Valve Body: Description
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The valve body assembly consists of a cast aluminum valve body, a separator plate, and transfer plate. The valve body contains valves and check balls that control fluid delivery to the torque converter clutch, solenoid/pressure switch assembly, and frictional clutches. The valve body contains the following components. See Fig 1:
- Regulator valve
- Solenoid switch valve
- Manual valve
- Converter clutch switch valve
- Converter clutch control valve
- Torque converter regulator valve
- Low/Reverse switch valve
In addition, the valve body also contains the thermal valve, #2,3&4 check balls, the #5 (overdrive) check valve and the 2/4 accumulator assembly. (Refer to TRANSMISSION/TRANSAXLE/AUTOMATIC - 41TE/VALVE BODY - DISASSEMBLY)
| 1 - VALVE BODY | 5 - MANUAL VALVE |
| 2 - T/C REGULATOR VALVE | 6 - CONVERTER CLUTCH SWITCH VALVE |
| 3 - L/R SWITCH VALVE | 7 - SOLENOID SWITCH VALVE |
| 4 - CONVERTER CLUTCH CONTROL VALVE | 8 - REGULATOR VALVE |