Front Servo: Removal
- Disconnect the battery ground cable.
- Raise and support 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 DIGITAL TRANSMISSION RANGE (TR) SENSOR .
- Remove the main control valve body. For additional information, refer to the MAIN CONTROL VALVE BODY .
- Remove the three way catalytic converter (TWC).
- Loosen the nut and position the heat shield out of the way.
- Remove the front band locknut and unscrew the front band adjusting screw.
- Discard the front band locknut after removal.
- Using the special tool, remove the front 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 front band servo cover, servo piston and servo piston spring.
- Insert the special tool into the transmission case, locate on servo rod, and remove the front band servo cover, servo piston and servo piston spring.
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.
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 pressure.
CAUTION:
The special tool should be used to prevent damage to servo and bore.