Installation Procedure
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- Install a new 3-4 accumulator piston seal (1) to the 3-4 accumulator piston.
- Install the 3-4 accumulator pin (1) into the transmission case and retain the pin with J 36850
- Install the 3-4 accumulator piston (2) onto the pin (1) in the transmission case.
Ensure that the 3-4 accumulator piston legs face away from the transmission case.
- Install the J 25025-B (2, 3) to the transmission case.
- Install the spacer plate to transmission case gasket and the spacer plate to valve body gasket to the spacer plate; use J 36850
in order to retain the gaskets to the spacer plate.
- The case gasket is identified by a C.
Be sure to place the case gasket on the transmission case side of the spacer plate.
- The valve body gasket is identified by a V.
Be sure to place the valve body gasket on the valve body side of the spacer plate.
- The case gasket is identified by a C.
- Ensure that the solenoid screens (1, 2) are in place on the spacer plate.
- Place the checkball (3) on the spacer plate in the location shown.
- Place the 3-4 accumulator spring (4) on the spacer plate.
- Install the spacer plate and related components to the transmission.
NOTE: Refer to FASTENER NOTICE in Cautions and Notices.
- Install the spacer plate support and the spacer plate support retaining bolts.
Tighten
Tighten the spacer plate support retaining bolts to 11 N.m (97 lb in).
- After installing the spacer plate support (2), look through the hole in the spacer plate to ensure that the checkball (1) has remained in the proper location.
- Install a new 1-2 accumulator piston seal (1) to the 1-2 accumulator piston.
- Install the 1-2 accumulator inner and outer springs to the 1-2 accumulator cover.
- Install the 1-2 accumulator piston onto the pin in the 1-2 accumulator cover.
Ensure that the piston legs face the accumulator cover.
- Install the 1-2 accumulator cover and the accumulator cover retaining bolts.
Tighten
Tighten the accumulator cover retaining bolts to 11 N.m (97 lb in).
- Remove the J 25025-B from the transmission case.
- Install the control valve body. Refer to VALVE BODY AND PRESSURE SWITCH REPLACEMENT .
- Install the transmission oil pan and filter. Refer to AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID/FILTER REPLACEMENT .
- Lower the vehicle.
- Fill the transmission to the proper level with DEXRON® III transmission fluid. Refer to TRANSMISSION FLUID CHECKING PROCEDURE .