Automatic Transmission/Transaxle -
Vehicles With: 4-Speed Automatic
307-01 -53 Transmission (AW81-40)
307-01 -53
GENERAL PROCEDURES
Transmission Fluid Drain and Refill
I I Name Specification
Discard the drain plug seal.
1 Materials
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A WARNING:Refer to the Material Safety Data
Sheets for the Automatic Transmission
Fluid
E-AW. Failure to follow this
instruction may result in personal injury.
Certain Transmission and Power Steering
fluids supplied to Ford contain additives
which may cause skin irritation or other
skin reactions after contact.
I I
Automatic transmission
lfluid-
For additional information, refer to: Health 3, NOTE:lnstall a new drain plug seal. and Safety Precautions (1 00-00 General
Information, Description and Operation).
N0TE:Clean the drain plug thread.
See - Transmission Fluids.
Install the drain plug.
1. Raise and support the vehicle.
WSS-M2C924-A
For additional information, refer to: Jacking
(1 00-02 Jacking and Lifting, Description
and Operation)
I Lifting (100-02 Jacking and Lifting,
Description and Operation).
2. N0TE:lf an internal transaxle concern is
suspected, drain the fluid through a paper
filter. A small amount of metal or friction
particles may be found from normal wear.
However,
if excessive metal or friction
particles are present, a detailed inspection
of the transaxle will be required.
Drain the transaxle.
4. Lower the vehicle.
For additional information, refer to: Health
5. Remove the transmission fluid level
and Safety Precautions
(1 00-00 General indicator.
Information, Description and Operation).
See
- Transmission Fluids.
Allow the fluid to drain into a suitable
container.
For additional information, refer to: Health
and Safety Precautions
(1 00-00 General
Information, Description and Operation).
See
- Transmission Fluids.
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Automatic Transmission/Transaxle -
Vehicles With: 4-Speed Automatic
307101 -55 Transmission (AW81-40) 307-01 -55
IN-VEHICLE REPAIR
Transmission Range (TR) Sensor
Removal
1. Shift the transmission selector lever to the ACAUTION:H~I~ the manual shift lever
"N" (NEUTRAL) position. while loosening
or tightening the manual - -
2. Raise and support the vehicle. shift
lever locking nut to prevent rotational
torque being transmitted to the TR sensor
For additional information, refer to: Jacking
and shift mechanism.
(1
00-02 Jacking and Lifting, Description
and Operation) Remove
the manual shift lever (automatic
I Lifting (1 00-02 Jacking and Lifting, transaxle
shown removed for clarity).
Description and Operation).
3. Disconnect the transmission range (TR)
sensor electrical connector.
6. Remove the nut and locking washer
(automatic transaxle shown removed for
clarity).
4. Detach the selector lever cable from the Unbend the locking washer tangs.
manual shift lever.
1. Detach the selector lever cable from the
manual shift lever.
2. Detach the selector lever cable from the
selector lever cable bracket.
7. N0TE:The TR sensor retaining bolts can be
reused three times. Mark the retaining bolts
to indicate usage.
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Automatic Transmission/Transaxle -
Vehicles With: CSpeed Automatic
Transmission
(AW81-40)
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
32. Using the special tools, lower the engine Rotate the torque converter to gain access
and transaxle assembly. to the nuts.
Discard the nuts.
33. Remove the engine and transaxle rear
mount retaining bracket.
37. Remove the transaxle lower retaining bolts.
34. Raise and support the vehicle. 38. N0TE:Secure the transaxle with a securing
strap to the transmission jack.
For additional information, refer to: Lifting
(1 00-02 Jacking and Lifting, Description Using
a suitable transmission jack, support
and Operation). the transaxle.
35. Remove the starter motor.
36. Remove the torque converter retaining
nuts.
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Automatic Transmission/Transaxle -
Vehicles With: 4-Speed Automatic
307-01 -71 Transmission (AW81-40) 307-01 -71
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
13. Using the special tools, raise the engine 16. Attach the transmission fluid cooler feed
and transaxle assembly. and
return lines to the automatic
I I transmission.
14. N0TE:Do not tighten the engine rear mount
retaining nuts at this stage.
17. Raise and support the vehicle.
N0TE:lnstall new engine rear mount retaining nuts. For
additional information, refer to: Lifting - -
Install the engine rear mount retaining nuts.
15. Remove the special tools.
(1 00-02 Jacking and Lifting, Description
and Operation).
18. CAUTIONS:
A~he inner joint must not be bent more
than
18 degrees. The outer joint must not
be bent more than
45 degrees.
ADO not damage the halfshaft seal.
Attach the right-hand halfshaft and the
intermediate shaft to the transaxle.
Remove the protective sleeve before fully
installing the halfshaft.
19. N0TE:lnstall a new center bearing cap and
locknuts.
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TransmissionlTransaxle Cooling - Vehicles
With: 4-Speed Automatic Transmission
307-02-6 (AW81-40)
307-0216
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
Transmission Fluid Cooler Tubes(l7 857 0)
Removal See - Transmission Fluids.
A WARNING:Refer to the Material Safety Data
Sheets for the Automatic Transmission
Fluid
E-AW. Failure to follow this
instruction may result
in personal injury.
Certain Transmission and Power Steering
fluids supplied to Ford contain additives
which may cause skin irritation or other
skin reactions after contact.
For additional information, refer to: Health
and Safety Precautions (1
00-00 General
Information, Description and Operation).
See
- Transmission Fluids.
