Fluid Pan: Service and Repair

Removal
1. Deactivate the air suspension
2. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
3. Raise the vehicle on a hoist.
4. Place a drain pan under the transmission fluid pan.





5. Drain transmission fluid.
^ Loosen the transmission fluid pan bolts and allow fluid to drain. After fluid is drained remove the bolts.





6. Remove the (A) transmission fluid pan and (B) transmission fluid pan gasket.





7. Pull down evenly and remove the transmission fluid filter, seal and filter kit.





8. Remove torque converter housing plug.





9. Remove the torque converter drain plug and drain the torque converter. Rotate the crankshaft to access the drain plug.





10. Clean and inspect the (A) transmission fluid pan, (B) transmission fluid pan gasket and (C) magnet.
11. Flush the fluid cooler tubes.
12. Flush the torque converter.

Installation

NOTE: A new torque converter drain plug must be used.





1. Install the torque converter drain plug.





2. Install torque converter housing plug.

CAUTION: If installing a new filter, and the seal remains in the main control bore, carefully use a small screwdriver to remove the seal. Use care not to damage the main control bore.

NOTE: If transmission is being serviced for a contamination-related failure, use a new filter and seal. The filter may be reused if no excessive contamination is present.





3. Replace fluid filter and seal as required.





4. Position the (B) pan magnet into the (A) transmission fluid pan.

NOTE: The transmission fluid pan gasket is reusable, clean and inspect for damage; if not damaged, the gasket should be reused.





5. Install the transmission fluid pan and gasket.
1. Position transmission fluid pan gasket.
2. Position the transmission fluid pan.





6. Install bolts.
7. Lower the vehicle.
8. Connect the battery ground cable.
9. If equipped reactivate the air suspension..

NOTE: When filling a dry transmission and converter start with a minimum of 4.7 liters (5 quarts).

10. Fill transmission to proper fluid level.
^ Use Motorcraft MERCON(R) V Automatic Transmission Fluid XT-5-QM or equivalent meeting Ford specification MERCON(R) V.