Valve Body
Remove the valve body from the transmission.DISASSEMBLY
CAUTION: Do not clamp any valve body component in a vise. This practice can damage the component resulting in unsatisfactory operation after assembly and installation. Do not use pliers to remove any of the valves, plugs or springs and do not force any of the components out or into place. The valves and valve body housings will be damaged if force is used. Tag or mark the valve body springs for reference as they are removed. Do not allow them to become intermixed.
1. Remove fluid filter.
2. Disconnect wires from governor pressure sensor and solenoid.
3. Remove screws attaching governor body and retainer plate to transfer plate.
4. Remove retainer plate, governor body and gasket from transfer plate.
5. Remove governor pressure sensor from governor body
6. Remove governor pressure solenoid by pulling it straight out of bore in governor body. Remove and discard solenoid O-rings if worn, cut, or torn.
Fig. 97:
7. Remove small shoulder bolt that secures solenoid harness case connector to 3-4 accumulator housing (Fig. 97). Retain shoulder bolt. Either tape it to harness or thread it back into accumulator housing after connector removal.
Fig. 98:
8. Unhook overdrive/converter solenoid harness from 3-4 accumulator cover plate (Fig. 98).
Fig. 99:
9. Turn valve body over and remove screws that attach overdrive/converter solenoid assembly to valve body (Fig. 99).
Fig. 100:
10. Remove solenoid and harness assembly from valve body (Fig. 100).
Fig. 101:
11. Remove boost valve cover (Fig. 101).
Fig. 102:
12. Remove boost valve retainer, valve spring and boost valve (Fig. 102).
Fig. 103:
13. Secure detent ball and spring with Retainer Tool 6583 (Fig. 103).
Fig. 104:
14. Remove park rod E-clip and separate rod from manual lever (Fig. 104).
Fig. 105:
15. Remove E-clip and washer that retains throttle lever shaft in manual lever (Fig. 105).
Fig. 106:
16. Remove manual lever and throttle lever (Fig. 106). Rotate and lift manual lever off valve body and throttle lever shaft. Then slide throttle lever out of valve body.
Fig. 107:
17. Position pencil magnet next to detent housing to catch detent ball and spring. Then carefully remove Retainer Tool 6583 and remove detent ball and spring (Fig. 107).
Fig. 108:
18. Remove screws attaching pressure adjusting screw bracket to valve body and transfer plate (Fig. 108). Hold bracket firmly against spring tension while removing last screw.
Fig. 109:
19. Remove adjusting screw bracket, line pressure adjusting screw, pressure regulator valve spring and switch valve spring (Fig. 109). Do not remove throttle pressure adjusting screw from bracket and do not disturb setting of either adjusting screw during removal.
Fig. 110:
20. Turn upper housing over and remove switch valve, regulator valve and spring, and manual valve (Fig. 110).
21. Remove kickdown detent, kickdown valve, and throttle valve and spring (Fig. 110).
Fig. 111:
22. Loosen left-side 3-4 accumulator housing attaching screw about 2-3 threads. Then remove center and right-side housing attaching screws (Fig. 111).
Fig. 112:
23. Carefully rotate 3-4 accumulator housing upward and remove 3-4 shift valve spring and converter clutch valve plug and spring (Fig. 112).
Fig. 113:
24. Remove left-side screw and remove 3-4 accumulator housing from valve body (Fig. 113).
Fig. 114:
25. Bend back tabs on boost valve tube brace (Fig. 114).
Fig. 115:
26. Remove boost valve connecting tube (Fig. 115). Disengage tube from upper housing port first. Then rock opposite end of tube back and forth to work it out of lower housing.
CAUTION: Do not use tools to loosen or pry the connecting tube out of the valve body housings. Loosen and remove the tube by hand only.
Fig. 116:
27. Turn valve body over so lower housing is facing upward (Fig. 116). In this position, the two check balls in upper housing will remain in place and not fall out when lower housing and separator plate are removed.
