Side Shaft Gear Assembly - Front Wheel Drive (FWD): Installation

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Mercury Montego, 2005 Ford Freestyle, and 2005 Ford Five Hundred. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Lubricate the new side shaft gear assembly O-ring with clean continuously variable transmission (CVT) automatic transmission fluid and install the O-ring onto the side shaft gear assembly.

Fig 1: Installing O-Ring Onto Side Shaft Gear Assembly
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Install the side shaft gear assembly bolts.
- Tighten to 23 Nm (17 lb-ft).
  
  Fig 2: Installing Side Shaft Gear Assembly Bolts
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Using the special tool, install the side shaft gear assembly dust cover.

Fig 3: Installing Side Shaft Gear Assembly Dust Cover
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Install the EGR tube.
- Tighten to 40 Nm (30 lb-ft).
  
  Fig 4: Installing EGR Tube
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If required, top off the transaxle with clean CVT automatic transmission fluid. Use the transmission fluid level setting procedure to fill the transaxle. For additional information, refer to TRANSMISSION FLUID LEVEL CHECK AND SETTING .