tioned so that the left upper bolt may

be installed later.

6. Connect the fluid cooler lines to

their fittings on the right side of the

transmission.

7.
Raise the transmission and in-

stall the engine rear support and tor-

que the bolts to specification. Make

sure that the hand brake equalizer is

positioned properly.

8. Lower the transmission and re-

move the jack.

9. Install the engine rear support-

to-extension housing attaching bolts.

10.
Install the drive shaft.

11.
Connect the speedometer cable

to the extension housing.

12.
Position the starting motor on

the converter housing and secure it

with the two lower bolts.

13.
Install the torque converter-

to-flywheel attaching nuts and torque

them to specification.

14.
Install the converter housing

dust shield.

15.
Secure the frame side rail sup-

port brace with the attaching bolts

and lock washers. Torque the bolts to

specification.

16.
Connect the downshift rod to

the transmission downshift lever.

17.
Connect the vacuum diaphragm

hose to the upper end of the vacuum

tube.

18.
Using Tool T67P-7341-A, in-

stall a new grommet in the manual

lever. Then, secure the manual selec-

tor rod to the lever.

19.
Position the vibration absorber

to the transmission extension housing

and secure it with the three attaching

bolts.

20.
Connect the muffler inlet pipes

to the exhaust manifolds.

21.
Lower the vehicle and install

the two converter housing upper bolts

and torque them to specification.
22.
Install the starting motor upper

bolt.

23.
Place a new O-ring on the end

of the fluid filler tube and insert it in

the transmission case. Secure the tube

to the rear of the right cylinder head

with the attaching screw and lock

washer.

24.
Fill the transmission to the

proper level with the specified fluids.

25.
Adjust the manual and throttle

linkage as required.

REMOVAL-

CONTINENTAL MARK III

1.
Working from the engine com-

partment, lift the fluid filler tube dio-

stick from the transmission.

2.
Raise the vehicle on a hoist or

stands.

3.
Remove the dust shield from the

front lower end of the converter hous-

ing.

4.
Crank the engine until one of the

converter drain plugs is accessible.

Then, remove the plug.

5.
Crank the engine until the other

plug is at the bottom. Place a drain

pan to catch the fluid, then remove

the pan and allow the fluid to drain.

6. Remove the driveshaft.

7.
Remove the frame side rail sup-

port brace attaching bolts and remove

the brace.

8. After the fluid has been drained

from the converter, install the plug.

9. Place the drain pan under the

transmission pan and loosen the at-

taching bolts and allow the fluid to

drain. Finally remove all of the pan

attaching bolts except two, to allow

the oil to further drain. After the fluid

has drained, install two bolts on the

opposite side of the pan to temporari-

ly hold it in place.

10.
Remove the. converter-

to-flywheel attaching nuts.

11.
Disconnect the downshift link-

age from the transmission downshift

lever.

12.
Using tool T67P-7341-A, re-

move the selector rod from the manu-

al lever.

13.
Remove the two screws that at-

tach the shift rod bellcrank bracket to

the converter housing and remove the

bracket.

14.
Disconnect the vacuum dia-

phragm hose at the transmission.

15.
Disconnect the speedometer

cable from the extension housing and

place it to one side.

16.
Remove the two idler arm

bracket retaining bolts at the frame

side rail and allow the linkage to

hang.
17.
Disconnect the starter cable

from the terminal on the starter. Re-

move the starter attaching bolts and

remove it from the housing.

18.
Remove the clip securing the oil

cooler lines to the support bracket.

19.
Disconnect the two oil cooler

lines from the right side of the trans-

mission.

20.
Disconnect the muffler inlet

pipes at the exhaust manifolds and

allow the pipes to hang.

21.
Remove the vibration absorber

from the extension housing.

22.
Remove the engine rear support

to extension housing attaching bolts.

23.
Place a transmission jack under

the transmission and raise it just

enough to remove the weight from the

support.

24.
Remove the two support attach-

ing bolts and remove the support.

25.
Lower the jack and secure the

transmission to the jack with a safety

chain.

26.
Remove the bolt that secures

the filler tube to the rear of the right

cylinder head and lift the tube from

the transmission case.

27.
Remove the six converter

housing-to-cylinder block attaching

bolts.

28.
Carefully lower the transmis-

sion and remove it from under the ve-

hicle.

29.
Remove the converter and

mount the transmission in a holding

fixture.

INSTALLATION—

CONTINENTAL MARK III

1.
Torque the two converter drain

plugs to specification.

2.
Install the converter on the sta-

tor support.

3.
Secure the transmission on a

transmission jack.

4.
Rotate the converter so that the

studs and drain plugs are in alignment

with their holes in the flywheel.

5.
Move the transmission toward

the cylinder block until they contact

each other. Install and torque the at-

taching bolts to specification

6. Remove the jack safety chain

from the transmission.

7.
Connect the fluid cooler lines to

their fittings on the right side of the

transmission.

8. Install a new O-ring on the lower

end of the fluid filler tube. Dip the

O-ring in clean automatic transmis-

sion fluid and insert the tube in the

transmission case. Install the attach-

ing bolt.procarmanuals.com