How do you adjust the bands on a 1994 ford explorer with an automatic transmission?

Answer 1

I have a 1993 Explorer that slipping both out of gear if I don't maintain extremely careful control with the accelerator, so I'm not giving it to many (hi) revs on the tach, either when shifting or while in gear (I really have to baby it!) regardless of running temperature. So... after taking into careful consideration all I've seen inside & out of automatic transmissions & I've build a few bike, cars; trucks (entirely ground up) and talking with all the best mechanics and auto parts suppliers - yesterday I went out & bought:
[9] quarts (2 one gallon jugs & one quart) - (they take both 9.7 & 10 quarts) of Mercon Transmission Fluid
[1] transmission filter (it comes with a high quality free gasket)
[1] tube of very high quality - high temperature gasket sealer
[1] bottle 24oz. Lucas Transmission Fix
[1] bottle Lucas trans Conditioner
and I am following the Haynes Repair Manual 1991-2001Ford Explorer -(avail.at Pep Boys)
Because from what the experts who have been doing in the shops who have helped me build bike, cars; trucks for decades have pointed out to me they were doing to the customers automatic transmissions was manually cleaning out (manually removing all of the (not transmission fluid red - but, brown-yellowish-blackish) sludge that was clogging up all of the numerous tiny channels where the good red transmission fluid flows under vacuum pressure pushing & pulling these tiny little ball bearings in one direction or the other in order to shift into what ever gear & make the function of the transmission work properly & effectively. so the whole purpose is to simply get all the old sludge off & out of everything inside the transmission (including the old filter). Then simply replace the fluid 9.7-10 quarts BUT you want to leave enough out to be able to add the Lucas Fix & Lucas Conditioner without over filling the transmission. I'm going to (based on eye balling the size of the 24oz bottle of Fix & the smaller bottle of Conditioner, stop putting in trans fluid at 8 quarts then add the Fix & Conditioner - & - check the transmission fluid stick level & slowly add the trans fluid until it is t the proper level on the stick indicator.
The Hayes Repair Manual gives easy to follow instructions with photo. I have not personally ever seen these (bands) that folks refer to. They could exist -I just haven't seen them nor any reference to the in any repair manual. I already had my Haynes Repair Manual from doing all the previous stuff on my truck. They cost twenty one dollars I think. All together with the manual & the stuff listed above I'm hoping to have my trucks transmission better than new by the end of the day today. The manual provides important cleaning & removal & assembly details that you don't want to miss
so every thing works properly when one is finished. I would not do this job without it.
HOW EVER - Looking online I've seen a number of very good reviews from people who have simply added the Lucas Transmission Fix - ONLY - NOTHING ELSE & it fixed all the problems & they have been using the car for a long time now as a daily driver. Happy Safe Holidays -