Front Drive Halfshafts - Intermediate Shaft Fusion 2002.75 (06/2002-)

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Removal and Installation

Materials

Specification

WSD-M2C200-C

Removal

WARNING:Refer to the Material Safety Data Sheets for the Automatic Transmission Fluid E-AW. Failure to follow this instruction may result in personal injury. Certain Transmission and Power Steering fluids supplied to Ford contain additives which may cause skin irritation or other skin

reactions after contact. For additional information, refer to: Health and Safety Precautions (100-00 General Information, Description and Operation).See - Transmission Fluids.

Installation

All vehicles

Vehicles with manual transaxle

Vehicles with automatic transaxle

Name

Manual transmission fluid

1. Remove the right-hand halfshaft. For additional information, refer to: Front Halfshaft RH (205-04 Front Drive Halfshafts, Removal and Installation).

2. Remove the intermediate shaft center bearing cap.1. Remove and discard the locknuts.2. Detach the heatshield from the bearing cap.3. Remove and discard the center bearing cap.

3. CAUTION:Do not damage the halfshaft oil seal.NOTE:Plug the transaxle to prevent oil loss or dirt ingress.

For additional information, refer to: Health and Safety Precautions (100-00 General Information, Description and Operation).See - Transmission Fluids. Remove the intermediate shaft.

� Allow the oil to drain into a suitable container. For additional information, refer to: Health and Safety Precautions (100-00 General Information,

Description and Operation).See - Transmission Fluids.

� Slide the heatshield off the intermediate shaft.

1. CAUTION:Do not damage the halfshaft oil seal.Install the intermediate shaft.

� Slide the heatshield onto the intermediate shaft.

2. NOTE:Install a new intermediate shaft center bearing cap and locknuts.Install the intermediate shaft center bearing cap.

1. Install the center bearing cap.

2. Attach the heatshield to the bearing cap.3. Install the locknuts.

3. Install the right-hand halfshaft. For additional information, refer to: Front Halfshaft RH (205-04 Front Drive Halfshafts, Removal and Installation).

4. With the vehicle on the level surface, fill the transaxle with transmission fluid until the oil level is just below the bottom of the filler hole.

5. Check the transmission fluid level and top up with clean automatic transmission oil.

For additional information, refer to: Transmission Fluid Drain and Refill (307-01 Automatic Transmission/Transaxle - Vehicles With: 4-Speed Automatic Transmission (AW81-40), General Procedures).

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