Intermediate Servo: Removal
NOTE:
When the battery has been disconnected and reconnected, some abnormal drive symptoms can occur while the vehicle relearns its adaptive strategy. The customer needs to be notified that they may experience slightly different upshifts either soft or firm and this is a temporary condition and will eventually return to normal operating condition.
- Disconnect the battery ground cable.
- Raise and support the vehicle.
- Remove the shift cable.
- Disconnect the shift cable from the manual control lever.
- Remove the shift cable from the bracket.
- Remove the Digital Transmission Range (TR) sensor. For additional information, refer to the DIGITAL TRANSMISSION RANGE (TR) SENSOR .
- Remove the Three-Way Catalytic Converter (TWC).
- Remove the main control valve body. For additional information, refer to MAIN CONTROL VALVE BODY .
- Loosen the nut and position the heat shield out of the way.
- Remove the intermediate band locknut and unscrew the screw.
- Discard the intermediate band locknut after removal.
- Using the special tool, remove the intermediate band servo cover retaining ring.
- Slowly remove tension on the J-hook nut and remove the servo cover compressor.
- Using the special tool, remove the intermediate band servo cover, intermediate band servo piston and servo piston spring.
- Insert the special tool into the transmission case, and remove the servo cover, intermediate band servo piston and servo piston spring.
NOTE:
If equipped, the transmission servo heat shield needs to be unclipped from the fluid pan rail and positioned out of the way for fluid pan removal.
CAUTION:
The servo cover is under spring tension. Use caution when removing.
CAUTION:
The special tool should be used to prevent damage to the servo, servo cover and bore.