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Main Control Valve Body: Removal

  1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist. For additional information, REFER to JACKING & LIFTING .
    2. 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.
    Fig 1: Loosening Nut And Positioning Heat Shield Out Of Way
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  2. If equipped, loosen the nut and position the heat shield out of the way.
  3. Drain transmission fluid.
    • Remove all the transmission fluid pan screws except for two in the front. Loosen the two front transmission fluid pan screws. Pry the rear of the transmission fluid pan down and allow fluid to drain. After fluid is drained, remove the front two transmission fluid pan screws.
    Fig 2: Removing Front Two Transmission Fluid Pan Screws
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  4. Remove the transmission fluid pan.
    1. Remove the transmission fluid pan.
    2. Remove and discard the transmission fluid pan gasket.
    Fig 3: Removing Transmission Fluid Pan
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  5. Remove and discard the transmission fluid filter.
    1. Remove the transmission fluid filter screw.
    2. Remove the transmission fluid filter.
    Fig 4: Removing Transmission Fluid Filter
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  6. Unclip main control valve body wire harness.
    • Lift up on wire harness guide and protector and disengage the retaining pins from the solenoid clamps.
    Fig 5: Locating Main Control Valve Body Wire Harness
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  7. Disconnect the six solenoid electrical connectors.
    1. Disconnect the SSA, SSB, SSC and SSD electrical connectors.
    2. Disconnect the torque converter clutch (TCC) solenoid electrical connector.
    3. Disconnect the electronic pressure control (EPC) solenoid electrical connector.
    Fig 6: Disconnecting Six Solenoid Electrical Connectors
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  8. Remove the manual control valve detent lever spring.
    1. Remove the manual control valve detent lever spring screw.
    2. Remove the manual control valve detent lever spring.
    Fig 7: Removing Manual Control Valve Detent Lever Spring
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  9. Remove the low/reverse servo.
    1. Remove the low/reverse servo cover screws.
    2. Remove the low/reverse band servo cover and gasket. Discard the low/reverse servo separator plate cover gasket.
    Fig 8: Removing Low/Reverse Servo
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  10. Remove the low/reverse band servo piston and rod.
    Fig 9: Removing Low/Reverse Band Servo Piston And Rod
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    11. CAUTION: Support the main control valve body.
    Fig 10: Locating Two (Gold) Screws
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  11. Do not remove the two (gold) screws specified.
    12. CAUTION: Support the main control valve body.
    Fig 11: Removing Main Control Valve Body Screws
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  12. Remove the screws.
  13. Remove the main control valve body.
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