307-01-1 Automatic Transmission 5R44E and 5R55E 307-01-1 DISASSEMBLY Transmission Special Tool(s) Holding Fixture, Transmission 307-262 (T93T-77002-AH) Special Tool(s) Remover, Servo 307-347 (T97T-7D021-A) Holding Fixture, Transmission 307-003 (T57L-500-B) Handle, Torque Converter 307-091 (T81P-7902-C) Remover, Transmission Extension Housing Bushing 308-070 (T77L-7697-E) Retainer, Torque Converter 307-346 (T97T-7902-A) All vehicles Slide Hammer 100-001 (T50T-100-A) Remover, Torque Converter Fluid Seal 307-309 (T94P-77001-BH) 1. WARNING: Do not remove the torque converter from the transmission while still on the jack. Doing so could cause the transmission to fall. Failure to follow these instructions may result in personal injury. Place the transmission on a workbench. Compressor, Servo Cover 307-340 (T95L-77028-A) (Continued) Copyright 2002, Ford Motor Company Last updated: 06/12/2002
307-01-2 Automatic Transmission 5R44E and 5R55E 307-01-2 2. Remove the special tool. 5. Remove the output shaft speed (OSS) sensor. 1 Remove the OSS screw. 2 Remove OSS sensor. 3. WARNING: The torque converter is heavy, especially when full of fluid. Failure to follow these instructions may result in personal injury. Using the special tool, remove the torque converter. 6. Remove the intermediate shaft speed sensor. 1 Remove the intermediate shaft speed screw. 2 Remove intermediate shaft speed sensor. 4. NOTE: The splines on the input shaft are not 7. If equipped, remove the heat shield. the same on both ends. The end with the 1 Remove the nut. shorter spline goes into the assembly. 2 Remove the heat shield. Remove the input shaft.
307-01-3 Automatic Transmission 5R44E and 5R55E 307-01-3 8. Remove manual control outer lever nut and 11. NOTE: Remove the extension housing bushing manual control outer lever. only if service is required. Using the special tool, remove the extension housing bushing. Inspect the extension housing bushing and driveshaft slip yoke for nicks, gouges, scoring and wear. 9. Remove the digital transmission range (TR) sensor. 1 Remove the screws. 2 Remove the digital TR sensor. All vehicles 12. CAUTION: The parking pawl, parking pawl return spring and parking pawl shaft could fall out during removal of the extension housing. Remove the screws, studs and the extension housing. Discard the extension housing gasket. 4x2 vehicles 10. Using the special tools, remove the extension housing seal.
307-01-4 Automatic Transmission 5R44E and 5R55E 307-01-4 13. Remove the parking pawl assembly. 1 Remove the parking pawl shaft. 2 Remove the parking pawl. 3 Remove the parking pawl return spring. 14. CAUTION: The parking pawl actuating rod must slip freely into the clearance hole in the adapter plate. Install the special tool. 16. WARNING: Make sure the lock pin on the special tool is secure. Failure to follow these instructions may result in personal injury. Install the transmission into the special tool. Rotate the transmission so the fluid pan is facing up. 17. CAUTION: Do not reuse the fluid pan gasket. Remove the transmission fluid pan screws, pan and transmission pan gasket and then discard the gasket. 15. Assemble the special tools.
307-01-5 Automatic Transmission 5R44E and 5R55E 307-01-5 18. Remove the transmission fluid filter and discard. 1 Remove the screw. 2 Remove the transmission fluid filter. 19. Carefully lift up on the wire loom guide and protector. Disengage the retaining pins from the solenoid clamps. 21. Remove the manual control valve detent lever spring. 1 Remove the screw. 2 Remove the manual control valve detent lever spring. 20. Disconnect the solenoid electrical connectors. 1 Disconnect the SSA, SSB, SSC and SSD electrical connectors. 2 Disconnect the torque converter clutch (TCC) solenoid electrical connector. 3 Disconnect the electronic pressure control (EPC) solenoid electrical connector.
