Valve Body, Accumulator Body & Solenoid Body (4R100): Installation
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- Clean and inspect valve body thoroughly. Do not clean rubber check balls with solvent. If separator plate was not removed, go to step 4.
- Apply petroleum jelly on valve body separator plate where check balls are to be placed. Lightly coat 8 rubber check balls and EPC steel check ball with petroleum jelly and place in position on separator plate. See Fig 1.
- Apply petroleum jelly to EPC check ball and spring and install into case. See Fig 2. Case must be dry and free of ATF, or petroleum jelly will not hold spring and check ball in place while installing separator plate. The word UP on reinforcing plate MUST be visible. Install separator plate, gaskets and reinforcing plate. Tighten separator plate retaining bolts to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .
- Install solenoid screen and lock in place. Install the solenoid body assembly nut and bolts. See Figure. Finger-tighten solenoid body assembly nut and bolts. Install the valve body, aligning the manual shift valve with the manual valve detent lever.
- Install and finger-tighten the valve body nuts and bolts. If previously installed, remove, then reinstall the bolt into the separator plate reinforcing plate. See Figure. Install accumulator body and finger-tighten the nuts and bolts. Tighten all the accumulator body, valve body, and solenoid body nuts and bolts. Tighten the bolts working from the center to the outside. See Figure, Figure and Figure .
- Install the transmission fluid filter, gasket and pan. Tighten transmission fluid pan bolts to specification. Coat case connector bore with petroleum jelly and install solenoid body retaining bolts and nut, then tighten to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS . Connect the solenoid body harness connector. Lower the vehicle. Connect the battery ground cable. Fill the transmission with appropriate fluid to proper level and check for correct transmission operation. See LUBRICATION .