Control Valve Body Spacer Plate Installation

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Fig 1: Removing & Installing Spacer Plate Support & Spacer Plate

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NOTE: A new spacer plate assembly must be installed to prevent possible transmission damage.

IMPORTANT: The non-Driver Shift Control (DSC) 4T40-E/4T45-E has a different spacer plate than the 4T45-E Driver Shift Control (DSC). The DSC spacer plate has one notch on it. The NON-DSC spacer plate has two notches on it.

Install a new spacer plate assembly (90) onto the channel plate.

NOTE: Refer to FASTENER NOTICE .

Install the spacer plate support (21) and the two bolts (20) onto the spacer plate. Hand start the bolts.
Tighten: Tighten the bolts to 14 N.m (10.5 lb ft).