Transmission - Gasoline Engines

Illustration	Tool Name	Tool Number
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.	High Lift Transmission Jack	014-00942

All vehicles 

1. Using the transmission jack, raise and position the transmission to the engine and clutch.
2. Install the 7 transmission-to-engine bolts.
   • Tighten to 63 Nm (46 lb-ft).
3. Position the crossmember in the vehicle. Install the 3 LH crossmember bolts.
   • Tighten to 70 Nm (52 lb-ft).
Fig 1: Locating LH Crossmember Bolts
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4. Install the 4 RH crossmember nuts.
   • Tighten to 70 Nm (52 lb-ft).
Fig 2: Locating RH Crossmember Nuts
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NOTE: The transmission mount studs may have come out of the insulator when the nuts were removed. Install new insulator studs if they came out during removal.
5. Install the transmission mount nuts.
   • Tighten the studs to 75 Nm (55 lb-ft).
   • Tighten the nuts to 81 Nm (60 lb-ft).
Fig 3: Locating Transmission Mount Nuts
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6. Install the 2 dust cover bolts.
   • Tighten to 28 Nm (21 lb-ft).
7. Remove the transmission jack.
8. Connect the transmission cooler tubes.
   • Tighten to 27 Nm (20 lb-ft).
Fig 4: Disconnecting Transmission Cooling Tubes
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9. Install the clutch slave cylinder.
   • Rotate the clutch slave cylinder clockwise 45 degrees to lock in position.
Fig 5: Clutch Slave Cylinder
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10. Install the starter. For additional information, refer to STARTING SYSTEM - DIESEL ENGINE article.
11. Install the exhaust Y-pipe. For additional information, refer to EXHAUST SYSTEM article.
12. Install the transfer case, if equipped. For additional information, refer to TRANSFER CASE article.
    • If the transfer case control lever assembly was removed from the transmission, it must be correctly aligned.
13. Connect the driveshaft. Install 4 new bolts.
    • Tighten to 102 Nm (75 lb-ft).
14. Install any power take-off (PTO) equipment, if equipped.
15. Connect the fuel tubes to the transmission.
Fig 6: Fuel Line Bracket
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16. Connect the reverse lamp switch electrical connector.
Fig 7: Reverse Lamp Switch Electrical Connector
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17. Connect the wiring harness to the transmission.
Fig 8: Wiring Harness
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18. Refill the transmission to specification.
    • Refill the transmission with clean transmission fluid.
19. Install the lower shift lever boot.
Fig 9: Locating Screws & Lower Shift Lever Boot
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20. Apply Threadlock and Sealer to the gearshift lever bolt. Install the upper gearshift lever.
    • Tighten to 35 Nm (26 lb-ft).
Fig 10: Locating Upper Gear Shift Lever Bolt
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21. Install the shift lever boot.
Fig 11: Locating Shift Lever Boot
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Vehicles with a manual shift transfer case 

22. Position the shift lever with the bezel and boot assembly and install the bolt.
    • Tighten to 27 Nm (20 lb-ft).
23. Position the bezel and boot assembly and install the 2 screws.
Fig 12: Removing Screws That Attach Bezel & Boot Assembly To Floor
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24. Verify the shift sequence from 2H to 4L to 2H.