Extension Housing: Service and Repair

Special Tools:

Removal
1. Raise and support the vehicle.
2. Remove the exhaust.
3. Remove the driveshaft.
4. Support the transmission with a transmission jack.





5. Remove the bolt.





6. Remove the bolts.





7. Disconnect the shift cable.





8. Remove the nut and discard.





9. Using the special tool, remove the output flange.

10. CAUTION: The parking pawl, parking pawl return spring and parking pawl shaft could fall out during removal of the extension housing.





Remove the extension housing.





11. Remove and discard the extension housing gasket.

Installation





1. Clean the extension housing and install new extension housing gasket. Make sure that the park pawl is installed correctly.





2. CAUTION: Make sure the parking lever actuating rod is correctly seated into the case parking rod guide cup.

Install the extension housing.





3. Install the shift cable.





4. Install the rear mount.





5. Install the rear mount.





6. Using the special tools, install the output flange.





7. Install a new nut.
8. Install the driveshaft.
9. Install the exhaust.
10. Fill the transmission to the correct fluid level and check for correct transmission operation.
- Use MERCON (R) V Automatic Transmission Fluid XT-5-QM or equivalent meeting Ford specification MERCON (R) V.