Automatic TransmissionlTransaxle -
Vehicles With: 4-Speed Automatic
Transmission
(AW81-40)
SPECIFICATIONS
Lubricants, Fluids, Sealers and Adhesives
A WARN1NG:Refer to the Material Safety
Data Sheets for the Automatic Transmis-
sion 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.
Automatic transmission fluid
Grease
Capacities
Specif icat
ions
WSS-M2C 924-A
WSD-MI C
230-A
For additional information, refer to: Health
and Safety Precautions
(1 00-00 General
Information, Description and Operation).
See
- Transmission Fluids. Automatic transmission fluid
(including cooler and tubes)
I Transaxle to engine flange retaining bolts I 47 I 35 I - I
Litres
5.75
Torque Specifications
I Engine ground cable to transaxle retaining nut I 25 I 18 I - I
I Torque converter retaining nuts I 27 I 20 I - I
lb-in Item
I Starter motor retaining bolts I 47 I 35 I - I
,I Engine and transaxle rear mount retaining bolt I 80 I 59 I - I
Nm
I Lower arm to the wheel knuckle I 48 I 35 I - I
I b-ft
I tie-rod end to the wheel knuckle I 48 I 35 I - I
I Exhaust flexible pipe to catalytic converter I 44 I 32 I - I
I Engine support insulator bolts I 48 I 35 I - I
IGnition switch to starter motor solenoid cable I 7 I - I 62 I
I Battery to starter motor solenoid cable I 12 I 9 I - I
-I indicator tube to transaxle retaining bolt I 25 I 18 I - I
I Selector lever cable bracket retaining bolts I 20 I 15 I - I - -
I Ground cable to transaxle retaining bolt
I Engine rear mount outer retaining nuts
I Engine rear mount center retaining nut I 90 I 66 I - I
I Battery tray retaining bolts I 25 I 18 I - I
I Strut and spring assembly top mount nuts I 25 I 18 I - I - -
Transaxle drain plug
Vehicle speed sensor (VSS) heat shield retaining
1 nut
Turbine
shaft speed (TSS) sensor retaining bolt
Vehicle speed sensor (VSS) retaining stud bolt
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Automatic Transmission/Transaxle -
Vehicles With: 4-Speed Automatic
Transmission
(AW81-40)
SPECIFICATIONS
Transmission range (TR) sensor to selector shaft 7 -
locking nut
I Transmission range (TR) sensor retaining bolts I 5 I - I 44 I
I Manual shift lever retaining nut I 13 I 10 I - I
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Automatic Transmission/Transaxle -
Vehicles With: 4-Speed Automatic
Transmission (AW81-40)
DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
Item Description
1 5 1 Generic Electronic Module (GEM) I
I
1 6 1 Turbine Shaft Speed (TSS) sensor I
1 7 1 Output Shaft Speed (OSS) sensor I
1
2
3
4
l tem Description
Transmission control unit
Data Link Connector (DLC)
Powertrain Control Module (PCM)
Instrument cluster
1 8 I Transmission Range (TR) sensor I
1 9 1 Starter inhibit relay I
1 10 1 Backup lamp relay I
11 Transmission Fluid Temperature (TFT)
I I sensor
1 12 loverdrive switch I
1 13 1 Driver's side door ajar switch I
1 14 1 Solenoid valves in the main control body 1
Transmission control unit
Item Description
Electrical connector, vehicle wiring
harness
connector, transmission wiring
harness
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The transmission control unit is located in the
'engine compartment on the left-hand side member.
The transmission control unit evaluates incoming
signals and controls the actuators accordingly.
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Automatic Transmission/Transaxle -
Vehicles With: 4-Speed Automatic
307-01 -32 Transmission
(AW81-40) 307-01 -32
DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
This is influenced by the following variables:
Engine speed,
Engine load,
Transmission input speed,
Vehicle speed.
The following are actuated:
PCM (torque reduction request signal via the
CAN databus).
Pressure control during gearshifts
In order to ensure that the engagement of the
clutches and brakes is as judder-free as possible,
the main line pressure is reduced during gearshifts.
This is influenced by the following variables:
Enginespeed,
Engine load,
Transmission input speed,
Vehicle speed.
The following are actuated:
Main regulating valve.
