Item 1: Retaining Ring Disassembly Note
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Mercury Mountaineer and 2004 Ford Explorer. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Remove the center shaft from the overdrive ring gear.
- Remove the overdrive center shaft retaining ring.
- While rotating counterclockwise remove the center shaft from the ring gear.
NOTE:
The overdrive one-way clutch is serviced with the center shaft assembly.