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Control Valve Body: Removal

  1. Disconnect the battery ground cable. Raise and support the vehicle. Drain the transmission fluid. See DRAINING & REFILLING  under LUBRICATION. Remove the converter housing plug. Remove the torque converter drain plug. See Figure .
  2. Remove the shifter cable bracket. See Figure . Clean the area around connector to prevent contamination of the solenoid body connector. Disconnect the transmission harness connector. See Fig 1 . Disconnect the Transmission Range (TR) sensor connector.
  3. NOTE: The transmission fluid pan gasket is reusable. Clean and inspect for damage. If not damaged, the gasket should be reused.
  4. Remove the transmission fluid pan and filter. See DRAINING & REFILLING  under LUBRICATION. Disconnect the reverse pressure switch connector. See Fig 2 . Remove the reverse pressure switch and discard. See Fig 3 . Remove the solenoid body. See Fig 4 .
  5. Remove the valve body cover plate and gasket. See Fig 5 . Remove the reverse servo. See Fig 6 . Remove the manual control valve detent spring. See Fig 7 . Remove the control valve body, separator plate and gasket. See Fig 8 . Remove the intermediate clutch spring and seal. See Fig 9 .
Fig 1: Locating Transmission Harness Connector
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Fig 2: Locating Reverse Pressure Switch Harness Connector
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Fig 3: Removing & Installing Reverse Pressure Switch
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Fig 4: Removing & Installing Solenoid Body
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Fig 5: Removing & Installing Valve Body Cover Plate
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Fig 6: Low-Reverse Servo Cover Bolt Tightening Sequence
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Fig 7: Removing & Installing Manual Control Valve Detent Spring
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Fig 8: Removing & Installing Valve Body & Separator Plate
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Fig 9: Removing Intermediate Clutch Spring & Seal
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