Ford Manual Transmission Replacing?

The procedure is for
Lincoln Aviator, Ford Explorer, Exp Sport, Exp Sport-Trac, Mercury Mountaineer 2000-2005.

Transmission Removal & Installation Instructions are as follows :-----

1. Before servicing the vehicle, refer to the Precautions section.
2. Drain the transmission fluid.
3. Place the transmission in Neutral .
4. Remove or disconnect the following:
   
   
   Negative battery cable

   Gearshift lever assembly from the control housing
5. On 2WD vehicles, matchmark the driveshaft to the rear axle flange. Position a drain pan under the rear of the transmission. Remove the driveshaft-to-rear axle flange fasteners and pull the driveshaft rearward to disengage it from the transmission.
   
   
   Heated Oxygen (HO ₂ S) sensor

   Back-up lamp switch electrical connector

   Fan shroud

   Clutch hydraulic line at the clutch housing

   Speedometer from the transfer case/extension housing and place a wood block on a service jack and position the jack under the engine oil pan

   Transfer case on 4WD vehicles

   Starter
6. Position a transmission jack under the transmission.
   
   
   Transmission-to-engine retaining bolts and washers

   Transmission mount and damper to the crossmember

   Crossmember and lower the engine jack slightly to angle the transmission assembly. Work the clutch housing off the locating dowels and slide the clutch housing and the transmission rearward until the input shaft clears the clutch disc

   Exhaust inlet cross over pipe

   Transmission from the vehicle

To install:

1. Check that the mating surfaces of the clutch housing, engine rear and dowel holes are free of burrs, dirt and paint.
2. Place the transmission on the transmission jack. Position the transmission under the vehicle, then raise it into position. Align the input shaft splines with the clutch disc splines and work the transmission forward onto the locating dowels.
3. Install or connect the following:
   
   
   Transmission-to-engine retaining bolts and washers. Tighten the retaining bolts to 30-41 ft. lbs. (40-55 Nm).

   Exhaust inlet cross over pipe and remove the transmission jack

   Right side transmission mount. Torque the bolt to 81 ft. lbs. (110 Nm).

   Rear crossmember. Torque the bolts to 53 ft. lbs. (72 Nm).

   Starter motor and tighten the attaching nuts

   Transfer case on 4WD vehicles. Torque the bolts to 87 ft. lbs. (119 Nm).

   Rear driveshaft

   Starter motor, back-up lamp switch connectors

   Hydraulic clutch line and bleed the system

   Speedometer cable

   Gearshift lever assembly

   Negative battery cable
4. Fill the transmission fluid to the proper level.
5. Check for proper shifting and operation of the transmission.

1. Before servicing the vehicle, please familiarize yourself with safety procedures.
2. Disconnect the negative battery cable
   
   NOTE

   Do not remove the gearshift lever knob.
3. Remove the screw and lift the console finish panel to access the gearshift lever nut. Remove the gearshift lever nut, then remove the upper gearshift lever and console finish panel as an assembly.
4. Install the nut on the front of the lever, then tighten the nut to remove the eccentric stud out of the gearshift lever.
5. Place the transmission in NEUTRAL.
6. If the transmission is being disassembled, drain the transmission fluid.
7. Remove or disconnect the following:
   
   
   Front support

   Starter

   Rear driveshaft and position it aside

   Transfer case
8. Using a suitable high lift jack, support the transmission. Securely strap the jack to the transmission.
9. Remove or disconnect the following:
   
   
   Right crossmember cover, then the four bolts

   left crossmember bolts

   Heat shields from the crossmember

   Nuts, then lower the crossmember from the vehicle

   Hydraulic line from the clutch slave cylinder

   Output shaft speed (OSS) sensor electrical connector

   Reverse lamp switch electrical connector

   Wiring harness brackets from the transmission, then disconnect the heated oxygen sensor (HO2S) electrical connectors

   The two rear three way catalytic converter (TWC) bolts

   Front TWC bolts and the TWC

   The eight transmission-to-engine bolts

   Transmission.

