F 350 4WD Pickup V8-6.9L DSL (1983)
Transmission Cooler: Customer Interest
Transmission Oil Cooler - Transmission Overheating
Article No. 84-5-19
TRANSMISSION - AUTOMATIC - EXTERNAL TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER
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MALFUNCTION DURING OPERATION IN EXTREMELY COLD WEATHER
( -
20 ~F/ - 29 ~C) - ALL RANGER/ BRONCO II AND F250/350 WITH (6.9L DIESEL) ENGINE
LIGHT TRUCKS 1983-84 RANGER/BRONCO II & F250/350
When the affected vehicles are operated in severe lowambient temperatures ( - 20 ~F/ - 29 ~C or lower), the automatic transmission may overheat and be
damaged as a result of restricted fluid flow through the auxiliary cooler caused by the thickening of transmission fluid.
If transmission service or replacement is required due to transmission damage, the auxiliary transmission oil cooler (7A095) should be replaced as
shown:
Service
Application
Part
Number
Bronco II/Ranger - Built from Job #1, 1983
E4TZ-7A095-A
through February 2, 1984
F250/350 with 6.9L - Built from Job #1,
E4TZ-7A095-B
1983 through February 2, 1984
Ranger - Built prior to Job #1, 1983
E3TZ-7A095-D
The new auxiliary transmission oil cooler assembly (7A095) contains an internal bypass to prevent excessive cooling of the transmission fluid which
allows a portion of the transmission fluid to flow unrestricted through the cooler in extreme cold weather operations. The new oil cooler does not affect
the flow of fluid during vehicle operations under normal or warm weather conditions.
The external oil cooler assembly removal and installation procedures for the subject vehicles are as follows: