Main Control Valve Body: Assembly

CAUTION: Before beginning assembly, carry out and inspect the following:
When building up subassemblies and assembling the transmission, ALWAYS use new gaskets and seals.
All fasteners must be tightened to the torque specification indicated. In addition to appearing in this article, the necessary torques can be found in the General Specifications Chart.
When building up subassemblies, each component part should be lubricated with clean transmission fluid. It is also good practice to lubricate the subassemblies as they are installed in the case.
Needle bearings, thrust washers and seals should be lightly coated with petroleum jelly during subassembly buildup or transmission assembly.
Many components and surfaces in the transmission are precision machined. Careful handling during disassembly, cleaning, inspection and assembly can prevent unnecessary damage to machined surfaces.

Install the valve body cover plate.
1. Position the valve body cover plate gasket and cover plate.
2. Loosely install the 2 guide pin bolts.
3. Loosely install the bolts.
  
  Fig 1: Identifying Guide Pin Bolts
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Tighten the bolts in the sequence shown.
- Tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).
  
  Fig 2: Identifying Bolts Tightening Sequence
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Install the 8 coasting booster valve shuttle balls.

Fig 3: Identifying Coasting Booster Valve Shuttle Balls
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Install the converter drain back valve and solenoid pressure supply screen.

Fig 4: Locating Converter Drain Back Valve & Solenoid Pressure Supply Screen
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Install the separator plate and gaskets.

Fig 5: Identifying Separator Plate And Gaskets
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Install the 2 reinforcement plates and bolts.
- Tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).
  
  Fig 6: Locating Reinforcement Plates Bolts
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NOTE: Inspect the shift solenoid O-rings and TCC solenoid O-rings for damage.
Install the shift solenoid.
1. Position the TCC solenoid.
2. Position the shift solenoid.
3. Install the bolt.
  - Tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).
    
    Fig 7: Identifying TCC Solenoid Bolt
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