Section 07-01A: Transmission, Automatic, E4OD
1996 All F-Series and Bronco with E4OD Automatic Transmission Workshop Manual
IN-VEHICLE SERVICE

Extension Housing Gasket

 

Removal

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

  1. Remove front (4x4 only) and rear driveshaft. Refer to Section 05-01.

  1. Remove transmission-mounted parking brake assembly (if equipped). Refer to Section 06-05.

  1. Remove transfer case assembly (4x4 vehicle). Refer to Section 07-07A, Section 07-07B or Section 07-07C.

  1. Remove transmission mounting pad nuts and bolts. Refer to Transmission in the Removal portion of this section for crossmember illustrations.

  1. Carefully remove wire harness locators from extension housing wire bracket.

  1. Position jack under transmission and raise transmission.

  1. Remove nine extension housing bolts using a 13mm wrench. Remove wiring bracket.





  1. Remove and discard extension housing gasket (7086) from extension housing (7A039) and mating surfaces.

Installation

  1. Clean extension housing and case mating surfaces. Place a light film of petroleum jelly on the extension housing gasket and position gasket on the extension housing.





  1. NOTE: Make sure parking pawl return spring (7D070) is fully seated into the case (7005) prior to installing extension housing.

    Raise extension housing into position. Position wiring bracket.

  1. Install nine extension housing bolts using a 13mm socket. Tighten to 27-39 Nm (20-29 lb-ft) on 4x2 applications, or to 33-54 Nm (24-40 lb-ft) for 4x4 applications.





  1. On 4x4 models, install transfer case. Refer to Section 07-07A, Section 07-07B or Section 07-07C.

  1. Install four-wheel drive connector, if equipped.

  1. Install new wire harness locator into extension housing wire bracket.

  1. Install transmission mounting pad bolts and nuts and tighten to 81-108 Nm (60-80 lb-ft) for F-Series and Bronco or to 68-95 Nm (50-70 lb-ft) for F-Super Duty and Motorhome applications.

  1. Remove universal high lift transmission jack.

  1. Install transmission-mounted parking brake assembly (if equipped). Refer to Section 06-05 in the Body Chassis Manual.

  1. Install front (4x4 only) and rear driveshaft. Refer to Section 05-01.

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