Ford Escape Manuals

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.

    Description and Operation - Differential

    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...

    Description and Operation - Planetary Assembly

    Item Part Number Description 1 7L4377L437 Ring gear 2 7A3987A398 Planetary carrier 3 7A3487A348 Sun gear This transmission has one simple planetary gear set...

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    Ford Escape 2020-2026 Owners Manual: Electric Parking Brake


    The electric parking brake is used to hold your vehicle on slopes and flat roads. Applying the Electric Parking Brake WARNING: Always fully apply the parking brake and make sure you shift into park (P). Failure to follow this instruction could result in personal injury or death...

    Ford Escape 2020-2026 Owners Manual: Distance Indication


    What Is Distance Indication Distance indication displays the gap between your vehicle and the vehicle ahead of you. Note: The graphic does not display if you switch on cruise control or adaptive cruise control. Switching Distance Indication On and Off To switch the system on or off, use the touchscreen: Press Settings on the touchscreen...

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    Fastening the Seatbelts

    Ford Escape. Fastening the Seatbelts

    Insert the belt tongue into the proper buckle, the buckle closest to the direction the tongue is coming from, until it engages.

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