Section 1319 (Automatic Transmission): Removal: Transmission

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2009 Ford Mustang. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Special Tools

Illustration	Tool Name	Tool Number
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.	Retainer, Torque Converter	307-346 (T97T-7902-A)

All vehicles

WARNING: Secure the assembly to the jack. Avoid any obstructions while lowering and raising the jack. Contact with obstructions may cause the assembly to fall off the jack, which may result in serious personal injury.

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 can experience slightly different upshifts (either soft or firm) and that this is a temporary condition and will eventually return to normal operating condition.

NOTE: If transmission disassembly or installation of a new transmission is necessary, drain the transmission fluid. Install the drain plug when finished.

NOTE: If the transmission is to be removed for an extended period of time, support the engine with a safety stand and a word block.

With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist. For additional information, refer to JACKING AND LIFTING .
Disconnect the battery ground cable. For additional information, refer to BATTERY, MOUNTING AND CABLES .
Remove the catalytic converter. For additional information, refer to EXHAUST SYSTEM .
Remove the driveshaft. For additional information, refer to DRIVESHAFT .

Using a suitable transmission jack, support the transmission.
Remove the heated oxygen sensor (HO2S) connector from the front of the transmission pan rail.

Fig 1: Locating Heated Oxygen Sensor (HO2S) Connector To Front Of Transmission Pan Rail

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Remove the rear transmission crossmember-to-floor pan screws.

Fig 2: Locating Rear Transmission Crossmember-To-Floor Pan Screws

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Remove the rear transmission insulator-to-extension housing center screw and remove the transmission crossmember.

Fig 3: Locating Transmission Mount Center Screw

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Remove the selector lever cable from the transmission manual lever.

Fig 4: Locating Shift Cable Eyelet At Manual Control Lever

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Remove the 2 transmission selector lever cable bracket bolts from the transmission and remove the bracket.

Fig 5: Locating Transmission Shift Cable Bracket Bolts

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4.6L engine

Remove the electrical connector cover.

Fig 6: Locating Starter Motor Electrical Connector Cover

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Remove the starter wire and positive battery cable.

Fig 7: Locating Starter Motor Electrical Connectors

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Remove the starter motor bolts and starter.

Fig 8: Locating Starter Motor Bolts And Starter

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Remove the flexplate cover.

Fig 9: Locating Flexplate Cover And Bolts

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Remove the access cover.

Fig 10: Locating Access Cover

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Remove the 4 torque converter nuts.

Fig 11: Locating Torque Converter Nuts

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4.0L engine

Remove the starter and position aside.

Fig 12: Locating Starter Motor Bolts

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Remove and discard the 4 torque converter nuts.

Fig 13: Locating Torque Converter Nuts

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Remove the lower transmission retaining bolts.

Fig 14: Locating Lower Transmission Retaining Bolts

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All vehicles

Lower the transmission to gain access to the sensor connectors and the transmission bolts.
Disconnect the digital transmission range (TR) sensor connector.

Fig 15: Locating Digital Transmission Range (TR) Sensor Connector

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Disconnect the turbine shaft speed (TSS) sensor, output shaft speed (OSS) sensor and intermediate shaft speed sensor electrical connectors.

Fig 16: Locating Electrical Connectors

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NOTE: Clean the area around the connector to prevent contamination of the solenoid body connector.

Remove the screw from the solenoid body connector and disconnect the connector.

Fig 17: Identifying Solenoid Body Electrical Connector

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Disconnect the harness retainers.

Fig 18: Locating Harness Retainers

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CAUTION: Do not damage the cooler tubes.

Disconnect the transmission cooler tubes.

Fig 19: Locating Transmission Cooler Tubes

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Remove the nut and position aside the transmission cooler tube bracket.

Fig 20: Locating Transmission Cooler Tube Bracket And Nut

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4.6L engine

Remove the 7 engine-to-transmission retaining bolts.

Fig 21: Locating Engine-To-Transmission Retaining Bolts

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4.0L engine

Remove the 6 engine-to-transmission retaining bolts and position the fuel line bracket aside.

Fig 22: Locating Engine-To-Transmission Retaining Bolts

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All vehicles

Lower the transmission assembly from the vehicle.
Install the special tool.

Fig 23: Identifying Special Tool (307-346)

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Carry out the transmission fluid cooler backflushing and cleaning if the transmission is being overhauled or installing a new or remanufactured transmission. For additional information, refer to Transmission Fluid Cooler Backflushing and Cleaning .