Shift timing adaptation during upshifts
In order to ensure that the engagement of the
clutches and brakes is as judder-free as possible,
the timing of the gearshift processes is monitored
during upshifts.
In the event of any discrepancy from the target
values, the main line pressure is adapted
accordingly during the next gearshift.
The shift timing adaptation during upshifts is only
active at transmission fluid temperatures between
50
"C and 120 "C.
This is influenced by the following variables:
Engine load,
Accelerator pedal position,
Transmission input speed,
Vehicle speed,
Transmission fluid temperature,
Selector lever position.
The following are actuated:
Main regulating valve.
Shift timing adaptation during shifts from
3rd to 4th gear
The shift from 3rd gear into 4th gear is the only
gearshift during which a clutch is disengaged and
a brake is engaged simultaneously.
In order to control the synchronized switching of
the two components as exactly as possible, the
shifl timing solenoid valve is actuated accordingly.
In order to ensure that this particular gearshift is
performed as judder-free as possible throughout
the service life of the transmission, the gearshift is
monitored by the two rotational speed sensors and
the actuation of the shift timing solenoid valve is
adapted accordingly.
The shift timing adaptation for gearshifts from 3rd
gear into 4th gear is only active at transmission
fluid temperatures between 30
"C and 120 "C.
This is influenced by the following variables:
Engine load,
Accelerator pedal position,
Transmission input speed,
Vehicle speed,
Transmission fluid temperature,
Selector lever position.
The following are actuated:
Shift timing solenoid valve.
Shift timing adaptation during shifts from
4th to 3rd gear
The shift from 4th gear into 3rd gear is the only
gearshift during which a brake is disengaged and
a clutch is engaged simultaneously.
In order to control the engagement of the clutch as
precisely as possible, the main regulating valve is
actuated accordingly in order to build up the
actuating pressure at exactly the right time.
In order to ensure that this particular gearshift is
performed as judder-free as possible throughout
the service life of the transmission, the gearshift is
monitored by the two rotational speed sensors and
the actuation of the main regulating valve is
adapted accordingly.
The shift timing adaptation for gearshifts from 4th
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gear into 3rd gear is only active at transmission (
fluid temperatures between 20 "C and 120 "C. .
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Automatic Transmission/Transaxle -
Vehicles With: 4Speed Automatic
307-01 -35 Transmission (AW81-40) 307-01 -35
DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
Engine speed
1 The engine speed is detected by the crankshaft
position (CKP) sensor and passed on to the PCM.
The engine speed is transmitted from the PCM via
the CAN
databus to the transmission control unit.
The transmission control unit uses this signal for:
Torque reduction during gearshifts,
Pressure control during gearshifts.
Engine load
The PCM determines a load signal which is
transmitted via the CAN
databus to the
transmission control unit.
The transmission control unit uses this signal for:
Torque reduction during gearshifts,
Pressure control during gearshifts,
Shift timing adaptation during upshifts,
Shift timing adaptation during shifts from 3rd to
4th gear,
Hill climb mode,
( ' Hill descent mode. ' ,
Torque reduction request signal
Before performing a gearshift, the transmission
control unit sends a signal via the CAN
databus to
the PCM requesting a torque reduction.
The PCM then reduces the engine torque, ensuring
that the gearshift is as smooth and judder-free as
possible.
Brake signal
The PCM receives a signal from the stoplamp
switch when the brake pedal is depressed.
This signal is transmitted via the CAN
databus to
the transmission control unit.
The transmission control unit uses this signal for:
Gearshift control,
Engagement of the TCC
Accelerator pedal position
The PCM receives the current accelerator pedal
position signal from the Accelerator Pedal Position
(APP) sensor.
This signal is transmitted via the CAN
databus to
the transmission control unit.
The transmission control unit uses this signal for:
Controlling the main line pressure,
Gearshift control,
Engagement of the TCC,
Shift timing adaptation during upshifts,
Shift timing adaptation during shifts from 3rd to
4th gear,
Shift timing adaptation during shifts from 4th to
3rd gear,
Avoidance of gearshift judder during
engagement of a transmission range,
Torque reduction when pulling away.
Coolant temperature
The coolant temperature is detected by the Engine
Coolant Temperature (ECT) sensor and passed
on to the PCM.
