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External Sealing

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The torque converter housing has a lip-type seal that seals the torque converter hub. The pump assembly seals to the torque converter housing with a rubber seal. The manual shaft and halfshafts also use lip-type seals. All-Wheel Drive (AWD) vehicles do not use a RH halfshaft seal, the transaxle is sealed by the Power Transfer Unit (PTU) on the RH side.

The torque converter housing is sealed to the transaxle case with silicone sealant.

The main control cover is sealed to the transaxle case with silicone sealant and seals to the solenoid body with a reusable rubber gasket. The Turbine Shaft Speed (TSS) sensor is sealed to the transaxle case with an O-ring seal.

The line pressure tap plug and transmission fluid drain plug have pipe threads and seal when tightened to specification.

The transmission fluid filler tube is sealed to the torque converter housing with an O-ring seal.

External Sealing Exploded View 

Fig 1: Exploded View Of External Sealing
G06278155Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
ITEM DESCRIPTION

Item Part Number Description
1 7902 Torque converter
2 7A248 Torque converter hub seal
3 7975 Torque converter housing
4 7A103 Pump assembly
5 7A248 Pump assembly-to-torque converter housing O-ring seal
6 7F337 Manual control shaft seal
7 1177 RH halfshaft seal
8 1177 LH halfshaft seal
9 7005 Transaxle case
10 7M101 Turbine Shaft Speed (TSS) sensor
11 - TSS  sensor O-ring seal
12 7G004 Main control cover
13 7B329 Main control-to-cover seal
14 7H398 Line pressure tap plug
15 7010 Drain plug
16 7A228 Transmission fluid filler tube
17 391308 Transmission fluid filler tube O-ring seal

Bearing and Thrust Washer Locations 

Fig 2: Identifying Bearing And Thrust Washer Locations
G06278156Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
ITEM DESCRIPTION

Item Part Number Description
1 7F242 No. 1 thrust bearing
2 7D234 No. 2 thrust bearing
3 7D234 No. 3 thrust bearing
4 7G177 No. 5 thrust bearing
5 7C096 No. 6 thrust bearing
6 7C096 No. 7 thrust bearing
7 7C096 No. 8 thrust bearing
8 7D234 No. 10 thrust bearing
9 7D234 No. 11 thrust bearing
10 7G355 No. 12 thrust bearing
11 7G099 No. 13 thrust washer
12 7G112 No. 15 thrust bearing

The No. 4 thrust bearing is part of the rear planetary carrier assembly. The No. 9 thrust bearing is part of the front planetary carrier assembly. The No. 14 thrust bearing is part of the differential assembly.