Valve Body Assembly: Removal

REMOVE ENGINE UNDER COVER LH
DRAIN AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE FLUID
1. Remove the drain plug, gasket and drain ATF.
2. Install a new gasket and drain plug.
  Torque: 18 N*m (180 kgf*cm, 13 ft.*lbf)
REMOVE AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE OIL PAN SUB-ASSEMBLY
1. Remove the 18 bolts, oil pan and gasket.
  NOTE: Some fluid will remain in the oil pan. Remove all pan bolts, and carefully remove the oil pan assembly.
  
  Fig 1: Identifying Automatic Transaxle Oil Pan Bolts
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2. Remove the 2 magnets from oil pan.
  
  Fig 2: Identifying Magnets
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3. Examine particles in pan.
  1. Remove the magnets and use them to collect any steel chips. Look carefully at the chips and particles in the pan and the magnet to anticipate what type of wear you will find in the transaxle.
    Steel (magnetic): bearing, gear and plate wear Brass (non-magnetic): bearing wear
    
    Fig 3: Identifying Steel Chips Using Magnet
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REMOVE VALVE BODY OIL STRAINER ASSEMBLY
1. Remove the 3 bolts and oil strainer.
  NOTE: Be careful as some fluid will come out with the oil strainer.
  
  Fig 4: Identifying Valve Body Oil Strainer Bolts
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REMOVE TRANSMISSION VALVE BODY ASSEMBLY
1. Disconnect the 4 solenoid connectors.
  
  Fig 5: Identifying Solenoid Connectors
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2. Remove the bolt and manual detent spring.
  
  Fig 6: Identifying Manual Detent Spring Bolt
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3. Remove the 17 bolts.
  
  Fig 7: Identifying Transmission Valve Body Assembly Bolts
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4. Using needle-nose pliers, while disconnecting the manual valve connecting rod from the manual valve lever, remove the valve body with the manual valve together.
  
  Fig 8: Identifying Manual Valve Connecting Rod
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5. Remove the 2 bolts (A and B bolts) and 3 solenoid valves.
6. Remove the 3 O-rings from each of the solenoid valves.
7. Remove the bolt (C bolt), lock plate and line pressure control valve.