This signal is transmitted via the CAN
databus to
the transmission control unit.
The transmission control unit uses this signal for:
Cold start mode,
Engagement of the TCC
Selector lever position
The transmission control unit transmits the selector
lever position to the instrument cluster.
The instrument cluster uses the signal to send a
request for a warning tone to the GEM when the
selector lever is not in position "P" and the driver's
door is opened.
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307-01 -37 Transmission
(AW81-40) 307-01 -37
DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
Sensors
OSS sensor
TSS sensor
The TSS sensor is an inductive pickup.
It measures the transmission input speed via the
outer plate carrier of the
3rdl4th gear clutch and
sends the signal to the transmission control unit.
The transmission control unit uses this signal for:
Torque reduction during gearshifts,
Pressure control during gearshifts,
Shift timing adaptation during upshifts,
Shift timing adaptation during shifts from 3rd to
4th gear,
Shift timing adaptation during shifts from 4th to
3rd gear,
Avoidance of gearshift judder during
engagement of a transmission range,
Torque reduction when pulling away.
Consequences of signal failure:
No TCC,
no torque reduction,
no shift timing adaptation,
no 4th gear. The
OSS sensor is a Hall sensor.
It is mechanically connected via a gear to the input
wheel of the differential assembly.
It measures the vehicle speed via the input wheel
of the differential assembly and sends the signal
to the transmission control unit.
The transmission control unit uses this signal for:
Gearshift control,
Engagement of the TCC,
Torque reduction during gearshifts,
Pressure control during gearshifts,
Shift timing adaptation during upshifts,
Shift timing adaptation during shifts from 3rd to
4th gear,
Shift timing adaptation during shifts from 4th to
3rd gear,
Reverse gear safety strategy,
Avoidance of gearshift judder during
engagement of a transmission range,
Torque reduction when pulling away,
Hill climb mode,
Hill descent mode.
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Vehicles With: 4Speed Automatic
307-01 -38 Transmission (AW81-40) 307-01 -38
DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
Consequences of signal failure:
NoTCC,
no torque reduction, no shift timing adaptation,
no 4th
gear.
TR sensor
The TR sensor serves to signal the currently
selected transmission range to the transmission
control unit.
It is a switch which transmits the selected
transmission range directly to the transmission
control unit.
In addition, the starter inhibit relay is actuated by
the PCM via the TR sensor when the selector lever
is in the positions "P" or
N.
In selector lever position "R the backup lamp relay
is also actuated via the TR sensor.
The transmission control unit uses this signal for:
Controlling the main line pressure,
Gearshift control,
Engagement of the TCC,
Shift timing adaptation during upshifts,
Shift timing adaptation during shifts from 3rd to
4th gear,
Shift timing adaptation during shifts from 4th to
3rd gear,
Reverse gear safety strategy,
Avoidance of gearshift judder during
engagement of a transmission range,
Torque reduction when pulling away.
Consequences of signal failure:
NoTCC,
no shift timing adaptation.
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Vehicles With: 4-Speed Automatic
307-01 -39 Transmission (AW81-40) 307-01 -39
DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
TFT sensor Overdrive switch
The TFT sensor is located in the oil pan on the
main control body and is part of the transmission
wiring harness.
It measures the current transmission fluid
temperature and sends the signal to the
transmission control unit.
The transmission control unit uses this signal for:
Cold start mode,
Engagement of the TCC,
Shift timing adaptation during upshifts,
' , Shift timing adaptation during shifts from 3rd to
4th gear,
Shift timing adaptation during shifts from 4th to
3rd gear,
Overheating protection mode.
Consequences of signal failure:
NoTCC,
no shift timing adaptation,
no 4th gear. The overdrive switch
is located on the selector
lever.
It allows the driver to suppress or enable gearshifts
into 4th gear when
"D" is selected.
The signal from the overdrive switch is transmitted
to the transmission control unit.
When gearshifts into 4th gear are suppressed, the
transmission control unit sends a corresponding
signal via the CAN
databus to the instrument
cluster. The instrument cluster then actuates the
overdrive indicator lamp.
Consequences of signal failure:
no suppression of gearshifts into 4th gear.
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