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Valve Body: Disassembly: Notes

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CAUTION: Do not clamp any valve body component in a vise. This practice can damage the component resulting in unsatisfactory operation after assembly and installation. Do not use pliers to remove any of the valves, plugs or springs and do not force any of the components out or into place. The valves and valve body housings will be damaged if force is used. Tag or mark the valve body springs for reference as they are removed. Do not allow them to become intermixed.
  1. Disconnect wires from governor pressure sensor and solenoid.
  2. Remove screws attaching governor body and retainer plate to transfer plate.
  3. Remove retainer plate, governor body and gasket from transfer plate.
  4. Remove governor pressure sensor from governor body.
  5. Remove governor pressure solenoid by pulling it straight out of bore in governor body. Remove and discard solenoid O-rings if worn, cut, or torn.
  6. Remove small shoulder bolt that secures solenoid harness case connector to 3-4 accumulator housing (Fig 1). Retain shoulder bolt. Either tape it to harness or thread it back into accumulator housing after connector removal.
  7. Unhook overdrive/converter solenoid harness from 3-4 accumulator cover plate (Fig 2).
    Fig 1: Removing Solenoid Harness Case Connector Shoulder Bolt
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    Fig 2: Removing Solenoid Harness Routing
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  8. Turn valve body over and remove screws that attach overdrive/converter solenoid assembly to valve body (Fig 3).
    Fig 3: Removing Solenoid Assembly Screws
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  9. Remove solenoid and harness assembly from valve body (Fig 4).
    Fig 4: Removing Solenoid Assembly
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  10. Remove boost valve cover (Fig 5).
    Fig 5: Removing Boost Valve Cover
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  11. Remove boost valve retainer, valve spring and boost valve (Fig 6).
    Fig 6: Removing Boost Valve Retainer, Valve Spring And Boost Valve
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  12. Secure detent ball and spring with Retainer Tool 6583 (Fig 7).
    Fig 7: Securing Detent Ball And Spring With Retainer Tool 6583
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  13. Remove park rod E-clip and separate rod from manual lever (Fig 8).
    Fig 8: Removing Park Rod
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  14. Remove E-clip and washer that retains throttle lever shaft in manual lever (Fig 9).
    Fig 9: Removing Throttle Lever E-Clip And Washer
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  15. Remove manual lever and throttle lever (Fig 10). Rotate and lift manual lever off valve body and throttle lever shaft. Then slide throttle lever out of valve body.
    Fig 10: Removing Manual And Throttle Lever
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  16. Position pencil magnet next to detent housing to catch detent ball and spring. Then carefully remove Retainer Tool 6583 and remove detent ball and spring (Fig 11).
    Fig 11: Removing Detent Ball And Spring
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  17. Remove screws attaching pressure adjusting screw bracket to valve body and transfer plate (Fig 12). Hold bracket firmly against spring tension while removing last screw.
    Fig 12: Removing Screws Attaching Pressure Adjusting Screw Bracket To Valve Body And Transfer Plate
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  18. Remove adjusting screw bracket, line pressure adjusting screw, pressure regulator valve spring and switch valve spring (Fig 13). Do not remove throttle pressure adjusting screw from bracket and do not disturb setting of either adjusting screw during removal.
    Fig 13: Removing Adjusting Screw Bracket
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  19. Turn upper housing over and remove switch valve, regulator valve and spring, and manual valve (Fig 14).
    Fig 14: Removing Kickdown Detent, Kickdown Valve, And Throttle Valve And Spring
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  20. Remove kickdown detent, kickdown valve, and throttle valve and spring (Fig 14).
  21. Loosen left-side 3-4 accumulator housing attaching screw about 2-3 threads. Then remove center and right-side housing attaching screws (Fig 15).
    Fig 15: Removing Accumulator Housing Screw Locations
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  22. Carefully rotate 3-4 accumulator housing upward and remove 3-4 shift valve spring and converter clutch valve plug and spring (Fig 16).
    Fig 16: Removing 3-4 Shift And Converter Clutch Valve Springs And Plug
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  23. Remove left-side screw and remove 3-4 accumulator housing from valve body (Fig 17).
    Fig 17: Removing Accumulator Housing, Valve Springs, And Plug
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  24. Bend back tabs on boost valve tube brace (Fig 18).
    Fig 18: Removing Boost Valve Tube Brace
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  25. Remove boost valve connecting tube (Fig 19). Disengage tube from upper housing port first. Then rock opposite end of tube back and forth to work it out of lower housing.
    CAUTION: Do not use tools to loosen or pry the connecting tube out of the valve body housings. Loosen and remove the tube by hand only.
    Fig 19: Removing Boost Valve Tube
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  26. Turn valve body over so lower housing is facing upward (Fig 20). In this position, the two check balls in upper housing will remain in place and not fall out when lower housing and separator plate are removed.
    Fig 20: Removing Lower Housing And Overdrive Separator Plate From Transfer Plate
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  27. Remove screws attaching valve body lower housing to upper housing and transfer plate (Fig 20). Note position of boost valve tube brace for assembly reference.
  28. Remove lower housing and overdrive separator plate from transfer plate (Fig 20).
  29. Remove the Number 10 check ball from the transfer plate (Fig 21). The check ball is approximately 4.8 mm (3/16 in.) in diameter.
    Fig 21: Removing Number 10 Check Ball From Transfer Plate
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  30. Remove transfer plate from upper housing (Fig 22).
  31. Turn transfer plate over so upper housing separator plate is facing upward.
    Fig 22: Removing Transfer Plate
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  32. Remove upper housing separator plate from transfer plate (Fig 23). Note position of filter in separator plate for assembly reference.
    Fig 23: Removing Upper Housing Separator Plate
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  33. Remove rear clutch and rear servo check balls from transfer plate. Note check ball location for assembly reference (Fig 24).
    Fig 24: Removing Rear Clutch and Rear Servo Check Balls
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