Valve Body: Service and Repair

Main Control Valve Body





Special Tool(s)

Removal
1. Disconnect the battery cables.
2. Remove the battery and tray.





3. Disconnect the breather tube and Mass Air Flow (MAF) sensor.





4. Remove the intake tube and air cleaner cover.





5. Disconnect the transaxle wiring harness electrical connector, and TR sensor connector.





6. Disconnect the shift cable.





7. Remove the shift cable and bracket, and position out of the way.





8. Remove the vent tube hose.
9. Raise and support the vehicle.
10. Remove the LH front wheel.





11. Remove the splash shield.





12. NOTE: Remove the bolts in the indicated sequence.

Remove the main control cover.





13. Remove the main control cover gasket.





14. NOTE: Remove the bolts in the indicated sequence.

Remove the main control valve body bolts.





15. NOTE: Do not damage the manual valve.

Lift the main control valve body while disconnecting the manual valve link.





16. Depress the retaining tabs and push the solenoid valve body electrical connector down through the transaxle case.





17. Make sure the manual valve control lever does not fall out of the main control valve body while removing from the vehicle.

Installation





1. Install the manual control valve.





2. NOTE: Inspect the solenoid valve body harness connector O-ring seal for damage. Install a new O-ring seal, if damaged, before installing the connector into the case.

Push the solenoid valve body harness connector into the case.





3. Connect the manual valve link to the main control valve body.





4. Install the main control valve body and tighten the bolts in sequence as indicated.
5. Loosen the nut on the ball stud for the manual valve detent lever actuating rod assembly.





6. Install the manual control lever.





7. Install and rotate the manual valve detent lever assembly to the neutral position.
1 Low 1
2 Low 2
3 Drive
4 Neutral
5 Reverse
6 Park





8. Install a new gasket on the main control cover.





9. Install the main control cover, and tighten the bolts in sequence as shown.





10. Install the splash shield.
11. Install the LH front wheel.
12. Lower the vehicle.





13. Install the shift cable and bracket.





14. Connect the shift cable.





15. NOTE: Before installing the vent tube hose, clean out any obstructions in the hose using low air pressure.

Install the vent tube hose to the fitting on the main control cover.





16. Connect the transaxle harness connector, and the TR sensor connector.





17. Install the intake tube and air cleaner cover.





18. Connect the breather tube and Mass Air Flow (MAF) sensor.

19. NOTE: Before installing the battery tray check the vent tube hose for any obstructions, kinks, or incorrect routing position.

Install the battery tray and battery.

20. NOTE: When the battery is disconnected and reconnected, some abnormal drive symptoms can occur while the vehicle relearns its adaptive strategy. The vehicle may need to be driven 160 km (100 miles) or more to relearn the strategy.

Connect the battery cables.
21. Check the transmission fluid, add fluid as necessary using MERCON(R) V Automatic Transmission Fluid XT-5-QM or equivalent meeting MERCON(R) V specification.
22. Start the engine and move the transaxle range selector lever through all gear positions. Refill as necessary.