Removal

U151E AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE: VALVE BODY ASSEMBLY: REMOVAL

1. DISCONNECT CABLE FROM NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL Removal

2. REMOVE ENGINE UNDER COVER ASSEMBLY Removal

3. REMOVE NO. 1 ENGINE UNDER COVER Removal

4. REMOVE NO. 2 ENGINE UNDER COVER Removal

5. DRAIN AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE FLUID Removal

6. REMOVE AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY

HINT
Removal

7. REMOVE AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE OIL PAN SUB-ASSEMBLY

(a) Remove the 18 bolts, oil pan, and gasket.





NOTICE:
Some fluid will remain in the oil pan. Carefully remove the oil pan so that the fluid remaining in the pan does not spill out.

(b) Remove the 2 magnets from the oil pan.





(c) Examine particles in the pan.





(1) Collect any steel chips using the removed magnets. Look carefully at the chips and particles in the pan and on the magnets to see the type of wear which might be found in the transaxle.

Result:

Steel (magnetic)
bearing, gear, or plate wear

Brass (non-magnetic)
bushing wear

8. DISCONNECT TRANSMISSION WIRE

(a) Disconnect the 7 shift solenoid valve connectors.





(b) Remove the bolt and lock plate, and disconnect the ATF temperature sensor.

9. REMOVE VALVE BODY OIL STRAINER ASSEMBLY

(a) Remove the 3 bolts and oil strainer.





NOTICE:
Be careful when removing the oil strainer as fluid will come out.

(b) Remove the O-ring from the valve body oil strainer assembly.





10. REMOVE TRANSMISSION VALVE BODY ASSEMBLY

(a) Support the valve body assembly and remove the 17 bolts and the transmission valve body assembly.





(b) Remove the check ball body and the spring.





11. REMOVE MANUAL VALVE

(a) Remove the manual valve from the valve body assembly.