Part 1

Transmission

Disassembly (Steps 1-27)

Special Tool(s) (Part 1):

Special Tool(s) (Part 2):

All vehicles

NOTE: Tag and identify all parts during disassembly.

1. Place the transmission on a workbench.





2. WARNING: The torque converter is heavy, especially when full of fluid.

NOTE: If not installing a new torque converter leave the adapter plate bolted to the torque converter.

Using the special tools, remove the torque converter.





3. Remove the input shaft.





4. Using the special tool, install the transmission into the bench with the torque converter housing facing up.





5. Remove the sensors.





6. Remove the outer manual control lever.





7. Remove the digital transmission range (TR) sensor.





Rear wheel drive (RWD) applications
8. Using the special tools, remove the extension housing seal.





9. CAUTION: The parking pawl, parking pawl return spring and parking pawl shaft could fall out during removal of the extension housing.

Remove the extension housing. Four wheel drive (4WD) applications





10. Using the special tools, remove the extension housing seal.





11. CAUTION: The parking pawl, parking pawl return spring and parking pawl shaft could fall out during removal of the extension housing.

Remove the extension housing.





All applications

12. NOTE: RWD shown, 4WD similar.

Remove the parking pawl assembly and discard the gasket.
1 Remove the parking pawl shaft.
2 Remove the parking pawl.
3 Remove the parking pawl return spring.
4 Remove and discard the gasket.





13. NOTE: The transmission fluid pan gasket is reusable. Clean and inspect the gasket for damage. If not damaged, the gasket should be reused.

Remove the 16 transmission fluid pan screws, fluid pan and gasket.





14. Remove the transmission fluid filter and seal assembly and discard.





15. Remove the manual control valve detent spring.





16. WARNING: The upper and lower servo covers are under spring tension. Use care when removing the piston and cover assembly. Failure to follow these instructions can result in personal injury.

Remove the reverse servo assembly.





17. CAUTION: Do not damage solenoid body connector pins.

Remove the solenoid body assembly by lifting on the body and pushing the connector from the other side of the case.





18. Remove the main control valve body, separator plate and gasket.





19. Using the special tools, remove the converter hub seal.





20. CAUTION: Failure to loosen the OD/intermediate band adjusting screws prior to pump removal may cause damage to the pump and OD band.

CAUTION: Throw the locknuts away. The locknuts are not reusable for assembly.

Remove and discard the locknuts, and loosen the overdrive/intermediate band adjusting screws.





21. Remove and tag the overdrive anchor strut for assembly.





22. CAUTION: The screws are not reusable for assembly. Discard the screws. If the screws are reused, the housing may become separated from the transmission.

Remove and discard the screws.





23. Install the special tool.





24. Using the special tools, remove the pump.





25. CAUTION: Servo cover is under spring tension.

Using the special tool, remove the intermediate servo cover retaining ring and cover.





26. Remove the intermediate band servo piston and spring.





27. CAUTION: Servo cover is under spring tension.

Using the special tool, remove the overdrive servo cover retaining ring and cover.