Input Shaft

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Mercury Mountaineer and 2004 Ford Explorer. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

For component location, refer to DISASSEMBLED VIEWS .

The radial positioning of the input shaft is controlled by two bushings in the stator support.
Axial positioning of the input shaft is controlled by the splines in the converter turbine hub and the retaining ring in the overdrive planetary carrier.