Ford F150 Pickup. Instruction - part 1819

Fig. 23: Installing Rubber-Coated Sealing Washers & Cooler Line Case Fittings 
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO. 

1. Install the new rubber-coated sealing washers and the new cooler line case fittings. 

1. Install one rubber-coated sealing washer on each cooler line case fitting.  

2. Install both cooler line case fittings into the CBV assembly fittings.  

3. Install one rubber-coated sealing washer on each cooler line case fitting.  

CAUTION: Damage will occur to the rubber-coated sealing washers and 

transmission fluid will leak if the cooler line case fittings are over-
tightened.

NOTE:

Align the rubber-coated sealing washers while installing CBV assembly on 
the transmission case.

 

2003 Ford Pickup F150 

2003 TRANSMISSIONS Transmission Cooling - F150 Pickup

  

Fig. 24: Installing CBV Assembly 
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO. 

2. Install the CBV assembly.  

3. Install the fluid cooler tubes in the front and rear cooler line case fittings. 

 

2003 Ford Pickup F150 

2003 TRANSMISSIONS Transmission Cooling - F150 Pickup

  

Fig. 25: Installing Fluid Cooler Tubes To Front & Rear Cooler Line Case Fittings (1 Of 2) 
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO. 

 

2003 Ford Pickup F150 

2003 TRANSMISSIONS Transmission Cooling - F150 Pickup

  

Fig. 26: Installing Fluid Cooler Tubes To Front & Rear Cooler Line Case Fittings (2 Of 2) 
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO. 

4. Lower the vehicle. 

5. Fill the transmission with the specified type and quantity of transmission fluid. For additional 

information, refer to AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION-4R100 - F150 PICKUP .  

6. Check for leaks.  

7. If equipped with air suspension, reactivate the system by turning on the air suspension switch.  

TRANSMISSION FLUID COOLER TUBES 

Removal 

All Vehicles 

CAUTION: Do not use any fluid approved for MERCON(R) V application. Using a 

fluid rated for MERCON(R) V can cause internal damage in MERCON
(R) only applications.

 

2003 Ford Pickup F150 

2003 TRANSMISSIONS Transmission Cooling - F150 Pickup