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Control Valve Body Replacement




Control Valve Body Replacement

Removal Procedure

Note: Place the transaxle in neutral (N).

1. Remove the transmission wiring harness. Refer to Automatic Transmission Wiring Harness Replacement (Service and Repair).




2. Remove the 2 control valve body bolts/screws (31), control valve body fluid passage cover (37) and gasket (38).




3. Remove the 6 control valve body mounting bolts/screws (1-6).




4. While holding the control valve body assembly, disconnect the manual shift detent lever assembly (710) from the manual valve link (336).
5. Move the detent lever assembly clockwise for ease of removing the manual valve.
6. Remove the control valve body assembly (39).




7. Remove the 2 transaxle case fluid passage seals (86).

Installation Procedure




1. Install 2 new transaxle case fluid passage seals (86) into the transaxle case fluid ports.




2. While holding the control valve body assembly (39), connect the manual valve link (336) to the manual shift detent lever assembly (710).




3. Install the 6 control valve body assembly to transaxle case bolts and hand tighten.





Caution: Refer to Fastener Caution (Fastener Caution).

4. Tighten the control valve body assembly-to-transaxle case bolts in sequence to 10 Nm (89 lb in).




5. Install a new control valve body fluid passage cover gasket (38).
6. Install the control valve body fluid passage cover (37).
7. Install the 2 control valve body bolts (31) and tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb in).
8. Install the transmission wiring harness. Refer to Automatic Transmission Wiring Harness Replacement (Service and Repair).
9. After the transmission is reassembled and filled with fluid perform the transmission adaptive learn procedure. Refer to Transmission Adaptive Learn and Transmission Neutral Learn (AF33-5 Automatic Transaxle).