new here!! my hubby is working on an explorer for his friend. The vehicle will go into all gears, but when you give it gas, you have to push it to the floor and it revs up high and barely moves. He changed fluid and filter. Someone told him to adjust the bands. How do you do that? and also if you have any other ideas it would be greatly appreciated!!!

 

Bands could be a touch too tight. You use a torque wrench to do it - but it's usually hard to fit them in where you need to when the trans. is installed - therefore a master mechanic usually wings it by hand. There are sometimes two bands. They have a stud with a 4 point head sticking out of the case over which sets a regular nut that has a seal (which is pressed into the case and usually not visible until removed). You need new bandnuts (with new seals)on hand to make adjustments because the seal will usually break. First loosen the band nut (works like a locknut to hold the stud) being careful not to turn the stud. You will need a wrench on the regular nut and a 4-point socket on the stud head. Again don't turn the stud yet. Spin the nut loose off the stud and away from the case so the seal isn't contacting. Take a torque wrench now and each band stud gets torqued to 10 foot pounds (120 inch pounds). Now for the low reverse (rear) band (if you have two - can be on either side) back the stud out usually three turns and hold the stud in position with a socket while you tighten the locknut to 40 foot pounds. For the front band back the stud out to one of these measurements: 1-1/2, 1-3/4 or 4-1/4. Use the old locknut until you get your correct adjustment then carefully replace the new one on.

 

thank you so much!! i will pass this on to my hubby. I hope this takes care of the problem. I appreciate the detail you gave!!