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Transaxle Filler Tube

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2steps
~12min
1/5difficulty
0102030405086N·mlb·ft
Tightening torque found on this page
Done 0 of 2
Material
Item Specification
Motorcraft® MERCON® LV Automatic Transmission Fluid XT-10-QLVC (US); CXT-10-LV12 (Canada) MERCON® LV

Transaxle Filler Tube
Item Part Number Description
1 W505252 Transaxle filler tube bolt
2 14A464 Throttle control electrical connector
3 14A464 PCM electrical connector
4 7A020 Transmission fluid level indicator
5 14A169 Wiring/power steering hose retainer
6 W505252 Transaxle filler tube bolt
7 7A228 Transaxle filler tube
8 — Transaxle filler tube O-ring (part of 7A228)

Removal
  1. Remove the Air Cleaner (ACL) . For additional information, refer to Section 303-12.
  2. Remove the transaxle filler tube bolt.
  1. Disconnect the throttle control electrical connector.
  1. Disconnect the bottom PCM electrical connector.
  1. Remove the transmission fluid level indicator.
  1. Remove the power steering hose retainers and the wiring harness retainer from the transmission fluid filler tube.
  1. Remove the transaxle filler tube bolt, rotate the transaxle filler tube from under the throttle body and remove the transaxle filler tube.
Installation
  1. Inspect the transaxle filler tube O-ring for damage before installing the transaxle filler tube. If the transaxle filler tube O-ring is damaged, install a new transaxle filler tube O-ring. Lubricate the transaxle filler tube O-ring with clean transmission fluid.
  1. Install the transaxle filler tube.
    • Tighten to 8 N·m.
  1. Install the power steering hose retainers and the wiring harness retainer on the transmission fluid filler tube.
  1. Install the transmission fluid level indicator.
  1. Connect the bottom PCM electrical connector.
  1. Connect the throttle control electrical connector.
  1. Install the transaxle filler tube bolt.
    • Tighten to 8 N·m.
  1. Install the ACL . For additional information, refer to Section 303-12.

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