Fluid Pan, Gasket and Filter

Removal

1. Raise the vehicle on a hoist and position suitable safety stands under vehicle.

2. Place a drain pan under the transmission pan. Remove rear and side transmission pan bolts using a 10mm socket.

   
   
   
   
   

3. Loosen the front pan bolts using a 10mm socket. Lower the rear of the transmission pan from the case and allow fluid to drain.

4. Remove front pan bolts using a 10mm socket. Remove transmission pan.

5.  CAUTION: Cork gaskets and elastomeric gaskets are not interchangeable. If you remove a cork gasket, replace it with a cork gasket. If you remove an elastomeric gasket, clean, inspect and reuse unless gasket is damaged. Be careful not to cut or bend elastomeric gasket.

   Remove transmision pan gasket. If transmission is equipped with a cork gasket, discard it. If transmission is equipped with the new elastomeric reusable gasket, clean, inspect and reuse unless damaged.

   
   
   Old Style Transmission Pan and Cork Transmission Pan Gasket
   
   
   
   
   
   
   New Style Transmission Pan and Elastomeric Pan Gasket
   
   
   
   
   

6. NOTE: Seal may remain in bore when filter assembly is removed.

   Remove filter assembly and seal by carefully pulling and rotating filter as necessary. Discard filter assembly and seal.

   
   
   
   
   

7.  CAUTION: Use care not to scratch or damage aluminum pump bore.

   If seal remains in bore, carefully remove using a screwdriver.

   
   
   
   
   

Installation

1.  CAUTION: Mixing 4x4 and 4x2 transmission fluid filters and transmission pan assembly components could cause transmission damage.

   Select the appropriate style filter assembly and transmission pan for either 4x2 or 4x4 models.

   
   
   
   
   

2. NOTE: Do not reuse old filter assembly or seal.

   Install new filter assembly and seal by lubricating seal with transmission fluid and pressing filter into place.

   
   
   
   
   

3. Clean and check condition of transmission pan magnet. Position pan magnet over dimple in transmission pan.

   
   
   
   
   

4.  CAUTION: Cork gaskets and elastomeric gaskets are not interchangeable. If you remove a cork gasket, replace it with a cork gasket. If you remove an elastomeric gasket, clean, inspect and reuse gasket unless damaged. Be careful not to cut or bend elastomeric gasket.

   NOTE: A unique transmission pan and pan retaining bolts are required to use the new elastomeric gasket for past model service. The cork style gasket will be retained for past model service where a new transmission pan is not required. If the transmission pan is damaged and requires replacement, a kit will be made available. This kit will contain a transmission pan, elastomeric gasket and 20 pan bolts having an increased thread length to accommodate current and past model usage.

   If transmission is equipped with a cork gasket, discard it and install a new cork gasket. If transmission is equipped with the new elastomeric reusable gasket, clean, inspect and reuse unless damaged.

   
   
   Old Style Transmission Pan and Cork Transmission Pan Gasket
   
   
   
   
   
   
   New Style Transmission Pan and Elastomeric Pan Gasket
   
   
   
   
   

5. Install transmission pan and bolts using a 10mm socket. Tighten bolts to 14-16 Nm (10-12 lb-ft).

6. Remove safety stands and lower vehicle.

7. Fill the transmission to proper level with Motorcraft MERCON® Multi-Purpose Automatic Transmission Fluid XT-2-QDX or MERCON® equivalent.