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Accumulator Housing Assemble and Installation

^ Tools Required
- J 39630-2 Lower Control Valve Body Gasket Guide Pins





1. Inspect the accumulator housing (944) for damage or scoring in the bores.
2. Inspect all fluid passages for debris.





3. Install new seals (947, 961) onto the accumulator pistons (946, 960).
4. Install the following parts:
^ The forward accumulator pin (962) into the accumulator housing (944)
^ The forward accumulator piston (960)
^ The spring (963)

5. Install the following parts:
^ The reverse accumulator pin (948)
^ The reverse accumulator piston (946)
^ The reverse accumulator spring (949)

6. Install the following parts:
^ The gasket (964)
^ The accumulator housing cover (965)
^ The five 8-mm cover bolts (966)
- Tighten the bolts to 8-14 Nm (6-10 ft. lbs.).





7. Install new seals (969, 976) onto the accumulator pistons (968, 975).
8. Install the following parts:
^ The 1-2 accumulator spring (973)
^ The 1-2 accumulator pin (970)
^ The piston (968)
^ The two snap rings (349). Install the snap ring onto the accumulator pin after you have passed it through the top of the accumulator housing (944).





9. Install the following parts:
^ The 3-4 accumulator spring (950)
^ The 3-4 accumulator pin (977)
^ The piston (975)
^ The two snap rings (349). Install the snap ring onto the accumulator pin after you have passed it through the top of the accumulator housing (944).
^ The accumulator spring (971)





10. Install the checkballs into their proper cavities of the accumulator housing (944). Retain the checkballs with Transjel.





11. Install the J 39630-2 into the lower control valve body gasket for the accumulator housing. Make sure that the spring (971) goes into the channel plate washer side down.
12. Install the accumulator housing (944) onto the lower channel plate and install the bolts (534, 951, 952, 954) and hand tighten.
13. Remove the guide pins and install the rest of the accumulator housing bolts, including bolts (534) from the channel plate side.
^ Tighten the bolts in a star pattern to 8-14 Nm (6-10 ft. lbs.).