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Control Valve Body Spacer Plate Installation




Control Valve Body Spacer Plate Installation





Caution: A new spacer plate assembly must be installed to prevent possible transmission damage.

Note: The non-Driver Shift Control (DSC) 4T40-E/4T45-E has a different spacer plate than the 4T45-E Driver Shift Control (DSC). The DSC spacer plate has one notch on it. The NON-DSC spacer plate has two notches on it.

1. Install a new spacer plate assembly (90) onto the channel plate.

Caution: Refer to Fastener Caution (Fastener Caution).

2. Install the spacer plate support (21) and the two bolts (20) onto the spacer plate. Hand start the bolts. Tighten the bolts to 14 Nm (10.5 lb ft).