307-01-6 Automatic Transmission 5R44E and 5R55E 307-01-6 22. Remove the low/reverse band servo cover. 1 Remove the screws. 2 Remove the low/reverse band servo cover and the low/reverse servo separator plate cover gasket. Discard the low/reverse servo separator plate cover gasket. 25. Remove the twenty-three valve body screws. 23. Remove the low/reverse band servo piston and rod assembly. 26. Remove the main control valve body, valve body separator plate and main control to separator plate gasket. Discard gaskets. 24. CAUTION: To prevent solenoid valves from falling out, do not remove the two screws shown below. Do not remove the two (gold colored) screws specified.
307-01-7 Automatic Transmission 5R44E and 5R55E 307-01-7 27. CAUTION: Throw the locknuts away. The locknuts are not reusable for assembly. Remove the locknuts and the screws. 28. CAUTION: The servo cover is under spring tension. Using the special tool, remove the intermediate servo cover retaining ring. 30. CAUTION: Servo cover is under spring tension. Using the special tool, remove the overdrive servo retaining ring and cover. 29. NOTE: Tag the servo cover, piston and spring. Label accordingly for assembly. The covers have letters cast on the outer surface for identification. NOTE: Use the special tool to prevent damage to the servo, cover and bore. Using the special tool, remove the intermediate band servo piston, spring and cover. 31. NOTE: Tag the servo cover, piston and servo piston spring. Label accordingly for assembly. The covers have letters cast on the outer surface for identification. NOTE: Use the special tool to prevent damage to the servo piston and bore. Using the special tool, remove the overdrive band servo piston, spring and cover.
307-01-8 Automatic Transmission 5R44E and 5R55E 307-01-8 32. WARNING: Make sure the lock pin on the special tool is secure. Failure to follow these instructions may result in personal injury. Rotate the transmission so the converter housing faces up. 33. CAUTION: Discard the screws. The screws are not reusable for assembly. Remove and discard the screws. 35. Remove the No. 1 fluid pump input thrust washer. 34. Remove the converter housing and fluid pump support. Turn and lift the converter housing and fluid pump support from the case.
307-01-9 Automatic Transmission 5R44E and 5R55E 307-01-9 36. Compress the front band around the front brake and coast clutch drum and remove the front band anchor strut. 37. CAUTION: Identify the anchor and apply ends of the front band. Remove the front band. 40. NOTE: The front band lever shaft is longer than the intermediate band lever shaft. Remove the front band actuating lever shaft. 38. Remove the front brake and coast clutch drum. 41. CAUTION: Do not bend trigger wheel. NOTE: The No. 2 thrust bearing is in this assembly. Remove the planetary gear overdrive carrier. 39. Remove the front band apply strut.
307-01-10 Automatic Transmission 5R44E and 5R55E 307-01-10 42. NOTE: Tag and identify the front band servo 45. NOTE: Tag and identify the No. 3 center shaft lever. The front band servo lever has a letter thrust bearing for assembly. stamped on the side. Remove the No. 3 center shaft thrust bearing. Remove the front band servo lever and front band lever to case bracket. 46. CAUTION: The center support locknut can fall into the remaining assembly if not 43. Remove the No. 2 front planet thrust bearing. removed. Remove the center support cap screw. 44. Remove the front ring gear, front one-way clutch assembly and center shaft as an assembly. 47. Remove the locknut and cage.
307-01-11 Automatic Transmission 5R44E and 5R55E 307-01-11 48. CAUTION: Do not pry on other wires or damage the connector or case surface. Disconnect the turbine shaft speed (TSS) sensor electrical connector. 1 Remove the TSS sensor electrical connector from the transmission case (16-pin) electrical connector. 2 Remove the TSS sensor connector wires from wire locator. 49. CAUTION: Carefully route the TSS connector and wiring into the transmission through the opening in the case. 51. CAUTION: Do not damage the Remove the TSS sensor. connector or harness. 1 Remove the screw. Compress the tabs on the transmission case 2 Remove the TSS sensor. (16-pin) electrical connector. Push the transmission case (16-pin) electrical connector out of transmission case. 50. CAUTION: Do not overstretch the retaining spring. Remove the transmission case (16-pin) electrical connector retaining spring.
