ATSG AXOD Update Handbook page 2

Since the introduction of the Ford AXOD transaxle in model year 1986, there have been many major
engineering design changes that have affected many of the parts used in the AXOD transaxle. This version of
the AXOD "Update Handbook" begins with the 1986 model year and will explain each change, the parts
affected by the change, and any parts interchange problems created by the change. This booklet is an updated
version of the original.
This updated version of the AXOD "Update Handbook" will also cover the changes that occured in the 1991
model year, when electronic controls were adapted to the AXOD transaxle, making it an AXODE, and now
called an AX4S transaxle. We have included the changes on the AX4S transaxle up through and including
model year 2002.
We wish to thank Ford Motor Company for the information and illustrations that have made this possible.
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The information and part numbers contained in this booklet have
been carefully compiled from industry sources known for their
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