Valve Body - Removal

REMOVAL

Special Tools:






1. Remove the engine cover.





CAUTION: The negative battery cable remote terminal (2) must be disconnected and isolated from the remote battery post (1) prior to service of the vehicle electrical systems. The negative battery cable remote terminal can be isolated by using the supplied isolation hole (3) in the terminal casing.

2. Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable (2) remote terminal from the remote battery post (1).

3. Remove air cleaner body. Air Cleaner Body - Removal
4. Remove windshield washer reservoir. Windshield Washer Reservoir - Removal









5. Disconnect oil cooler lines (1) from transaxle using (8875A).Service and Repair.
6. Position oil cooler lines aside away from the valve body pan.





7. Remove shift cable (1) from manual lever (2).

8. Drain the radiatorService and Repair.
9. Remove clamps at the lower radiator hose.
10. Remove the lower radiator hose.




11. Remove the solenoid pack connector (2) at valve body oil pan (1).





12. If equipped remove the push pins (1) to front lower closeout.
13. Remove the front lower closeout.





14. If equipped remove the fasteners (1) and the Front Sound Damper Cover (2).





15. Remove the top valve body oil pan (3) bolts.

16. Remove the lower valve body oil pan bolts (2) and drain transmission fluid.
17. Remove the valve body oil pan.





18. Remove the electrical connector (1) at the valve body (2).





19. Remove screw at detente arm (2).
20. Remove detente arm (1).





21. Remove the twenty one valve body to case bolts (1).





22. Insure the manual lever is fully forward to keep the manual valve pin (3) from binding.
23. Pull the valve body away from the underdrive compounder assembly oil transfer tubes (2) and lift up on valve body to clear the manual valve pin past the slot in the rooster comb.