307-01-12 Automatic Transmission 5R44E and 5R55E 307-01-12 52. Remove the center support retaining ring. 55. Remove the intermediate band anchor strut. 53. NOTE: When removing the center support, pull 56. CAUTION: Identify the anchor and evenly around the center support web. apply ends of the intermediate band. Remove the center support. Remove the intermediate band. 54. NOTE: Tag and identify the No. 4 intermediate 57. Remove the intermediate band apply strut. brake drum thrust bearing. Remove the No. 4 intermediate brake drum thrust bearing.
307-01-13 Automatic Transmission 5R44E and 5R55E 307-01-13 58. NOTE: The intermediate band lever shaft is shorter than the front band lever shaft. Remove the intermediate band actuating lever shaft. 61. Remove the No. 5 forward clutch cylinder thrust bearing tag and identify. 59. NOTE: Tag and identify the intermediate servo band lever. The intermediate servo band lever has a letter stamped into its side. Remove the intermediate servo actuating lever. 62. Remove the forward clutch cylinder. 60. NOTE: The No. 5 forward clutch cylinder thrust bearing may come out with the intermediate brake and direct clutch drum. Remove the intermediate brake and direct clutch drum.
307-01-14 Automatic Transmission 5R44E and 5R55E 307-01-14 63. Remove the No. 6A forward ring gear hub 66. NOTE: Check the black oxidized side during thrust bearing. removal to make sure of correct placement during reassembly. The black oxidized side must be toward planetary assembly. The uncoated side must face up. Remove the No. 7 forward planet thrust bearing. 64. Remove the forward ring gear and forward ring gear hub as an assembly. 67. Remove the forward planetary assembly. 65. Remove the No. 6B forward clutch thrust washer from the forward ring gear hub. 68. Remove input shell with the forward sun gear.
307-01-15 Automatic Transmission 5R44E and 5R55E 307-01-15 69. NOTE: Tag and identify the No. 8 low/reverse 72. NOTE: Tag and identify the No. 9 low/reverse planetary carrier thrust bearing. planetary carrier thrust bearing. Remove the No. 8 low/reverse planetary carrier thrust bearing. Remove the No. 9 low/reverse planetary carrier thrust bearing. 70. Remove the low/reverse planetary retaining 73. Remove the output shaft sleeve. ring. 74. CAUTION: Discard the output shaft 71. Remove low/reverse planetary assembly. retaining ring. A new retaining ring must be used for assembly. Remove and discard the output shaft retaining ring.
307-01-16 Automatic Transmission 5R44E and 5R55E 307-01-16 75. Remove the output shaft ring gear and the 78. Remove the reverse band. output shaft hub. 76. NOTE: Tag and identify the No. 10 output shaft hub thrust bearing. Remove the No. 10 output shaft thrust bearing. 79. Remove the output shaft. 80. Remove the park gear. 77. NOTE: The inner race of the rear one-way clutch is not removable. It is serviced in the case. Remove the low/reverse brake drum and one-way clutch assembly.
307-01-17 Automatic Transmission 5R44E and 5R55E 307-01-17 81. NOTE: Tag and identify the No. 11 output 84. CAUTION: Do not damage the case shaft thrust washer. fluid pan rail. Remove the No. 11 output shaft thrust washer. Remove the manual control lever shaft spring pin. Tap lightly on each side of the manual control lever shaft spring pin with a drift punch. Pry the spring pin out of its bore. 82. CAUTION: To avoid damage, make sure wrench does not strike the manual valve inner lever pin. Remove the manual control valve inner lever nut. 85. Remove the manual control lever shaft. 83. Remove the manual control valve inner lever and the parking lever actuating rod.
307-01-18 Automatic Transmission 5R44E and 5R55E 307-01-18 86. CAUTION: Do not damage the bore. Remove the manual control lever seal.