Item 36: Front Planetary Gear Set Assembly Disassembly Note

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Mercury Mountaineer and 2004 Ford Explorer. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Remove the front planetary gear set assembly.
1. Expand the snap ring.
2. Remove the front planetary gear set assembly.
Fig 1: Removing Front Planetary Gear Set Assembly
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Remove the parts in the order indicated in the following illustration and table.

Fig 2: Identifying Snap Ring And Thrust Bearing
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To assemble the front planetary gear set assembly, reverse the disassembly procedure.