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Solenoids - Shift, Torque Converter Clutch, Electronic: Installation

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  1. Install the new solenoid(s).
    Fig 1: Installing Solenoids
    G02152497Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    2. CAUTION: The solenoid clamp must be installed in the TCC and EPC solenoid grooves, shift solenoid pockets and the No. 204 plug.
    Fig 2: Installing Solenoid Clamp
    G02152498Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  2. Install the solenoid clamp.
    1. Position the solenoid clamp on the main control valve body.
    2. Install the solenoid clamp screws.
  3. Connect the six solenoid electrical connectors.
    1. Connect shift solenoid SSA, SSB, SSC, SSD electrical connectors.
    2. Connect the Torque Converter Clutch (TCC) solenoid electrical connector.
    3. Connect the Electrical Pressure Control (EPC) solenoid electrical connector.
    Fig 3: Connecting Solenoid Electrical Connectors
    G02152499Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    4. CAUTION: Excessive pressure may break the retaining pins.
    Fig 4: Installing Main Control Valve Body Wire Loom
    G02152500Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  4. Install the main control valve body wire loom.
    • Align the retaining pins to the holes in the solenoid clamps and gently press in the main control valve body wire loom guide and protector.
  5. Install the transmission fluid filter.
    1. Install the transmission fluid filter.
    2. Install the transmission fluid filter screw.
    Fig 5: Installing Transmission Fluid Filter
    G02152501Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  6. Install the transmission fluid pan.
    1. Position a new transmission fluid pan gasket on the transmission fluid pan.
    2. Align and install the transmission fluid pan.
      • Loosely install the transmission fluid pan screws.
    Fig 6: Installing Transmission Fluid Pan & Gasket
    G02152502Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  7. Tighten the transmission fluid pan screws.
    • Tighten the transmission fluid pan screws in a crisscross sequence.
    Fig 7: Tightening Transmission Fluid Pan Screws
    G02152503Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  8. Position the servo heat shield over the servos and clip it to the pan rail.
    Fig 8: Installing Servo Heat Shield
    G02152504Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    9. NOTE: If the vehicle was not equipped with a fluid filter, install a fluid filter kit. Follow the instructions supplied in the kit. If the vehicle was equipped with a filter, install a new filter.
    Fig 9: Installing In-Line Transmission Fluid Filter
    G02152505Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  9. Install a new in-line transmission fluid filter kit or filter.
  10. Lower the vehicle.
    11. 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.
  11. Connect the battery ground cable. For additional information, refer to BATTERY, MOUNTING AND CABLES .
  12. Fill the transmission to the correct fluid level and check for correct transmission operation.
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