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Home >> Mercury >> 1997 >> Cougar/XR7 V8-4.6L VIN W >> Repair and Diagnosis >> Powertrain Management >> Transmission Control Systems >> Actuators and Solenoids - Transmission and Drivetrain >> Actuators and Solenoids - A/T >> Pressure Regulating Solenoid >> Service and Repair >> Removal

Removal

1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.

NOTE: When the battery has been disconnected or reconnected, some abnormal drive symptoms may occur while the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) relearns its adaptive strategy. The vehicle may need to be driven 16 km (10 miles) or more to relearn the strategy.

2. Raise vehicle on a hoist.
3. Drain transmission fluid.





4. Remove 14 pan retaining bolts, transmission pan and pan to case gasket.





5. Remove pan magnet. Clean transmission pan and pan magnet.





6. Using both hands, remove filter by pulling downward.

CAUTION: If installing a new filter, and grommet remains in the main control bore, carefully use a small screwdriver to remove the grommet. Use care not to damage the main control bore.

NOTE: If transmission is being serviced for a contamination-related failure, use a new filter and grommet. The filter may be reused if no excessive contamination is present.





7. Remove one bolt retaining manual control valve detent lever spring to the main control valve body. Remove manual control valve detent lever spring.
8. Disconnect transmission shift linkage from manual control lever by removing the nut.





9. Remove two bolts retaining Transmission Range (TR) sensor to case. Remove TR sensor from manual control lever.





10. Remove the Electronic Pressure Control (EPC) solenoid bracket retaining bolt. Remove the EPC solenoid bracket.

NOTE: For clarity, the illustrations show the main control valve body removed. It is not necessary to remove the main control valve body for this procedure.





11. Remove manual lever shaft retaining pin.

NOTE: Use a shop cloth to protect pan-to-case surface.





12. Using a 13/16-inch open-end wrench on the inner nut and a 12 mm wrench on the manual control lever shaft flats, loosen the inner nut. Slide manual control lever partially out of the case to complete removal of the inner nut from manual control lever.





13. Slide manual control lever out of case. Position manual valve detent lever so that EPC solenoid can be removed. Remove EPC solenoid connector by grasping connector body and pulling. Remove EPC solenoid by sliding it out of the case bore.
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