To install:

1. Raise and position the transmission to the engine and clutch.
2. Install the eight transmission-to-engine bolts. Torque the bolts to 44 ft. lbs. (50 Nm).
3. Position the front three way catalytic converter (TWC) in the vehicle and install the bolts. Do not tighten the bolts at this time.
4. Using a new gasket and nuts, install the two rear three way catalytic converter (TWC) bolts. Tighten the rear bolts, then the front bolts at this time. Tighten the bolts to 30 ft. lbs. (40 Nm).
5. Install or connect the following:
   
   
   Heated oxygen sensor (HO2S) electrical connectors

   right and left crossmember bolts and the right crossmember cover. Torque the crossmember nuts to 46 ft. lbs. (63Nm).

   Transmission mount nuts. Torque the nuts to 72 ft. lbs. (98 Nm).

   Heat shields to the crossmember

   Wiring harness brackets and attach the wiring harness

   Front support

   Hydraulic line to the clutch slave cylinder

   Starter

   Transfer case

   Driveshaft
6. Position the upper gearshift lever, the outer gearshift lever boot and console finish panel into the console, then install the nut.
7. Connect the battery ground cable.
8. Bleed the clutch hydraulic system.

1. Before servicing the vehicle, refer to the precautions in the beginning of this section.
2. Disconnect the negative battery cable
   
   NOTE

   Do not remove the gearshift lever knob.
3. Remove the screw and lift the console finish panel to access the gearshift lever nut. Remove the gearshift lever nut, then remove the upper gearshift lever and console finish panel as an assembly.
4. Install the nut on the front of the lever, then tighten the nut to remove the eccentric stud out of the gearshift lever.
5. place the transmission in NEUTRAL.
6. If the transmission is being disassembled, drain the transmission fluid.
7. Remove or disconnect the following:
   
   
   Front support

   Starter

   Rear driveshaft and position it aside

   Transfer case
8. Using a suitable high lift jack, support the transmission. Securely strap the jack to the transmission.
9. Remove or disconnect the following:
   
   
   RH crossmember cover, then the four bolts

   LH crossmember bolts

   Heat shields from the crossmember

   Nuts, then lower the crossmember from the vehicle

   Hydraulic line from the clutch slave cylinder

   Output shaft speed (OSS) sensor electrical connector

   Reverse lamp switch electrical connector

   Wiring harness brackets from the transmission, then disconnect the heated oxygen sensor (HO2S) electrical connectors

   The two rear three way catalytic converter (TWC) bolts

   Front TWC bolts and the TWC

   The eight transmission-to-engine bolts

   Transmission.

To install:

1. Raise and position the transmission to the engine and clutch.
2. Install the eight transmission-to-engine bolts. Torque the bolts to 44 ft. lbs. (50Nm).
3. Position the front three way catalytic converter (TWC) in the vehicle and install the bolts. Do not tighten the bolts at this time.
4. Using a new gasket and nuts, install the two rear three way catalytic converter (TWC) bolts. Tighten the rear bolts, then the front bolts at this time. Tighten the bolts to 30 ft. lbs. (40Nm).
5. Install or connect the following:
   
   
   Heated oxygen sensor (HO2S) electrical connectors

   RH and LH crossmember bolts and the RH crossmember cover. Torque the crossmember nuts to 46 ft. lbs. (63Nm).

   Transmission mount nuts. Torque the nuts to 72 ft. lbs. (98Nm).

   Heat shields to the crossmember

   Wiring harness brackets and attach the wiring harness

   Front support

   Hydraulic line to the clutch slave cylinder

   Starter

   Transfer case

   Driveshaft
6. Position the upper gearshift lever, the outer gearshift lever boot and console finish panel into the console, then install the nut.
7. Connect the battery ground cable.
8. Bleed the clutch hydraulic system.

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