Removal and Installation

GENERAL INFORMATION
The valve body can be removed with the transaxle remaining in the vehicle, or with the transaxle removed. The illustrations in this procedure shows the transaxle removed from the vehicle for clarity.

The solenoid pack and Transmission Range Sensor (TRS) are mounted on top side of the valve body. They will remain attached to the valve body when the valve body is removed from the transaxle. The solenoid pack and TRS can only be removed from the valve body after the valve body is removed from the transaxle.

REMOVAL
1. Disconnect the TRS wiring connector. The solenoid wiring connector can remain attached to the case.
2. Disconnect the shift cable from the shift lever (at the transaxle).
3. Move the shift lever clockwise as far as it will go. This should be one position past the L position. Then remove the shift lever.





4. Remove transaxle pan bolts.





5. Remove transaxle oil pan. When reinstalling oil pan be sure that pan flange is clean and oil free. Apply a 1/8 inch bead of MOPAR Silicone Sealer onto oil pan flange before installing.





6. Remove oil filter from valve body. It is held in place by two clips.

CAUTION: The 42LE transaxle oil filter is not interchangeable with the 41TE transaxle filter. Installation of a 41TE oil filter in a 42LE may cause transaxle damage.





7. Remove valve body bolts.





8. Carefully remove valve body assembly from transaxle.

CAUTION: The overdrive and underdrive accumulators and springs may fall out when moving the valve body.

Underdrive Accumulator And Spring:

Overdrive Accumulator And Springs:

Accumulator Locations:

INSTALLATION
To reinstall valve body, reverse removal procedure.