Control Valve Body: Removal
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2002 Ford Ranger, 2002 Ford Explorer Sport Trac, and 2002 Ford Explorer Sport. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Disconnect the negative battery cable. Raise and support the vehicle. Place a drain pan under the transmission oil pan. Remove transmission oil pan and filter. See DRAINING & REFILLING under LUBRICATION.
- Unclip main control valve body wire harness. Lift up on wire harness guide and protector and disengage the retaining pins from the solenoid clamps. Disconnect the 6 solenoid harness connectors. Disconnect the shift solenoids "A", "B", "C" and "D" harness connectors (1). See Fig 1 .
- Disconnect the Torque Converter Clutch (TCC) solenoid harness connector (2). Disconnect the Electronic Pressure Control (EPC) solenoid harness connector (3). Remove the manual control valve detent lever spring screw. Remove the manual control valve detent lever spring. See Fig 2 .
- Remove the low/reverse servo cover screws (1). See Fig 3 . Remove the low/reverse band servo cover (2) and gasket. Discard the low/reverse servo separator plate cover gasket. Remove the low/reverse band servo piston and rod. Support the main control valve body.
- Do not remove the 2 Gold colored screws specified. See Fig 4 . Support the main control valve body. Remove the screws. Remove the main control valve body.