Disassembly

CAUTION: Handle the main control vale body carefully. If any of the components are damaged, it may become the cause of malfunctions in the transaxle.

1. Remove the (A) filter bolt and the (B) filter. Remove the O-ring from the filter and discard.

2. Remove the (A) oil pipe bolts and the (B) oil pipe assembly; Remove the O-rings and seals from the oil pipe assembly and discard.

3. Remove the (A) torque converter clutch (TCC) solenoid bolt and the (B) TCC solenoid; then remove the (C) 1-2 shift solenoid.

4. Remove the 2-3 shift solenoid and the 3-4 shift solenoid.
(1) Remove the 2-3 shift solenoid bolt.
(2) Remove the 3-4 shift solenoid bolt.
(3) Remove the 2-3 shift solenoid and the 3-4 shift solenoid.

5. Remove the (A) upper control valve body bolts and the (B) upper control valve body.

NOTE: Remove the upper control valve body bolts evenly and gradually.

6. Remove the (A) screw securing the main upper gasket, the upper separator plate, and the upper gasket to the upper control valve body.

7. Remove the (A) upper gasket, (B) upper separator plate, (C) filter, and the (D) main upper gasket.
8. Remove the remaining seven main control valve body bolts. Remove the main control valve body.

NOTE: Loosen the main control valve body bolts evenly and gradually.

9. Remove the (A) two screws securing the main gasket, main separator plate, and the premain gasket to the main control valve body.

10. Remove the (A) main gasket, (B) main separator plate, and the (C) premain gasket.

11. Remove the rubber check balls from the main control valve body.

12. Remove the (A) rubber check balls and the (B) oil strainers from the premain control valve body.
13. Remove the premain control valve body.

14. Remove the (A) oil strainer from the premain control valve body.

15. Remove the (A) premain lower gasket, (B) lower separator plate, and the (C) lower gasket.

16. Remove the filter from the premain lower gasket.

17. Remove the (A) oil strainer from the lower control valve body.