28. Remove screws attaching valve body lower housing to upper housing and transfer plate (Fig. 116). Note Position of boost valve tube brace for assembly reference.
29. Remove lower housing and overdrive separator plate from transfer plate (Fig. 116).
Fig. 117:
30. Remove the ECE check ball from the transfer plate (Fig. 117). The ECE check ball is approximately 4.8 mm (3/16 inch) in diameter.
Fig. 118:
31. Remove transfer plate from upper housing (Fig. 118).
32. Turn transfer plate over so upper housing separator plate is facing upward.
Fig. 119:
33. Remove upper housing separator plate from transfer plate (Fig. 119). Note position of filter in separator plate for assembly reference.
Fig. 120:
34. Remove rear clutch and rear servo check balls from transfer plate. Note check ball location for assembly reference (Fig. 120).
VALVE BODY UPPER HOUSING
Fig. 121:
1. Note location of check balls in valve body upper housing (Fig. 121). Then remove the one large diameter and the six smaller diameter check balls.
Fig. 123:
2. Remove governor plug and shuttle valve covers (Fig. 123).
Fig. 122:
3. Remove E-clip that secures shuttle valve secondary spring on valve stem (Fig. 122).
4. Remove throttle plug, primary spring, shuttle valve, secondary spring, and spring guides (Fig. 123).
5. Remove boost valve retainer, spring and valve if not previously removed.
6. Remove throttle plug and 1-2 and 2-3 governor plugs (Fig. 110).
Fig. 124:
7. Turn upper housing around and remove limit valve and shift valve covers (Fig. 124).
8. Remove limit valve housing. Then remove retainer, spring, limit valve, and 2-3 throttle plug from limit valve housing (Fig. 124).
9. Remove 1-2 shift control valve and spring (Fig. 124).
10. Remove 1-2 shift valve and spring (Fig. 124).
11. Remove 2-3 shift valve and spring from valve body (Fig. 124).
12. Remove pressure plug cover (Fig. 124).
13. Remove line pressure plug, sleeve, throttle pressure plug and spring (Fig. 124).
VALVE BODY LOWER HOUSING
1. Remove timing valve cover.
2. Remove 3-4 timing valve and spring.
3. Remove 3-4 quick fill valve, spring and plug.
4. Remove 3-4 shift valve and spring.
Fig. 125:
5. Remove converter clutch valve, spring and plug (Fig. 125).
6. Remove converter clutch timing valve, retainer and valve spring.
3-4 ACCUMULATOR HOUSING
1. Remove end plate from housing.
2. Remove piston spring.
Fig. 126:
3. Remove piston. Remove and discard piston seals (Fig. 126).
ASSEMBLY
CAUTION: Do not force valves or plugs into place during reassembly. If the valve body bores, valves and plugs are free of distortion or burrs, the valve body components should all slide into place easily. In addition, do not overtighten the transfer plate and valve body screws during reassembly. Overtightening can distort the housings resulting in valve sticking, cross leakage and unsatisfactory operation. Tighten valve body screws to recommended torque only.
LOWER HOUSING
1. Lubricate valves, springs, and the housing valve and plug bores with clean transmission fluid (Fig. 125).
2. Install 3-4 timing valve spring and valve in lower housing.
3. Install 3-4 quick fill valve in lower housing.
4. Install 3-4 quick fill valve spring and plug in housing.
5. Install timing valve end plate. Tighten end plate screws to 4 Nm (35 in. lbs.) torque.
3-4 ACCUMULATOR
1. Lubricate accumulator piston, seals and housing piston bore with clean transmission fluid (Fig. 126).
2. Install new seal rings on accumulator piston.
3. Install piston and spring in housing.
4. Install end plate on housing.
TRANSFER PLATE
Fig. 127:
1. Install rear clutch and rear servo check balls in transfer plate (Fig. 127).
Fig. 128:
2. Install filter screen in upper housing separator plate (Fig. 128).
Fig. 129:
3. Align and position upper housing separator plate on transfer plate (Fig. 129).
4. Install brace plate (Fig. 129). Tighten brace attaching screws to 4 Nm (35 in. lbs.) torque.
5. Install remaining separator plate attaching screws. Tighten screws to 4 Nm (35 in. lbs.) torque.
UPPER AND LOWER HOUSING
Fig. 130:
1. Position upper housing so internal passages and check ball seats are facing upward. Then install check balls in housing (Fig. 130). Eight check balls are used. The single large check ball is approximately 8.7 mm (11/32 inch) diameter. The single small check ball is approximately 4.8 mm (3/16 inch) in diameter. The remaining 6 check balls are approximately 6.3 mm (1/4 inch) in diameter.
Fig. 131:
2. Position assembled transfer plate and upper housing separator plate on upper housing (Fig. 131).
Be sure filter screen is seated in proper housing recess.
3. Install the ECE check ball into the transfer plate (Fig. 117). The ECE check ball is approximately 4.8 mm (3/16 inch) in diameter.
Fig. 132:
4. Position lower housing separator plate on transfer plate (Fig. 132).
Fig. 133:
5. Install lower housing on assembled transfer plate and upper housing (Fig. 133).
6. Install and start all valve body screws by hand except for the screws to hold the boost valve tube brace. Save those screws for later installation. Then tighten screws evenly to 4 Nm (35 in. lbs.) torque. Start at center and work out to sides when tightening screws (Fig. 133).
UPPER HOUSING VALVE AND PLUG
Fig. 134:
Fig. 135:
Fig. 136:
Refer to (Fig. 134), (Fig. 135) and (Fig. 136) to perform the following steps.
1. Lubricate valves, plugs, springs with clean transmission fluid.
2. Assemble regulator valve line pressure plug, sleeve, throttle plug and spring. Insert assembly in upper housing and install cover plate. Tighten cover plate screws to 4 Nm (35 in. lbs.) torque.
3. Install 1-2 and 2-3 shift valves and springs.
4. Install 1-2 shift control valve and spring.
5. Install retainer, spring, limit valve, and 2-3 throttle plug from limit valve housing.
6. Install limit valve housing and cover plate. Tighten screws to 4 Nm (35 in. lbs.).
7. Install shuttle valve as follows:
a. Insert plastic guides in shuttle valve secondary spring and install spring on end of valve.
b. Install shuttle valve into housing.
c. Hold shuttle valve in place.
d. Compress secondary spring and install E-clip in groove at end of shuttle valve.
e. Verify that spring and E-clip are properly seated before proceeding.
8. Install shuttle valve cover plate. Tighten cover plate screws to 4 Nm (35 in. lbs.) torque.
9. Install 1-2 and 2-3 valve governor plugs in valve body.
10. Install shuttle valve primary spring and throttle plug.
11. Align and install governor plug cover. Tighten cover screws to 4 Nm (35 in. lbs.) torque.
BOOST VALVE TUBE AND BRACE
Fig. 137:
1. Position valve body assembly so lower housing is facing upward (Fig. 137).
2. Lubricate tube ends and housing ports with transmission fluid or petroleum jelly.
3. Start tube in lower housing port first. Then swing tube downward and work opposite end of tube into upper housing port (Fig. 137).
4. Insert and seat each end of tube in housings.
Fig. 138:
5. Slide tube brace under tube and into alignment with valve body screw holes (Fig. 138).
6. Install and finger tighten three screws that secure tube brace to valve body housings (Fig. 138).
Fig. 139:
7. Bend tube brace tabs up and against tube to hold it in position (Fig. 139).
8. Tighten all valve body housing screws to 4 Nm (35 in. lbs.) torque after tube and brace are installed. Tighten screws in diagonal pattern starting at center and working outward.
