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Control Valve Body Assembly

A: REMOVAL
1. Extract the torque converter clutch assembly.





2. Remove the input shaft.
3. Disconnect the air breather hose.
4. Disconnect transmission harness connector from stay.

NOTE: Lift-up lever behind the connector and disconnect it from stay.

5. Disconnect inhibitor switch from stay.
6. Remove the oil charger pipe.
7. To plug the hole, wrap vinyl tape around the nipple attached to the air breather hose.
8. Remove pitching stopper bracket.





9. Remove the inhibitor switch.

NOTE: For removal procedures of inhibitor switch, refer to Automatic Transmission/Transaxle for each model.

10. Prepare a block of wood. Turn the transmission case over, and support it with the block of wood.

NOTE: Turn the transmission case in the direction the inhibitor switch was installed.





11. Remove the oil pan.

NOTE: Use a scraper to remove oil pan.





12. Disconnect the harness connectors for the solenoids, duty solenoids, ATF temperature sensor and the ground cord.





13. Remove the control valve body assembly.

B: INSTALLATION
1. Set the select lever in range "N".





2. Align the groove of the manual valve to the protrusion of the manual lever, and then install the control valve body assembly.
Tightening torque: 8 Nm (0.8 kgf-m, 5.8 ft. lbs.)
3. Tighten the valve body to the specified torque.

NOTE: Tighten the control valve mounting bolts evenly.

Tightening torque: 8 Nm (0.8 kgf-m, 5.8 ft. lbs.)





4. Connect all connectors.





5. Attach the magnet at the specified position.





6. Apply proper amount of liquid gasket to the entire oil pan mating surface.
Liquid gasket: THREE BOND 1217B





7. Besides bolt hole on transmission side, completely fill in liquid gasket at three holes.
Fluid packing: THREE BOND 1217B





8. Install the oil pan to the transmission case assembly.

NOTE: Tighten the bolts evenly.

Tightening torque: 5 Nm (0.50 kgf-m, 3.6 ft. lbs.)
9. Turn over the transmission case to its original position.
10. Install inhibitor switch and adjust the inhibitor switch.
11. Install air breather hose.





12. Insert inhibitor switch and transmission connector into stay.





13. Insert the input shaft while turning lightly by hand.

CAUTION: Be careful not to damage the bushing.

Normal protrusion A: 50 - 55 mm (1.97 - 2.17 inch)
14. Install the torque converter clutch assembly.

C: DISASSEMBLY





1. Remove oil strainer from lower control valve body.





2. Remove the duty solenoids, solenoids and sensor from the lower valve body.





3. Remove the upper-lower valve body tightening bolts.
4. Separate the control valve body.

NOTE:
^ Do not lose the ten (10) steel balls contained in the upper valve body and middle valve body.
^ Do not lose strainers contained in the lower valve body.

NOTE: During ordinary servicing, clean the control valve bodies in this condition, without further disassembly. In the event of a seized clutch or other problem, disassemble the control valve bodies further, and clean the component parts.





5. Remove upper separator plate from middle valve body.
6. Remove valve springs from upper valve body.





7. Using air compressor, remove accumulator piston from upper valve body.

D: REASSEMBLY





1. Install accumulator pistons, valve springs and steel balls to upper valve body.

NOTE: Insert steel balls in their proper positions.





2. Install support plate and upper separator plate to middle valve body.

NOTE: Align the hole in side plate with the hole in separator plate.

Tightening torque: 8 Nm (0.8 kgf-m, 5.8 ft. lbs.)





3. Install steel balls to middle valve body.

NOTE: Insert steel balls in their proper positions.





4. Install three filters to lower valve body.

NOTE: Pay attention to the location of filters.





5. Install lower separate plate to lower valve body.





6. Temporarily assemble valve body.

NOTE: Be careful not to drop the middle valve body and upper body interior steel ball, or the lower body filter.





7. Tighten bolts.
Tightening torque: 8 Nm (0.8 kgf-m, 5.8 ft. lbs.)





8. Install the sensor, solenoids and duty solenoids.
Tightening torque: T: 8 Nm (0.8 kgf-m, 5.8 ft. lbs.)
9. Install oil strainer to lower valve body.
Tightening torque: 8 Nm (0.8 kgf-m, 5.8 ft. lbs.)

E: INSPECTION
Make sure that each component is free of harmful gouges, cuts, or dust.