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Disassembly and Assembly

Fig 1: Center Support Component View
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Fig 2: Center Support Component View Legend
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NOTE: Thoroughly clean center support assembly and blow dry with compressed air.
NOTE: The center support is repaired as an assembly. Any damage requires installing a new component.
  1. Inspect the center support assembly for wear or damage.
    1. Inspect the thrust surfaces for wear, scoring or damage.
    2. Inspect the center support sealing surface.
    3. Inspect the fluid passage for blockage or damage.
    2. Fig 3: Inspecting Center Support
    G01672343Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  2. Inspect the seal rings for damage.
    3. Fig 4: Inspecting Seal Rings
    G01672344Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  3. Inspect the bearing for missing rollers or damage.
    4. Fig 5: Inspecting Bearing
    G01672345Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  4. Inspect the direct clutch feed hole for blockage or damage.
    1. Rotate center support bearing to locate the direct clutch feed hole.
    2. Inspect the direct clutch feed hole for blockage or damage.
Fig 6: Inspecting Direct Clutch Feed Hole
G01672346Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
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