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Intermediate Servo: Removal

    NOTE: When the battery has been disconnected and reconnected, some abnormal drive symptoms can occur while the vehicle relearns its adaptive strategy. The customer needs to be notified that they may experience slightly different upshifts, either soft or firm, and that this is a temporary condition. The vehicle will eventually return to normal operating condition.
  1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
  2. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position on a hoist.
  3. Remove the shift cable.
    1. Disconnect the shift cable from the manual control lever.
    2. Remove the shift cable from the bracket.
    Fig 1: Removing Shift Cable
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  4. Remove the digital transmission range (TR) sensor. Refer to the DIGITAL TRANSMISSION RANGE (TR) SENSOR .
  5. Remove the three-way catalytic converter (TWC).
  6. Remove the main control valve body. Refer to the MAIN CONTROL VALVE BODY .
  7. NOTE: If equipped, the transmission servo heat shield needs to be unclipped from the fluid pan rail and positioned out of the way for fluid pan removal.
    Fig 2: Loosening Nut
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  8. Loosen the nut and position the heat shield out of the way.
  9. CAUTION: Do not completely remove the adjusting screw, the inner strut may fall out and become disengaged.
    Fig 3: Removing Intermediate Band Locknut
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  10. Remove the intermediate band locknut and unscrew the screw three to four turns.
    • Discard the intermediate band locknut after removal.
  11. CAUTION: The servo cover is under spring tension. Use caution when removing.
    Fig 4: Removing Intermediate Band Servo Cover Retaining Ring
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  12. Using the special tool, remove the intermediate band servo cover retaining ring.
    • Slowly remove tension on the J-hook nut and remove the servo cover compressor.
  13. CAUTION: The special tool should be used to prevent damage to the servo, servo cover and bore.
    Fig 5: Removing Intermediate Band Servo Cover
    G01299052Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  14. Using the special tool, remove the intermediate band servo cover, intermediate band servo piston and servo piston spring.
    • Insert the special tool into the transmission case, and remove the servo cover, intermediate band servo piston and servo piston spring.