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Front Servo: Removal

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2002 Ford Ranger. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
    NOTE: When the battery has been disconnected and reconnected, some abnormal drive symptoms can occur while the vehicle relearns its adaptive strategy. The customer needs to be notified that they may experience slightly different upshifts either soft or firm and this is a temporary condition and will eventually return to normal operating condition.
  1. Disconnect the battery ground cable. For additional information, refer to BATTERY, MOUNTING AND CABLES .
  2. Raise and support vehicle.
  3. Remove the shift cable.
    1. Disconnect the shift cable from the manual control lever.
    2. Remove the shift cable from the bracket.
    Fig 1: Disconnecting Shift Cable From Manual Control Lever
    G02152570Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  4. Remove the digital Transmission Range (TR) sensor. For additional information, refer to DIGITAL TRANSMISSION RANGE (TR) SENSOR .
  5. Remove the main control valve body. For additional information, refer to the MAIN CONTROL VALVE BODY .
  6. Remove the Three Way Catalytic Converter (TWC).
    7. NOTE: If equipped, the transmission servo heat shield needs to be unclipped from the fluid pan rail and positioned out of the way for fluid pan removal.
    Fig 2: Removing Heat Shield
    G02152571Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  7. Loosen the nut and position the heat shield out of the way.
  8. Remove the front band locknut and unscrew the front band adjusting screw.
    • Discard the front band locknut after removal.
    Fig 3: Removing Front Band Locknut
    G02152572Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    9. CAUTION: The servo cover is under spring pressure.
    Fig 4: Removing Front Band Servo Cover Retaining Ring
    G02152573Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  9. Using the special tool, remove the front band servo cover retaining ring.
    • Slowly remove tension on the J-hook nut and remove the servo cover compressor.
    10. CAUTION: The special tool should be used to prevent damage to servo and bore.
    Fig 5: Removing Front Band Servo Cover, Servo Piston & Servo Piston Spring
    G02152574Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  10. Using the special tool, remove the front band servo cover, servo piston and servo piston spring.
    • Insert the special tool into the transmission case, locate on servo rod, and remove the front band servo cover, servo piston and servo piston spring.
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