Control Valve Body Assembly Removal

1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.

CAUTION: Refer to Battery Disconnect Caution in Service Precautions.

2. Raise and suitably support the vehicle.
3. Remove the transmission fluid pan and gasket from the transmission. Refer to Transmission Oil Pan Removal.
4. Remove the 3 valve body bolts.
5. Remove the fluid filter screen (1) and gasket.
6. Remove the Torque Converter Clutch (TCC) solenoid pipes (2) from the following components:
^ The TCC solenoid (4)
^ The transmission fluid pump
^ The valve body

7. Disconnect the electrical connector (3) from the TCC solenoid (4).
8. Disconnect the electrical connectors (3) from the fluid pressure switch.
9. Remove the 2 TCC solenoid bolts.
10. Remove the TCC solenoid (4) from the reinforcement plate.
11. Remove the 6 reinforcement plate bolts.
12. Remove the reinforcement plate (1) from the transmission case.
13. Remove the 4 piston servo cover bolts.
14. Remove the piston servo cover (3) and the piston servo cover gasket.





15. Remove the following components from the transmission case:
^ The 9 valve body bolts (2)
^ The manual detent roller
^ The valve body
^ The transfer plate
^ The transfer plate gaskets
^ One check ball

NOTICE: When lowering the control valve body assembly, disconnect the manual valve link from the parking lock and range selector lever. Use caution to avoid losing the check ball in the transmission case passage. When the valve body is removed, the check ball should drop out of the case passage onto the top of the valve body.