2002 Mercury Villager BaseFACTORY OEM SERVICE PROCEDURE

Main Control Valve Body: Disassembly

  1. Remove the filter.
    1. Remove the bolts.
    2. Remove the nut.
    3. Remove the filter.
      Fig 1: Removing Filter Bolts
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  2. Remove the line pressure solenoid.
    1. Remove the bolt.
    2. Remove the solenoid from the valve body.
      Fig 2: Removing Line Pressure Solenoid
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  3. Remove the solenoids.
    1. Remove the bolts.
    2. Remove the solenoids from the valve body.
      Fig 3: Removing Solenoid Bolts
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  4. Remove the solenoid harness.
    1. Remove the bolts.
    2. Remove the harness.
      Fig 4: Removing Solenoid Harness
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  5. Remove and discard the solenoid O-rings.
    Fig 5: Removing And Discarding Solenoid O-Rings
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  6. Remove the lower control valve body valves.
    1. Remove the manual control valve.
    2. Remove the pressure control (PC) solenoid valve spring.
      Fig 6: Removing Manual Control Valve
      G03412400Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    7. NOTE: When separating the valve bodies, be careful to not lose any of the check balls.
  7. Disassemble the valve bodies.
    1. Remove the bolts.
    2. Remove the nut.
    3. Remove the lower control valve body.
    4. Remove the upper control valve body.
      Fig 7: Removing Valve Body Bolts
      G03412401Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
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