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Main Control Valve Body: Removal

  1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist. For additional information, refer to JACKING & LIFTING .
    2. NOTE: If equipped, the transmission servo heat shield needs to be undipped from the fluid pan rail and positioned aside for fluid pan removal.
    Fig 1: Identifying Heat Shield & Nut
    G04701821Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  2. If equipped, loosen the nut and position the heat shield aside.
  3. Drain transmission fluid.
    • Remove all the transmission fluid pan screws except for 2 in the front. Loosen the 2 front transmission fluid pan screws. Pry the rear of the transmission fluid pan down and allow fluid to drain. After fluid is drained, remove the front 2 transmission fluid pan screws.
      Fig 2: Locating Transmission Fluid Pan Bolts
      G03914687Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  4. Remove the transmission fluid pan.
    1. Remove the transmission fluid pan.
    2. Remove and discard the transmission fluid pan gasket.
      Fig 3: Identifying Transmission Fluid Pan & Transmission Fluid Pan Gasket
      G04701823Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  5. Remove and discard the transmission fluid filter.
    1. Remove the transmission fluid filter screw.
    2. Remove the transmission fluid filter.
      Fig 4: Identifying Transmission Fluid Filter
      G04701824Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  6. Unclip main control valve body wire harness.
    • Lift up on wire harness guide and protector and disengage the retaining pins from the solenoid clamps.
      Fig 5: Identifying Wire Harness Guide And Protector
      G03914729Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  7. Disconnect the 6 solenoid electrical connectors.
    1. Disconnect the SSA, SSB, SSC and SSD electrical connectors.
    2. Disconnect the torque converter clutch (TCC) solenoid electrical connector.
    3. Disconnect the electronic pressure control (EPC) solenoid electrical connector.
      Fig 6: Identifying Shift Solenoids Electrical Connectors & Torque Converter Clutch
      G04701826Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  8. Remove the manual control valve detent lever spring.
    1. Remove the manual control valve detent lever spring screw.
    2. Remove the manual control valve detent lever spring.
      Fig 7: Identifying Manual Control Valve Detent Lever Spring
      G04701827Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  9. Remove the low/reverse servo.
    1. Remove the low/reverse servo cover screws.
    2. Remove the low/reverse band servo cover and gasket. Discard the low/reverse servo separator plate cover gasket.
      Fig 8: Identifying Low/Reverse Servo
      G04701828Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  10. Remove the low/reverse band servo piston and rod.
    Fig 9: Removing Low/Reverse Band Servo Piston & Rod
    G04701829Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    11. CAUTION: Support the main control valve body.
    Fig 10: Locating Main Control Valve Body Screws
    G04701830Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  11. Do not remove the 2 (gold) screws specified.
    12. CAUTION: Support the main control valve body.
    Fig 11: Locating Screws
    G04701831Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  12. Remove the screws.
  13. Remove the main control valve body.
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