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Main Control Valve Body: Assembly

    NOTE: Do not stone or polish any valves. If the valves do not move freely during assembly, install a new valve body.
  1. Install the valve body valves, springs and retaining clips in the main control valve body and lower valve body. Refer to the VALVE BODY  and LOWER VALVE BODY  illustrations at the beginning of this procedure for valve and spring locations.
  2. Install the manual valve in the valve body.
    Fig 1: Locating Manual Valve
    G07809960Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  3. Install a new lower valve body separator plate and gasket on the main control valve body.
    Fig 2: Locating Lower Valve Body Separator Plate And Gasket
    G07809961Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  4. Install the lower valve body on the main control valve body.
    Fig 3: Locating Lower Valve Body On Main Control Valve Body
    G07809962Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  5. NOTE: If the main control valve body had 7 check balls, do not install the valve latch circuit check ball removed during disassembly.
    Fig 4: Locating Valve Body Check Balls
    G07809963Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  6. Install the 6 check balls in the valve body.
  7. NOTE: Do not reuse the valve body separator plate. Failure to install a new separator plate will result in transmission damage.
    Fig 5: Locating Valve Body Separator Plate And Gasket
    G07809964Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  8. Install a new valve body separator plate and gasket.
  9. NOTE: Install the different length bolts in the correct location as noted during disassembly.
  10. Install the transfer plate assembly and hand-tighten the 5 bolts.
    1. 63 mm (2.48 in) bolts
    2. 35 mm (1.377 in) bolts
      Fig 6: Installing Transfer Plate Assembly
      G07809965Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  11. Tighten the 5 valve body bolts.
    • Tighten to 12 Nm (106 lb-in).
      Fig 7: Locating Valve Body Bolts
      G07809966Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  12. NOTE: Install the different length bolts in the correct location as noted during disassembly.
  13. Install the transfer plate cover assembly and hand-tighten the 6 bolts.
    1. 63 mm (2.48 in) bolts
    2. 35 mm (1.377 in) bolts
      Fig 8: Installing Transfer Plate Cover Assembly
      G07809967Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  14. Tighten the 6 valve body bolts.
    • Tighten to 12 Nm (106 lb-in).
      Fig 9: Locating Valve Body Bolts
      G07809968Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  15. If the valve body originally had 7 check balls and was assembled with 6 check balls, update the PCM to the latest calibration.