Removal And Installation: Solenoids: Installation

All Vehicles 

1. Inspect the solenoid(s) for damage. Inspect the solenoid screens for debris that may restrict fluid flow through the screen.

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2. NOTE: The solenoids are calibrated from the factory and are not all the same. Failure to install the solenoids in the ports they were originally in can result in damage to the transmission or a harsh shift.

   If a new solenoid is not being installed, install the solenoid(s) into the bore from which it was removed.

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3. If installing a new VFS  , determine the base part number of the solenoid(s). The TCC  solenoid, SSA  and SSC  are all normally low pressure solenoids. The LPC  solenoid, SSB  and SSD  are all normally high pressure solenoids. The SSE  is not a VFS  , it is an ON/OFF solenoid.

   Item	Part Number	Description
   1	7G383	LPC  solenoid (normally high)
   2	7G136	SSC  solenoid (normally low)
   3	7G136	TCC  (normally low)
   4	7G484	SSE  (normally closed [OFF])
   5	7G136	SSA  (normally low)
   6	7G383	SSB  (normally high)
   7	7G383	SSD  solenoid (normally high)
   8	7G391	Solenoid body

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   Early Build Vehicle Solenoids 

4. If installing a new LPC  solenoid, SSB  or SSD  , note the color of the electrical terminal area of the solenoid. The color will be blue or green and the solenoid can only be replaced with the same color solenoid. If a new solenoid with that color is not available, install a new solenoid body.

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5. Determine the part number suffix by checking the solenoid service band number etched on the side of the solenoid. The band number is the third digit on the side of the solenoid and will be a 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5. Use the following table to determine the part number suffix and match the new solenoid base part number and suffix with the old solenoid. Visual check.

   Solenoid Band Number	Part Number Suffix
   1	B
   2	C
   3	D
   4	E
   5	F

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   Late Build Vehicle Solenoids 

6. If installing new solenoids, note the color of the plastic nozzle and the large O-ring. High pressure solenoids, such as the LPC  solenoid, SSB  and SSD  , have black plastic nozzles and orange O-rings. Low pressure solenoids, such as the TCC  solenoid, SSA  and SSC  , have brown plastic nozzles and green O-rings. The solenoids can only be replaced with the same color solenoid.

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7. Determine the part number suffix by checking the solenoid service band number etched on the side of the solenoid. The band number is next to the two-dimensional matrix barcode on the side of the solenoid and will be a 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5. Determine the part number suffix and match the new solenoid base part number and suffix with the old solenoid.

   Solenoid Band Number	Part Number Suffix
   1	B
   2	C
   3	D
   4	E
   5	F

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   All Vehicles 

8. Install the solenoid(s) in the solenoid body.
9. Install the solenoid retaining pin(s).

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10. Install the solenoid body leadframe. Refer to SOLENOID BODY LEADFRAME