Repair Procedure

1. Clean and dry the exterior of the transaxle thoroughly before disassembly.





2. Remove drain plug and drain fluid. Remove main control cover and main control (Figure 1). Refer to the appropriate year Probe Service Manual, Section 07-01B, for removal procedure.





3. Place main control on a clean work table so that the rear control is facing upward (Figure 2).

NOTE:
CHECK THE VEHICLE BUILD DATE. IF VEHICLE WAS BUILT AFTER 1/3/95, SKIP THE FOLLOWING STEPS 4-13. THESE VEHICLES HAVE THE MODIFIED SEPARATOR PLATE.

4. Remove oil pipe, oil baffle, 2-3 shift solenoid and 3-4 shift solenoid.

NOTE:
THE MAIN CONTROL AND BOLTS HAVE LETTERS WHICH INDICATE THE PROPER POSITION.

5. Remove bolts F, G, and K as shown in Figure 2.

6. Carefully remove the rear control valve body and rear control separator plate gasket.





NOTE:
THE TWO (2) CHECK BALLS AND FOUR (4) STRAINERS ARE LOCATED UNDER THE CONTROL. USE CARE TO MAKE SURE STRAINERS AND CHECK BALLS ARE NOT MISPLACED (FIGURE 3).

7. Memorize location of the two (2) balls and the four (4) fluid strainers (Figure 3).

8. Lightly tap on separator plate surface to make sure check balls stay in the main control and then remove the separator plate and main control separator plate gasket.





9. Clean the surface of the main control valve body and check the location of the seven (7) check balls and three (3) fluid strainers (Figure 4).

10. Install main control Separator Plate Gasket (F32Z-70155-AA), Separator Plate (-7A008-), and rear control Separator Plate Gasket (F32Z-70155-BA) to main control valve body.

11. Install the two (2) check balls and the four (4) fluid strainers in the same position as before disassembling (Figure 3).

12. Clean and install rear control valve body and torque bolts to 6.5-7.8 N.m (58-69 lb-in).

13. Replace 0-rings (99541-00407) on oil pipe (2 required) and install oil pipe, oil baffle, 2-3 shift solenoid and 3-4 shift solenoid and torque bolts to 6.5-7.8 N.m (58-69 lb-in).

14. Turn main control over on bench so that the rear control is facing downward.





15. Remove line pressure and TCC solenoid and replace with revised Solenoids (F32Z-7G136-AA - 2 required) (Figure 5).

16. Install main control into transaxle and torque bolts to 6.5-7.8 N.m (58-69 lb-in).

NOTE:
THE SOLENOID CONNECTORS ARE COLOR CODED FOR PROPER INSTALLATION.

17. Install the six (6) connectors to the solenoids and the Transmission Fluid Temperature (TFT) sensor.

18. Replace the Main Control Cover Gasket (E92Z-7F396-A) and install main control cover.

19. Add 1.9L (2 quarts) of Motorcraft MERCON(R) Multi-Purpose Automatic Transmission Fluid (ATF) (XT-2-QDX). Bring transaxle to normal operating temperature and adjust fluid level.

20. Recheck control pressure at idle and stall speed. Road test vehicle to verify repair.