Control Valve Body: Installation
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- Install new case fluid passage seals onto transaxle case. See Figure . Shift transaxle into Neutral position. While holding valve body assembly, connect manual valve link to manual shift detent lever assembly. See Figure .
- Install valve body assembly-to-transaxle case bolts, (34) M6 X 16 mm, (35) M6 X 50 mm and (47) M6 X 55 mm, and hand tighten. See Fig 2 . Tighten valve body assembly-to-transaxle case bolts to specification in sequence shown. See Figure and TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .
- Install new control valve body fluid passage cover gasket. Install new control valve body fluid passage cover. See Figure . Install M6 X 1.0 X 50 mm control valve body bolts and tighten to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .
- Apply transmission fluid to the new wiring harness O-ring. Install new O-ring seal onto wiring harness. Install wiring harness. See Figure . Apply transmission fluid to new O-ring Install new O-ring into groove of fluid temperature sensor and install fluid temperature sensor clamp. See Figure . Install fluid temperature sensor bolt and tighten to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .
- Connect solenoid wire harness connectors as follows: (1) Blue, (2) Black, (3) Green, (4) Black, (5) Blue, (6) Gray, (7) Green and (8) Gray. See Figure .
- Clean any gasket material from valve body cover and inspect gasket mounting surface. Install valve body cover onto transaxle case using new bolts and washers. Tighten valve body cover bolts to specification, in sequence shown. See Fig 1 and TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .
- Install transaxle oil cooler line assembly nut. See Figure . Torque transaxle oil cooler line nut to specification. Install front pitch restrictor and through bolt. See Figure . Torque front pitch restrictor through bolt to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .
- Install front pitch restrictor-to-transaxle bolts. See Figure . Torque front pitch restrictor bolts to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .
- Install left-hand splash shield. See Figure . Install splash shield push pins. Lower vehicle. Add fluid to transaxle. See CHECKING FLUID LEVELS .
NOTE:
Do not bend solenoid wire connector pins.
WARNING:
Saturn ATF (P/N 21005966 and 21019223), and DEXRON-III ATF are not compatible with this transaxle. This transaxle uses T-IV Fluid (P/N 22689186) only.