Ford Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Installer, Oil Fill Pipe

307-307 (17-065)

1. Remove and discard the transmission fluid cooler tube adaptor.

2. Remove and discard the sealing and the plastic washer.

3. Remove the final drive ring gear.
   • Remove the retaining ring.

4. Inspect the final drive ring gear and housing lug teeth for damage or wear.

5. Remove the differential lube tube.
   1. Remove the retaining bolt.
   2. Remove the differential lube tube from the housing.

6. 

   WARNING:In order to avoid injury, eye protection should be worn when cleaning components with compressed air. Failure to follow these instructions will result in personal injury.
   

   NOTE:Clean all components with a suitable solvent and use moisture-free compressed air to dry all parts and clean fluid passages.
   Inspect the converter housing.
   • Inspect the stator support area for wear.
   • Inspect the differential bushing for wear.
   • Inspect the case mating surfaces for nicks or deformation.

7. Check the converter housing hydraulic passages for blockage.
   1. Check the differential lubrication passage.
   2. Check the front lubrication passage.
   3. Check the converter turbine passage.
   4. Check the converter impeller passage.
   5. Check the transmission fluid cooler passage.

8. Check for blockage at the torque converter seal return hole.

1. Locate a new differential lube tube in the torque converter housing.

2. Using the special tool, install the differential lube tube.

3. Install the differential lube tube retaining bolt.

4. 

   NOTE:The final drive ring gear is installed with the lug end up.
   Install the final drive ring gear.
   • Install the retaining ring.

5. Install a new sealing and plastic washer.

6. 

   NOTE:Install a new transmission fluid cooler tube adaptor.
   Install the transmission fluid cooler tube adaptor.