Shift Solenoid: Service and Repair

REMOVAL
1. Remove transmission oil pan drain plug and drain fluid.
2. Remove pan bolts and remove oil pan.

Fig. 59:

3. Remove oil screen bolts and remove screen (Fig. 59) and gasket. Discard the gasket.

Fig. 60:

4. Disconnect solenoid wire connector (Fig. 60).
5. If all solenoids are being removed, mark or tag wires for assembly reference before disconnecting them.

Fig. 61:

6. Remove bolt attaching solenoids to valve body and remove solenoids (Fig. 61). Do not allow any valve body components to fall out when solenoids are removed.
7. Clean oil filter and pan with solvent and dry with compressed air.
8. Remove old sealer material from oil pan and transmission case.

INSTALLATION
1. Position solenoids on valve body and install solenoid bolts. Tighten bolts to 10 Nm (7 ft. lbs.) torque.
2. Connect feed wires to solenoids.
3. Install new gaskets on oil screen and install screen. Tighten screen bolts to 10 Nm (7 ft. lbs.) torque.
4. Apply bead of Threebond Liquid Gasket TB1281, P/N 83504038, sealer to oil pan sealing surface. Sealer bead should be at least 3.0 mm (1/8 inch) wide.
5. Install oil pan on transmission. Tighten pan bolts to 7 Nm (65 inch lbs.) torque.
6. Install and tighten oil pan drain plug to 20 Nm (15 ft. lbs.) torque.
7. Fill transmission with Mopar Dexron IIE/Mercon.