Valve Body, Accumulator Body & Solenoid Body (4R100): Removal
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- Disconnect the battery ground cable. Raise the vehicle on a hoist. Disconnect the solenoid body harness connector. Remove the transmission fluid pan, gasket and filter. See DRAINING & REFILLING under LUBRICATION. Remove the accumulator body bolts (1) and nuts (2). See Fig 1. Remove the accumulator body.CAUTION: Prevent the front of the valve body separator plate from sagging and displacing the check balls.
- If the valve body separator plate is not being serviced, remove the bolt (1), and install it in any case-threaded bolt hole on the opposite end of the separator plate (2). See Fig 2.
- Remove the valve body bolts (1), and nuts (2). See Fig 3. Remove the valve body. See Fig 4. Remove the solenoid body assembly bolts and nuts. See Fig 5. Remove the solenoid screen assembly by rotating and pulling. See Fig 6.
- The steel Electronic Pressure Control (EPC) check ball is spring-loaded under the valve body separator plate. If the valve body separator plates are to be serviced, go to next step. If not, go to INSTALLATION .NOTE: The rubber check balls and the steel EPC check ball and spring assembly, will fall out and may become lost or stick to the worm trail of the case.
- Remove the valve body separator plate reinforcement bolts. See Fig 7. Remove the separator plate reinforcement. Lower and remove the valve body separator plate and gaskets. Remove and discard separator plate gaskets.