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Front 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 this is a temporary condition and 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
    G01299036Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  4. Remove the digital transmission range (TR) sensor. Refer to DIGITAL TRANSMISSION RANGE (TR) SENSOR .
  5. Remove the main control valve body. Refer to the MAIN CONTROL VALVE BODY  in this-section.
  6. Remove the three-way catalytic converter (TWC).
    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
    G01299037Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  7. Loosen the nut and position the heat shield out of the way.
    8. CAUTION: Do not completely remove the adjusting screw, the inner strut may fall out and become disengaged.
    Fig 3: Removing Front Band Locknut
    G01299038Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  8. Remove the front band locknut and unscrew the front band adjusting screw three to four turns.
    • Discard the front band locknut after removal.
    9. CAUTION: The servo cover is under spring pressure.
    Fig 4: Removing Front Band Servo Cover Retaining Ring
    G01299039Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  9. Using the special tool, remove the front band servo cover retaining ring.
    • Slowly remove tension on the J-hook nut and remove the servo cover compressor.
    10. CAUTION: The special tool should be used to prevent damage to servo and bore.
    Fig 5: Identifying Servo Rod
    G01299040Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  10. Using the special tool, remove the front band servo cover, servo piston and servo piston spring.
    • Insert the special tool into the transmission case, locate on servo rod, and remove the front band servo cover, servo piston and servo piston spring.
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