Part 1
TransmissionAssembly (Steps 1-44)
All vehicles
1. WARNING: Do not remove the torque converter from the transmission while still on the jack. Doing so may cause the transmission to fall. Failure to follow this instruction may result in serious personal injury.
Place the transmission on a workbench.
2. Remove the special tool.
3. WARNING: Secure the torque converter in the transmission during removal or installation. The torque converter is heavy and may result in injury if it falls out of the transmission. Failure to follow this instruction may result in serious personal injury.
Using the special tool, remove the torque converter.
4. NOTE: The splines on the input shaft are not the same on both ends. The end with the shorter spline goes into the assembly.
Remove the input shaft.
5. Remove the output shaft speed (OSS) sensor.
1 Remove the OSS screw.
2 Remove the OSS sensor.
6. Remove the intermediate shaft speed sensor.
1 Remove the intermediate shaft speed screw.
2 Remove the intermediate shaft speed sensor.
7. If equipped, remove the heat shield.
^ Remove the nut.
^ Remove the heat shield.
8. Remove the manual control outer lever nut and the manual control outer lever.
9. Remove the digital transmission range (TR) sensor.
1 Remove the screws.
2 Remove the digital TR sensor.
Rear wheel drive (RWD) vehicles
10. Using the special tools, remove the extension housing seal.
11. NOTE: Remove the extension housing bushing only if service is required.
Using the special tool, remove the extension housing bushing.
^ Inspect the extension housing bushing and driveshaft slip yoke for nicks, gouges, scoring and wear.
All vehicles
12. NOTE: The parking pawl, parking pawl return spring and parking pawl shaft could fall out during removal of the extension housing.
Remove the screws, studs and the extension housing.
^ Discard the extension housing gasket.
13. Remove the parking pawl assembly.
1 Remove the parking pawl shaft.
2 Remove the parking pawl.
3 Remove the parking pawl return spring.
14. NOTE: The parking pawl actuating rod must slip freely into the clearance hole in the adapter plate.
Install the special tool.
15. Assemble the special tools.
16. WARNING: Always verify that the lockpin on the bench-mounted holding fixture is correctly secured to help prevent unexpected component rotation. Failure to follow this instruction may result in serious personal injury.
Install the transmission into the special tool. Rotate the transmission so the fluid pan is facing up.
17. NOTE: The transmission fluid pan gasket is reusable. Clean and inspect for damage, if not damaged, the gasket should be reused.
Remove the transmission fluid pan screws, pan and transmission pan gasket and then discard the gasket.
18. Remove the transmission fluid filter and discard.
1 Remove the screw.
2 Remove the transmission fluid filter.
19. Carefully lift up on the wire loom guide and protector. Disengage the retaining pins from the solenoid clamps.
20. Disconnect the solenoid electrical connectors.
1 Disconnect the SSA, SSB, SSC and SSD electrical connectors.
2 Disconnect the torque converter clutch (TCC) solenoid electrical connector.
3 Disconnect the electronic pressure control (EPC) solenoid electrical connector.
21. Remove the manual control valve detent lever spring.
1 Remove the screw.
2 Remove the manual control valve detent lever spring.
22. Remove the low/reverse band servo cover.
1 Remove the screws.
2 Remove the low/reverse band servo cover and the low/reverse servo separator plate cover gasket.
^ Discard the low/reverse servo separator plate cover gasket.
23. Remove the low/reverse band servo piston and rod assembly.
24. NOTE: To prevent solenoid valves from falling out, do not remove the 2 screws shown below.
Do not remove the 2 (gold colored) screws specified.
25. Remove the 23 valve body screws.
26. Remove the main control valve body, valve body separator plate and main control-to-separator plate gasket.
^ Discard gaskets.
27. NOTE: Throw the locknuts away. The locknuts are not reusable for assembly.
Remove and discard the locknuts and remove the screws.
28. WARNING: Follow the specified procedure when using the tool to remove the servo cover. The servo and servo cover are under high spring force and can separate forcefully, which may result in serious personal injury.
Using the special tool, remove the intermediate servo cover retaining ring.
29. NOTE: Tag the servo cover, piston and spring. Label accordingly for assembly. The covers have letters cast on the outer surface for identification.
NOTE: Use the special tool to prevent damage to the servo, cover and bore.
Using the special tool, remove the intermediate band servo piston, spring and cover.
30. WARNING: Follow the specified procedure when using the tool to remove the servo cover. The servo and servo cover are under high spring force and can separate forcefully, which may result in serious personal injury.
Using the special tool, remove the overdrive servo retaining ring and cover.
31. NOTE: Tag the servo cover, piston and servo piston spring. Label accordingly for assembly. The covers have letters cast on the outer surface for identification.
NOTE: Use the special tool to prevent damage to the servo piston and bore.
Using the special tool, remove the overdrive band servo piston, spring and cover.
32. WARNING: Always verify that the lockpin on the bench-mounted holding fixture is correctly secured to help prevent unexpected component rotation. Failure to follow this instruction may result in serious personal injury.
Rotate the transmission so the converter housing faces up.
33. NOTE: Discard the screws. The screws are not reusable for assembly.
Remove and discard the screws.
34. Remove the converter housing and fluid pump support.
^ Turn and lift the converter housing and fluid pump support from the case.
35. Remove the No. 1 fluid pump input thrust washer.
36. Compress the front band around the front brake and coast clutch drum and remove the front band anchor strut.
37. NOTE: Identify the anchor and apply ends of the front band.
Remove the front band.
38. Remove the front brake and coast clutch drum.
39. Remove the front band apply strut.
40. NOTE: The front band lever shaft is longer than the intermediate band lever shaft.
Remove the front band actuating lever shaft.
41. NOTE: Do not bend the trigger wheel.
NOTE: The No. 2 thrust bearing is in this assembly.
Remove the planetary gear overdrive carrier.
42. NOTE: Tag and identify the front band servo lever. The front band servo lever has a letter stamped on the side.
Remove the front band servo lever and front band lever to case bracket.
43. Remove the No. 2 front planet thrust bearing.
44. Remove the front ring gear, front one-way clutch assembly and center shaft as an assembly.
