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TRANSAXLE—AX4N—NO 4TH GEAR AND Article No. DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) P0734 98-10-7 AND/OR P0761 FOR 1996-98 TAURUS/SABLE AND 1995-98 CONTINENTAL, AND DTC 648 FOR 1994-95 TAURUS/SABLE TRANSAXLE—AX4N—RETAINING CLIP FOR FORWARD CLUTCH CONTROL VALVE—SERVICE TIP FORD: 1994-1998 TAURUS LINCOLN: 1995-1998 CONTINENTAL MERCURY: 1994-1998 SABLE 3. Inspect the new main control (if required) ISSUE before installing it and replace this retaining clip No 4th gear operation (no 3-4 shift) and Diagnostic for the forward clutch control valve and spring if Trouble Codes (DTCs) P0734 and/or P0761 or 648 it’s not the new design (Figure 2). may occur on some vehicles. This may be caused by a broken retaining clip in the valve body that 4. Any time service is required on any AX4N secures the forward clutch control valve and spring transaxle main control, inspect the retaining clip in place. for the forward clutch control valve to be sure it is the latest design level, and replace the ACTION retaining clip if it is not. The revised clip is Replace broken forward clutch control valve larger and will remain centered in the valve retaining clip with revised forward clutch control body casting groove. valve retaining clip. Refer to the following Service Procedure for details. PART NUMBER PART NAME SERVICE PROCEDURE F8DZ-7F194-AA Forward Clutch Control Valve Retaining Clip 1. Inspect for a broken retaining clip by removing the valve body and then the valve body OTHER APPLICABLE ARTICLES: NONE separator plate. Inspect the forward clutch WARRANTY STATUS: Eligible Under The control valve, spring, retaining clip, and valve Provisions Of Bumper To body casting for damage (Figure 1). Bumper Warranty Coverage OPERATION DESCRIPTION TIME 2. If the clip is broken and the forward clutch 981007A Inspect/Repair/Replace 2.4 Hrs. control valve and/or valve body casting is Main Control Valve Body damaged, replace the main control. The DEALER CODING retaining clip has just been revised to prevent CONDITION the chance of breakage. The revised Retaining BASIC PART NO. CODE Clip (F8DZ-7F194-AA) has circular cutouts on 7F194 01 the side of the clip in place of the square OASIS CODES: 501000, 502000, 503000, 503300, cutouts on the previous design level clip (Figure 503400, 504000 2). PROOF 22-MAR-00 20-0050 20-0050 PAGE 1

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• TRANSAXLE—AX4N—NO 4TH GEAR AND Article No.DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) P0734 98-10-7AND/OR P0761 FOR 1996-98 TAURUS/SABLE AND1995-98 CONTINENTAL, AND DTC 648 FOR 1994-95TAURUS/SABLE

• TRANSAXLE—AX4N—RETAINING CLIP FORFORWARD CLUTCH CONTROL VALVE—SERVICETIP

FORD: 1994-1998 TAURUS

LINCOLN: 1995-1998 CONTINENTAL

MERCURY: 1994-1998 SABLE

3. Inspect the new main control (if required)ISSUEbefore installing it and replace this retaining clipNo 4th gear operation (no 3-4 shift) and Diagnosticfor the forward clutch control valve and spring ifTrouble Codes (DTCs) P0734 and/or P0761 or 648it’s not the new design (Figure 2).may occur on some vehicles. This may be caused

by a broken retaining clip in the valve body that 4. Any time service is required on any AX4Nsecures the forward clutch control valve and spring transaxle main control, inspect the retaining clipin place. for the forward clutch control valve to be sure it

is the latest design level, and replace theACTIONretaining clip if it is not. The revised clip is

Replace broken forward clutch control valvelarger and will remain centered in the valve

retaining clip with revised forward clutch controlbody casting groove.

valve retaining clip. Refer to the following ServiceProcedure for details. PART NUMBER PART NAME

SERVICE PROCEDURE F8DZ-7F194-AA Forward Clutch Control ValveRetaining Clip

1. Inspect for a broken retaining clip by removingthe valve body and then the valve body OTHER APPLICABLE ARTICLES: NONEseparator plate. Inspect the forward clutch WARRANTY STATUS: Eligible Under Thecontrol valve, spring, retaining clip, and valve Provisions Of Bumper Tobody casting for damage (Figure 1). Bumper Warranty Coverage

OPERATION DESCRIPTION TIME2. If the clip is broken and the forward clutch981007A Inspect/Repair/Replace 2.4 Hrs.control valve and/or valve body casting is

Main Control Valve Bodydamaged, replace the main control. TheDEALER CODINGretaining clip has just been revised to prevent

CONDITIONthe chance of breakage. The revised RetainingBASIC PART NO. CODEClip (F8DZ-7F194-AA) has circular cutouts on7F194 01the side of the clip in place of the squareOASIS CODES: 501000, 502000, 503000, 503300,cutouts on the previous design level clip (Figure

503400, 5040002).

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