2003 FORD MUSTANG manual transmission

Automatic transmission vehicles
1. Remove the flexplate. For additional information, refer to Flexplate in this section.
Manual transmission vehicles 2. Remove the flywheel. For additional information, refer to Flywheel in this section.
All vehicles 3. Using the special tools, remove the crankshaft oil slinger.
4. Using the special tools, remove the crankshaft rear oil seal.
Installation
All vehicles 1. Using the special tools, install the crankshaft rear oil seal. zLubricate the oil seal using clean engine oil. Klj . 2 ba
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2. Using the special tool, install the crankshaft oil slinger.
Manual transmission vehicles 3. Install the flywheel. For additional information, refer to Flywheel in this section.
Automatic transmission vehicles 4. Install the flexplate. For additional information, refer to Flexplate in this section. Klj . 3 ba
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NOTE:
Do not rotate the driveshaft.
Using a suitable tool, disconnect the driveshaft flange from the rear axle flange and remove the
driveshaft.
40. Index- mark the transmission output shaft at the six o'clock position.
41. Remove the starter motor terminal cover.
42. Disconnect the starter wiring. 1. Remove the nut and disconnect the battery positive cable.
2. Remove the nut and disconnect the starter solenoid wire. Klj . 10 ba
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43. Remove the three bolts and the starter.
Automatic transmission vehicles 44. Remove the flywheel inspection cover.
45. Remove the torque converter nuts. All vehicles Klj . 11 ba
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55. Remove the ground strap bolt.
56. Remove the degas bottle support bracket.
57. Install the two bolts from the RH lifting bracket.
58. Disconnect the reversing lamp switch electrical connector, and the wiring harness from the
transmission. Klj . 14 ba
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59. Disconnect the output shaft speed (OSS) sensor electrical connector and detach the left and
right oxygen sensor electrical connectors from the crossmember.
Manual transmission vehicles 60. Remove the bolt and the clutch release lever cover.
61. CAUTION: To prevent component damage, do not depress the clutch pedal with the
transmission removed.
Detach the clutch release cable from the clutch release fork. Klj . 15 ba
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62. Remove the clutch cable retainer and remove the clutch cable from the transmission.
All vehicles 63. Position a transmission jack and support the transmission.
64. Remove the transmission crossmember bolts.
Automatic transmission vehicles Klj . 16 ba
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65. Remove the bolts.
All vehicles 66. Lower the transmission, remove the seven bolts, and remove the transmission.
67. NOTE: RH side shown, LH side similar.
Remove the two engine mount nuts.
68. Remove the transmission wiring harness. 1. Remove the RH oxygen sensor connector from the bracket.
2. Disconnect the transmission wiring connector and remove the harness. Klj . 17 ba
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