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Ford Escape: Front Drive Halfshafts / Removal and Installation - Intermediate Shaft

Materials

Name Specification
Motorcraft® MERCON® ULV Automatic Transmission Fluid
XT-12-QULV
WSS-M2C949-A,
MERCON® ULV
 

Removal

  1. Remove the front halfshaft RH .
  1. Remove and discard the circlip and O-ring seal from the intermediate shaft.
  1. Remove and discard the intermediate shaft mounting bolts.
  1. Install two 6mm x 1.0 x 20mm bolts into the flange threads.
  1. Turn bolts evenly one turn at a time and remove the intermediate shaft.
  1. Remove and discard the intermediate shaft bearing O-ring seal.

Installation

  1. NOTE: Component(s) must be lubricated with clean automatic transmission fluid.


    Lubricate the new intermediate shaft bearing O-ring seal before installation with the specified material.
    • Material: Motorcraft® MERCON® ULV Automatic Transmission Fluid / XT-12-QULV (WSS-M2C949-A, ) (MERCON® ULV)
  1. Install the new intermediate shaft bearing O-ring seal.
    1. Install the intermediate shaft in the PTU until the shaft flange is flush with the PTU housing.
    1. NOTE: Don't tap on the flange ears.


    1. NOTE: If necessary, tap on the bearing housing around the seal flange.


  1. NOTE: Make sure that new bolts are installed.

    Install new bolts.
    Torque: 18 lb.ft (25 Nm)
  1. Install the new circlip and O-ring seal on the intermediate shaft.
  1. Install the front halfshaft RH .
  1. Check the transmission fluid level.
    Refer to: Transmission Fluid Level Check (307-01A Automatic Transmission - 8-Speed Automatic Transmission – 8F35/8F40, General Procedures).
    Refer to: Transmission Fluid Level Check (307-01A Automatic Transmission - 8-Speed Automatic Transmission – 8F35/8F40, General Procedures).
    Refer to: Transmission Fluid Level Check (307-01A Automatic Transmission - 8-Speed Automatic Transmission – 8F35/8F40, General Procedures).

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