3-4 ACCUMULATOR
Fig. 140:
1. Position converter clutch valve and 3-4 shift valve springs in housing (Fig. 140).
2. Loosely attach accumulator housing with right side screw (Fig. 140). Install only one screw at this time as accumulator must be free to pivot upward for ease of installation.
3. Install 3-4 shift valve and spring.
4. Install converter clutch timing valve and spring.
5. Position plug on end of converter clutch valve spring. Then compress and hold springs and plug in place with fingers of one hand.
6. Swing accumulator housing upward over valve springs and plug.
Fig. 141:
7. Hold accumulator housing firmly in place and install remaining two attaching screws. Be sure springs and clutch valve plug are properly seated (Fig. 141). Tighten screws to 4 Nm (35 in. lbs.).
VALVE BODY FINAL
1. Install boost valve, valve spring, retainer and cover plate. Tighten cover plate screws to 4 Nm (35 in. lbs.) torque.
2. Insert manual lever detent spring in upper housing.
Fig. 142:
3. Position detent ball on end of spring. Then hold detent ball and spring in detent housing with Retainer Tool 6583 (Fig. 142).
4. Install throttle lever in upper housing. Then install manual lever over throttle lever and start manual lever into housing.
5. Align manual lever with detent ball and manual valve. Hold throttle lever upward. Then press down on manual lever until fully seated. Remove detent ball retainer tool after lever is seated.
6. Then install manual lever seal, washer and E-clip.
Fig. 143:
7. Verify that throttle lever is aligned with end of kickdown valve stem and that manual lever arm is engaged in manual valve (Fig. 143).
8. Position line pressure adjusting screw in adjusting screw bracket.
9. Install spring on end of line pressure regulator valve.
10. Install switch valve spring on tang at end of adjusting screw bracket.
11. Install manual valve.
12. Install throttle valve and spring.
13. Install kickdown valve and detent.
14. Install pressure regulator valve.
15. Install switch valve.
16. Position adjusting screw bracket on valve body. Align valve springs and press bracket into place. Install short, upper bracket screws first and long bottom screw last. Verify that valve springs and bracket are properly aligned. Then tighten all three bracket screws to 4 Nm (35 in. lbs.) torque.
17. Perform Line Pressure and Throttle Pressure adjustments. Refer to Adjustments for proper procedures.
18. Lubricate solenoid case connector O-rings and shaft of manual lever with light coat of petroleum jelly.
Fig. 144:
19. Attach solenoid case connector to 3-4 accumulator with shoulder-type screw. Connector has small locating tang that fits in dimple at top of accumulator housing (Fig. 144). Seat tang in dimple before tightening connector screw.
20. Install solenoid assembly and gasket. Tighten solenoid attaching screws to 8 Nm (72 in. lbs.) torque.
Fig. 145:
21. Verify that solenoid wire harness is properly routed (Fig. 145). Solenoid harness must be clear of manual lever and park rod and not be pinched between accumulator housing and cover.
GOVERNOR BODY, SENSOR AND SOLENOID
1. Turn valve body assembly over so accumulator side of transfer plate is facing down.
2. Install new O-rings on governor pressure solenoid and sensor.
3. Lubricate solenoid and sensor O-rings. with clean transmission fluid.
4. Install governor pressure sensor in governor body.
5. Install governor pressure solenoid in governor body. Push solenoid in until it snaps into place in body.
6. Position governor body gasket on transfer plate.
7. Install retainer plate on governor body and around solenoid. Be sure solenoid connector is positioned in retainer cutout.
8. Align screw holes in governor body and transfer plate. Then install and tighten governor body screws to 4 Nm (35 in. lbs.) torque.
9. Connect harness wires to governor pressure solenoid and governor pressure sensor.
10. Install fluid filter and pan.
11. Lower vehicle.
12. Fill transmission with recommended fluid and road test vehicle to verify repair.