Control Valve Body Cover Installation

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Fig 1: View Of Control Valve Body Cover

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Clean any gasket material from the control valve body cover and inspect the gasket mounting surface.
Apply a 3 mm (1/8 in) bead of sealant GM P/N 89020326, to the cover mounting surface.

Fig 2: Identifying Control Valve Body Cover

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Install the control valve body cover (29) onto the transmission case assembly.

IMPORTANT: Use LOCTITE™ 242 thread sealer on ALL bolt threads.

Install the 9 - M8 x 1.25 x 15.5 mm control valve body cover bolts/screws (28).

Fig 3: Installing Control Valve Body Bolts/Screws

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NOTE: Refer to Fastener Notice in Cautions and Notices.

Tighten the 9 control valve body cover bolts/screws in sequence.
Tighten: Tighten the control valve body cover bolts/screws to 9.8-15.7 N.m (86.76-138.0 lb in).