1. Raise and support the vehicle.
For additional information, refer to: Lifting
(1
00-02 Jacking and Lifting, Description
and Operation).
*' AWARNING:~~~~ releasing the
transmission fluid, take care to prevent
scolding. Failure to follow this instruction
may result
in personal injury.
A CAUTl0N:Plug the transmission fluid
cooler lines to prevent fluid loss or dirt
ingress.
For additional information, refer to: Health
and Safety Precautions (1
00-00 General
Information, Description and Operation).
See
- Transmission Fluids.
N0TE:Mark the position of the feed and return
lines to aid installation.
Detach the transmission fluid cooler lines
from the transmission.
I. Push the transmission fluid cooler line quick
release connector toward the transmission.
2. Press together the retaining tabs and detach
the transmission fluid cooler line from the
automatic transmission.
Allow the fluid to drain into a suitable
container.
For additional information, refer to: Health
and Safety Precautions
(1 00-00 General
Information, Description and Operation).
3m AWARNING:~~~~ releasing the
transmission fluid, take care to prevent
scolding. Failure to follow this instruction
may result
in personal injury.
A CAUTI0N:PIug the transmission fluid
cooler lines to prevent fluid loss or dirt
ingress.
For additional information, refer to: Health
and Safety Precautions (1
00-00 General
Information, Description and Operation).
See
- Transmission Fluids.
N0TE:Mark the position of the feed and return
lines to aid installation.
Remove the transmission fluid cooler lines.
1. Push the transmission fluid cooler line quick
release connector toward the transmission
fluid cooler.
2. Press together the retaining tabs and detach
the transmission fluid cooler line from the
transmission fluid cooler.
Allow the fluid to drain into a suitable
container.
For additional information, refer to: Health
and Safety Precautions
(1 00-00 General
Information, Description and Operation).
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Automatic Transmission/Transaxle External
Controls -Vehicles With: 4-Speed Automatic
307-05-5 Transmission (AW81-40) 307-05-5
GENERAL PROCEDURES
Selector Lever Cable Adjustment
Adjustment Move the transaxle selector lever to the "D"
1. Shift the selector lever to the "D" (DRIVE) (DRIVE) position.
position.
2. Raise and support the vehicle.
5. N0TE:Ensure that the selector lever cable
adjustment mechanism is locked.
- -
For additional information, refer to: Lifting Press
in the selector lever cable adjustment
(1 00-02 Jacking and Lifting, Description mechanism
locking clip fully.
and Operation).
3. Release the selector lever cable adjustment
1, ' mechanism locking clip.
6. Lower the vehicle.
7. Start the engine and move the selector lever
through all the gear positions. Wait until each
4. N0TE:ln the "D" (DRIVE) position the gear engages
when moving through the gear
transmission range (TR) sensor locking positions.
washer pointer will be aligned with the line
8. Check that the selector lever position
scribed on the TR sensor body. indicator corresponds to the position of the
selector lever, repeat the adjustment
procedure if necessary.
9. Move the selector lever into the "P" (PARK)
position and switch off the engine.
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Automatic Transmission/Transaxle External
Controls -Vehicles With: 4-Speed Automatic
Transmission
(AW81-40)
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
Selector Lever Cable
', General Equipment Slide the heat shield backwards.
1 Draw cord
Removal
1. Detach the selector cable from the retaining
clip.
2. Raise and support the vehicle.
For additional information, refer to: Lifting ( (100-02 Jacking and Lifting, Description
and Operation).
3. Remove the exhaust front hanger insulator.
4. Detach the exhaust heat shield from the floor
panel.
5. Unclip the selector lever cable from the
right-hand side of the bracket.
6. Detach the selector lever cable from the
manual shift lever.
I. Detach the selector lever cable from the
manual shift lever.
2. Detach the selector lever cable from the
selector lever cable bracket.
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Automatic Transmission/Transaxle External
Controls -Vehicles With:
4Speed Automatic
307-05-8 Transmission
(AW81-40) 307-05-8
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
7. Attach a suitable length of draw cord to the 2. Using the draw cord, pull the selector lever
transaxle end of the selector lever cable and
cable through the floor panel.
secure
it to the transaxle. 3. Install the selector lever cable grommet.
8. Lower the vehicle.
9. Remove the floor console.
For additional information, refer to: Floor
Console
(501 -1 2 Instrument Panel and
Console, Removal and lnstallation).
10. Detach the selector lever cable from the
transmission selector lever.
1. Shift the selector lever to the "P" (PARK)
position.
2. Detach the selector lever cable.
3. Pull the selector lever cable locking pin and
detach the selector lever cable outer sleeve.
4. Attach the selector lever cable to the selector
lever.
11. Remove the selector lever cable grommet.
12. Remove the selector lever cable.
1. Shift the selector lever to the "P" (PARK)
position.
2. Attach the selector lever cable outer sleeve.
3. Attach the selector lever cable.
5. Install the floor console.
For additional information, refer to: Floor
Console
(501-12 lnstrument Panel and
Console, Removal and lnstallation).
6. Raise and support the vehicle.
For additional information, refer to: Lifting
(100-02 Jacking and Lifting, Description
and Operation).
Pull the cable and draw cord through the floor 7. Remove the draw cord.
panel. 8. Attach the selector lever cable to the manual
Installation
shift lever. f
1. Attach the selector lever cable to the selector''-
1. Attach the draw cord to the transaxle end of lever cable bracket.
the selector lever cable.
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