Explorer 2WD V6-245 4.0L SOHC VIN E EFI (1997)
Clutch: Technical Service Bulletins
A/T - 5R55E/4R44E New Direct Clutch Steel Plates
Article No.
97-15-27
07/21/97
TRANSMISSION - 5R55E AND 4R44E - NEW DIRECT
CLUTCH STEEL PLATES - SERVICE TIP
LIGHT TRUCK:
1997 AEROSTAR, EXPLORER, RANGER
ISSUE:
New direct clutch steel plates have been released for service. The new plates are thicker than the previous design and must not be intermixed.
ACTION:
When servicing the direct clutch, be certain to use the correct direct clutch steel plates. Refer to the following Service Procedure and Application Chart
for the correct steel plate to use.
SERVICE PROCEDURE
1.
Measure the thickness of the original steel plate and record the measurement.
2.
It the original plate is 1.71 mm thick, use the 1.71 mm Steel Plate (F5TZ-7B442-A).
3.
If the original plate is 2.14 mm thick, use the 2.14 mm Steel Plate (F77Z-7B442-AA).
PART NUMBER
PART NAME
F5TZJB442-A
Steel Plate
F77Z-7B442-AA
Steel Plate
OTHER APPLICABLE ARTICLES: NONE
WARRANTY STATUS: INFORMATION ONLY
OASIS CODES: 504000, 590000