Front Servo: Installation

Assemble the front band servo cover, front band servo piston and the servo piston spring.
1. Install the front band servo piston into the front band servo cover.
2. Install the servo piston spring on the front band servo piston.
  
  Fig 1: Assembling Front Band Servo Cover, Front Band Servo Piston & Servo Piston Spring
  Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

CAUTION: Do not damage O-ring during installation. Do not press servo cover and O-ring past relief hole in case, or O-ring damage may occur.

Install the front band servo assembly into the transmission case.
- Lubricate the front band servo cover O-ring with petroleum jelly.
  
  Fig 2: Installing Front Band Servo Assembly Into Transmission Case
  Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
Using the special tool, install the front band servo cover retaining ring.

Fig 3: Installing Front Band Servo Cover Retaining Ring
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Install the main control valve body.
Adjust the front band. Refer toFRONT BAND ADJUSTMENT .
If equipped, position the transmission servo heat shield on the transmission and install the nut.

Fig 4: Positioning Transmission Servo Heat Shield On Transmission
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
Install the three-way catalytic converter. Refer to EXHAUST SYSTEM .
Install the shift cable.
1. Install the shift cable.
2. Install the shift cable to the manual control lever.
  
  Fig 5: Installing Shift Cable
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Install the digital transmission range (TR) sensor.
Lower the vehicle.

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.

Connect the battery ground cable.
Fill the transmission to the correct fluid level and check for correct transmission operation.