A/T - AXODE Whine From the Front Planetary Gear

Article No.
92-26A-1

12/16/92

^ NOISE - "GEAR WHINE" FROM AXODE FRONT PLANETARY ASSEMBLY

^ TRANSAXLE - AXODE - FRONT PLANETARY ASSEMBLY WEAR AT EXTENDED MILEAGE

FORD:
1991-92 TAURUS

LINCOLN-MERCURY:
1991-92 CONTINENTAL, SABLE

This TSB article is being republished in its entirety to change the dealer coding basic part number and condition code.

ISSUE:
Gear "whine" from the front planetary gear may occur at extended mileage. This is caused by a limited volume of lube to the front planetary due to hydraulic control system demands in the lube flow circuit.

ACTION:
Install a new crossover rear lube tube and a new differential/speedo lube tube that will increase the volume of lube to the front planetary. Refer to the 1992 Taurus/Sable or Continental Service Manual, Section 07-01, for service details.





Rerouting excess fluid is no longer required with the deletion of the governor. The rear lube tube and the differential/speedo lube tube, Figure 1, have been reversed in the transaxle case. This requires the rear lube tube to cross over the differential/speedo tube. This crossover will allow for a larger volume of uninterrupted lube to the front planetary. This change has been incorporated in mid model year 1992 for all AXODE transaxles.

PART NUMBER PART NAME CLASS

F2DZ-7G084-A Rear Lube Tube B
F2DZ-7G086-A Differential/Speedo Lube Tube B

OTHER APPLICABLE ARTICLES: NONE

SUPERSEDES: 92-10-7, 92-9-7

WARRANTY STATUS:
Eligible Under Basic Warranty Coverage And Powertrain Warranty Coverage For 1991 Models Excluding Continental, Bumper To Bumper For 1992 Models And 1991 Continental

OPERATION DESCRIPTION TIME
926AOlA Extra Time To Replace 0.2 Hr.
Rear Lube Tube

DEALER CODING
BASIC PART NO. CONDITION CODE
7GO84 55

OASIS CODES:
504000, 510000, 597997, 702000