Control Valve Body: Disassembly

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Remove oil strainer from lower control valve body.
NOTE: Arrange the removed bolts in good order to assemble in the same place as disassembly, because the bolts length are different.

Fig 1: Removing Oil Strainer From Lower Control Valve Body
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Remove the duty solenoids, solenoids and sensor from the lower valve body.
NOTE: Arrange the removed bolts in good order to assemble in the same place as disassembly, because the bolts length are different.

Fig 2: Removing Duty Solenoids, Solenoids & Sensor From Lower Valve Body
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Remove the upper-lower valve body tightening bolts.
NOTE: Arrange the removed bolts in good order to assemble in the same place as disassembly, because the bolts length are different.

Fig 3: Removing Upper-Lower Valve Body Tightening Bolts
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Remove the lower valve body.
Remove the oil filter and plate.

Fig 4: Removing Oil Filter & Plate
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Remove six steel balls from middle valve body.

Fig 5: Removing Six Steel Balls From Middle Valve Body
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Remove the middle valve body.
Remove upper separator plate from middle valve body.

Fig 6: Removing Upper Separator Plate From Middle Valve Body
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Remove valve springs and four steel balls from upper valve body.
Place a shop cloth to the piston removal hole.
Using an air compressor, apply air slowly to each piston hole and remove the pistons.

Fig 7: Applying Air To Each Piston Hole
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Remove the seal ring from piston.

Fig 8: Removing Seal Ring From Piston
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