Ford Escape: Automatic Transmission - Automatic Transmission – HF45 / Description and Operation - Final Drive
| Item |
Part Number |
Description |
| 1 |
7C0987C098 |
Traction motor drive gear assembly |
| 2 |
7H4717H471 |
Transfer shaft and gear assembly |
| 3 |
7F4657F465 |
Differential carrier and gear assembly |
| 4 |
7L4377L437 |
Ring gear assembly |
The
final drive gear is meshed with the transfer shaft and bolted to the
differential case. The ring gear bolts are one time use bolts. Use new
bolts when installing the ring gear.
The
differential allows the halfshafts and wheels to rotate at different
speeds during cornering. The differential assembly consists of the
following components:
Differential carrier
Two pinion gears
Two side gears
When
driving in a straight line, both front wheels rotate at relatively the
same speed...
Item
Part Number
Description
1
7L4377L437
Ring gear
2
7A3987A398
Planetary carrier
3
7A3487A348
Sun gear
This
transmission has one simple planetary gear set...
Other information:
Tuning a Station
You can use the tune or seek controls on
the radio bezel to select a station.
To tune a station using the
touchscreen, select:
A pop up appears, allowing you to type in
the frequency of a station. You can only
enter a valid station for the source you are
currently listening to...
Locating the Charge Port
The charge port is between the front
left-hand side door and the front left-hand
wheel well. To open, press the center right
edge of the charge port door, and then
release.
Note: Do not force the charge port door
open or closed...