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Installation Procedure

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  1. Install a new 3-4 accumulator piston seal (1) to the 3-4 accumulator piston.
    Fig 1: View Of Accumulator Piston Seal & Accumulator Piston
    GM298143Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  2. Fig 2: Locating Transmission Case Components
    GM686979Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  3. Install the 3-4 accumulator pin (1) into the transmission case and retain the pin with J 36850  .
  4. Install the 3-4 accumulator piston (2) onto the pin (1) in the transmission case.
    Fig 3: Identifying 3-4 Accumulator Piston
    GM647519Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Ensure that the 3-4 accumulator piston legs face away from the transmission case.

  5. Fig 4: Locating Transmission Case Components
    GM686979Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  6. Install the J 25025-B  (2, 3) to the transmission case.
  7. Install the spacer plate to transmission case gasket and the spacer plate to valve body gasket to the spacer plate; use J 36850  in order to retain the gaskets to the spacer plate.
    • The case gasket is identified by a C.

      Be sure to place the case gasket on the transmission case side of the spacer plate.

    • The valve body gasket is identified by a V.

      Be sure to place the valve body gasket on the valve body side of the spacer plate.

  8. Ensure that the solenoid screens (1, 2) are in place on the spacer plate.
    Fig 5: Installing Spacer Plate Components
    GM686994Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  9. Place the check ball (3) on the spacer plate in the location shown.
  10. Place the 3-4 accumulator spring (4) on the spacer plate.
  11. Install the spacer plate and related components to the transmission.
  12. NOTE: Refer to Fastener Notice in Cautions and Notices.
    Fig 6: View Of Spacer Plate Support & Bolts
    GM14468Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  13. Install the spacer plate support and the spacer plate support bolts.

    Tighten:  Tighten the bolts to 11 N.m (97 lb in).

  14. After installing the spacer plate support (2), look through the hole in the spacer plate to ensure that the check ball (1) has remained in the proper location.
    Fig 7: View Of Spacer Plate Support And Checkball Location
    GM687023Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  15. Fig 8: View Of Accumulator Piston Seal & Accumulator Piston
    GM298143Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  16. Install a new 1-2 accumulator piston seal (1) to the 1-2 accumulator piston.
  17. IMPORTANT: RPO M33 transmissions do not use a 1-2 accumulator spring inner (104).
    Fig 9: Installing 1-2 Accumulator Cover And Pin
    GM1220924Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  18. Assemble the 1-2 accumulator assembly (54, 56, 57, 104). Ensure that the piston legs face the accumulator cover.
  19. Install the 1-2 accumulator cover (57) and pin.
  20. Fig 10: View Of 1-2 Accumulator Cover & Bolts
    GM14464Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  21. Install the 1-2 accumulator cover and the accumulator cover bolts.

    Tighten:  Tighten the bolts to 11 N.m (97 lb in).

  22. Remove the J 25025-B  from the transmission case.
  23. Install the valve body. Refer to Valve Body and Pressure Switch Replacement .
  24. Install the transmission filter. Refer to Automatic Transmission Fluid/Filter Replacement .