Valve Body: Description: Description

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Fig 1: Valve Body Components

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1 - LOW/REVERSE ACCUMULATOR

2 - LOW/REVERSE SHUTTLE VALVE AND PLUG

3 - UPPER VALVE BODY

4 - MANUAL VALVE

5 - SOLENOID SWITCH VALVE AND PLUGS

6 - OVERDRIVE ACCUMULATOR

7 - UNDERDRIVE ACCUMULATOR

8 - 4C ACCUMULATOR

9 - 2C ACCUMULATOR

The valve body consists of a cast aluminum valve body, a separator plate, and a transfer plate. The valve body contains valves and check balls that control fluid delivery to the torque converter clutch and frictional clutches. The valve body contains the following components:

Solenoid switch valve
Manual valve
Low/reverse shuttle valve
5 Accumulators

Fig 2: Check Ball Locations

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5 check balls