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External sealing

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The torque converter housing has a lip-type seal that seals the torque converter hub. The manual lever shaft and halfshafts also use lip-type seals. AWD vehicles do not use a RH halfshaft seal, the transaxle is sealed by the PTU on the RH side.

The torque converter housing is sealed to the transaxle case with silicone sealant. The transaxle cover is sealed to the transaxle case with a reusable gasket.

The main control cover is sealed to the transaxle case and the solenoid body with reusable rubber gaskets and the Turbine Shaft Speed (TSS) sensor is sealed to the transaxle cover with an O-ring seal.

The transmission fluid filler tube is sealed to the main control cover with an O-ring seal that is serviced with the transmission fluid filler tube. The transmission fluid level indicator is sealed to the transmission fluid filler tube with an O-ring seal that is serviced with the transmission fluid level indicator.

The line pressure tap plug, transmission fluid drain plug and the lubrication circuit tap plug have pipe threads and seal when tightened to specification.

Fig 1: External Sealing Exploded View
GF0043942Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
Item Part Number Description
1 7F401 Torque converter hub seal
2 7902 Torque converter
3 7H260 RH halfshaft seal (Front Wheel Drive (FWD) only)
4 7975 Torque converter housing
5 1177 LH halfshaft seal
6 7F357 Manual lever shaft seal
7 7005 Transaxle case
8 7J213 Main control cover-to-solenoid body seal
9 7F396 Main control cover gasket
10 7Z369 Solenoid body assembly
11 7G004 Main control cover
12 7A228 Transmission fluid filler tube
13 7A020 Transmission fluid level indicator
14 7B343 Transaxle case-to-transaxle cover gasket
15 7211 Transaxle cover
16 7M101 Turbine Shaft Speed (TSS) sensor
17 7J356 TSS bolt
18 7010 Line pressure tap plug
19 7010 Transmission fluid drain plug
20 7010 Lubrication circuit tap plug