Trans removal on a front drive car is typically very involved with a lot of disassembly required. You usually need to support the engine from above when the transmission is removed, as well as needing as suitable jack to hold the trans when it is separated. (There are special jacks sold for transmissions though a motorcycle jack may do the trick.)

Although I have not done this job on your particular make/model of vehicle I have done it on others and can tell you it is a bear to do in your driveway with the car on jackstands.

You can find a repair manual for your car in the link below which may help:

https://charm.li/Mercury/1997/

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