Front Servo: Installation
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2002 Ford Ranger. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Assemble the front band servo cover, front band servo piston and the servo piston spring.
- Install the front band servo piston into the front band servo cover.
- Install the servo piston spring on the front band servo piston.
- Install the front band servo assembly into the transmission case.
- Lubricate the front band servo cover O-ring with petroleum jelly.
- Using the special tool, install the front band servo cover retaining ring.
- Install the main control valve body.
- Adjust the front band. For additional information, refer to FRONT BAND ADJUSTMENT .
- If equipped, position the transmission servo heat shield on the transmission and install the nut.
- Install the three way catalytic converter.
- Install the shift cable.
- Install the shift cable.
- Install the shift cable to the manual control lever.
- Install the digital Transmission Range (TR) sensor.
- Install a new in-line transmission fluid filter kit or filter.
- Lower the vehicle.
- Connect the battery ground cable. For additional information, refer to BATTERY, MOUNTING AND CABLES .
- Fill the transmission to the correct fluid level and check for correct transmission operation.
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.
NOTE:
If the vehicle was not equipped with a fluid filter, install a fluid filter kit. Follow the instructions supplied in the kit. If the vehicle was equipped with a filter, install a new filter.
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.