Section 1488 (Manual Transmission - T5OD): Installation: Transmission

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Material

Item	Specification
MERCON® V Automatic Transmission Fluid XT-5-QM (or XT-5-QMC) (US); CXT-5-LM12 (Canada)	MERCON® V
Premium Long-Life Grease XG-1-C or XG-1-K (US); CXG-1-C (Canada)	ESA-M1C75-B
Threadlock and Sealer TA-25	WSK-M2G351-A5

NOTE: Before installing the transmission, the input shaft must be cleaned and lubricated with a small amount of grease.

Position the transmission to the engine.

NOTE: Insert the clutch hydraulic tube into the clutch slave cylinder and install the clip before tightening the transmission-to-engine bolts.

Install the 8 transmission-to-engine bolts and the separator plate bolt.
- Tighten to 45 Nm (33 lb-ft).
Install a new exhaust coupler. Connect the intermediate pipe to the catalytic converter.
- Tighten to 54 Nm (40 lb-ft).

Fig 1: Locating Exhaust Coupler

Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

Install the transmission crossmember.
- Tighten the crossmember-to-transmission bolt to 70 N.m (52 lb-ft).
- Tighten the 4 crossmember-to-frame bolts to 62 N.m (46 lb-ft).

Fig 2: Locating Crossmember Bolts

Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

NOTE: Clean the starter motor mounting flange and mating surface of the starter motor to ensure a proper ground connection.

Install the starter motor and the 2 starter motor bolts.
- Tighten to 25 Nm (18 lb-ft).
Connect the wiring harness to the transmission. Connect the following:
- Catalyst monitor sensor electrical connector
- Reverse lamp switch electrical connector
- Wiring harness clips
- Output Shaft Speed (OSS) sensor electrical connector

Fig 3: Locating Catalyst Monitor Sensor Electrical Connector

Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

Fig 4: Locating Output Shaft Speed (OSS) Sensor Electrical Connector

Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

Connect the shift linkage to the transmission.
- Tighten to 40 Nm (30 lb-ft).

NOTE: Align the index marks made during removal.

Install the driveshaft and the 4 driveshaft bolts.
- Tighten to 103 Nm (76 lb-ft).
Check, and as necessary, fill the transmission with transmission fluid. Apply threadlock and sealer to the fill plug threads and install the fill plug.
- Total fill capacity is 2.6L (2.8 pt).
- Tighten to 18 Nm (159 lb-in).
Connect the battery ground cable. For additional information, refer to BATTERY, MOUNTING AND CABLES .
Fill the brake and clutch reservoir. Bleed the clutch hydraulic system. For additional information, refer to MANUAL TRANSAXLE/TRANSMISSION AND CLUTCH - GENERAL INFORMATION .