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Removal Procedure

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    Fig 1: View Of 1-2 Accumulator Cover & Bolts
    GM14464Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  1. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle in General Information.
  2. Remove the transmission oil pan and filter. Refer to Automatic Transmission Fluid/Filter Replacement .
  3. IMPORTANT: The 1-2 accumulator can be removed without removing the control valve assembly.
  4. Remove the control valve body. Refer to Valve Body and Pressure Switch Replacement .
  5. Remove the accumulator cover retaining bolts.
  6. Remove the 1-2 accumulator cover assembly.
  7. Fig 2: Inspecting The 1-2 Accumulator Inner & Outer Springs For Cracks
    GM298151Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  8. Disassemble the 1-2 accumulator.
    1. Blow compressed air into the 1-2 accumulator cover, as shown, to remove the 1-2 accumulator piston.
    2. Remove the 1-2 accumulator inner and outer springs.
  9. Inspect the 1-2 accumulator inner and outer springs for cracks.
  10. Fig 3: View Of Accumulator Piston Seal & Accumulator Piston
    GM298143Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  11. Remove the 1-2 accumulator piston seal (1) from the 1-2 accumulator piston.
  12. Inspect the 1-2 accumulator piston for the following defects:
    • Porosity
    • Cracks
    • Scoring
    • Nicks and scratches
  13. Fig 4: Inspecting 1-2 Accumulator Cover
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  14. Inspect the 1-2 accumulator cover for the following defects:
    • Porosity
    • Cracks
    • Scoring
    • Nicks and scratches
  15. Fig 5: View Of Spacer Plate Support & Bolts
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  16. Remove the spacer plate support retaining bolts.
  17. IMPORTANT: Use care not to drop the following items that will be removed along with the spacer plate:
    • The number 1 checkball
    • The 3-4 accumulator spring
    • The 3-4 accumulator pin
  18. Remove the spacer plate support.
  19. Fig 6: View Of Spacer Plates And Spacer Plate Body Gasket
    GM14469Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  20. Remove the spacer plate to valve body gasket, the spacer plate and the spacer plate to transmission case gasket.
  21. Fig 7: Identifying 3-4 Accumulator Piston
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  22. Remove the 3-4 accumulator piston (2).
  23. Inspect the 3-4 accumulator spring for cracks.
  24. Fig 8: View Of Accumulator Piston Seal & Accumulator Piston
    GM298143Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  25. Remove the 3-4 accumulator piston seal (1) from the 3-4 accumulator piston.
  26. Inspect the 3-4 accumulator piston for the following defects:
    • Porosity
    • Cracks
    • Scoring
    • Nicks and scratches