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Main Control - Valve Body: Removal

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  1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
  2. Disconnect the transaxle harness connector.
    Fig 1: Disconnecting Transaxle Harness Connector
    G03412239Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  3. Remove the transaxle fluid pan and gasket. Refer to FLUID PAN, GASKET AND FILTER .
  4. Remove the LH wheel and tire assembly.
  5. Remove the LH inner fender splash shield bolt.
    Fig 2: Removing LH Inner Fender Splash Shield Bolt
    G03412240Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  6. Remove the LH inner fender splash shield.
    1. Remove the bolts.
    2. Remove the splash shield.
      Fig 3: Removing Bolts
      G03412241Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  7. Remove the main control valve body harness spring clip.
    Fig 4: Removing Main Control Valve Body Harness Spring Clip
    G03412242Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    8. CAUTION: Be careful not to drop the manual valve or the accumulator piston spring when removing the main control valve body.
  8. Remove the main control valve body.
    1. Feed the transaxle harness down through the transaxle case.
    2. Remove the bolts.
    3. Remove the main control valve body.
      Fig 5: Removing Bolts
      G03412243Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
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