Hydraulic System: Accumulators
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Mercury Monterey and 2004 Ford Freestar. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
The hydraulic system has accumulators in circuits for five apply components. Each accumulator has a piston (with seal and spring) positioned on a hollow shaft.
The low-intermediate (N-D) accumulator is located in the bottom of the transaxle case.
The chain cover and side of the transaxle case contain four accumulators:
- reverse (N-R)
- intermediate (1-2)
- direct (2-3)
- overdrive (3-4)