Ford Escape: Automatic Transmission - Automatic Transmission – HF45 / Description and Operation - Final Drive

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 Service Manual: Description and Operation - Active Grille Shutter - Overview

Overview The active grille shutter system is primarily used to improve fuel economy by reducing aerodynamic drag while the vehicle is moving. It is also used to shorten engine warm-up time, which increases engine efficiency and provides faster heat delivery to the vehicle cabin...

Ford Escape 2020-2026 Service Manual: General Procedures - Brake Disc Machining

Repair   WARNING: Service actions on vehicles equipped with electronic parking brakes may cause unexpected parking brake application, which could result in injury to hands or fingers. Put the electronic parking brake system into service mode prior to servicing or removing rear brake components...