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Removal Procedure

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CAUTION: Ensure that the vehicle is properly supported and squarely positioned. To help avoid personal injury when a vehicle is on a hoist, provide additional support for the vehicle on the opposite end from which the components are being removed.
  1. Position the vehicle on the hoist and raise the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle in General Information.
    2. Fig 1: Front Left-Hand (LH) Wheel
    GM933764Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  2. Remove the left wheel and tire assembly.
    3. Fig 2: View of Engine Splash Shield
    GM929650Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  3. Remove the left-hand splash shield.
    4. Fig 3: Removing/Installing Front Pitch Restrictor-To-Transaxle Bolts
    GM993442Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  4. Remove the front pitch restrictor-to-transaxle bolts.
    5. Fig 4: View Of Front Pitch Restrictor Through-Bolt
    GM993567Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  5. Remove the front pitch restrictor through-bolt and the front pitch restrictor.
    6. Fig 5: View Of Transaxle Oil Cooler Lines
    GM945444Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  6. Remove the transaxle oil cooler lines from the transaxle.
    1. Place a drain pan or suitable container under vehicle.
    2. Remove the transaxle oil cooler line assembly nut from the transaxle.
    3. Remove the transaxle oil cooler lines from the vehicle
    7. Fig 6: Identifying Control Valve Body Cover
    GM749334Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
    IMPORTANT: Do not damage the transaxle control valve body cover, case, or sealing surfaces.
  7. Remove the bolts (28) and washers from the control valve body cover (29).
  8. Remove the control valve body cover.
    9. Fig 7: Locating Solenoid Harness Connectors
    GM749337Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
    IMPORTANT: Do not bent the solenoid wire connector pins.
  9. Disconnect the solenoid wire connectors.
    1. Blue (1)
    2. Black (2)
    3. Green (3)
    4. Black (4)
    5. Blue (5)
    6. Gray (6)
    7. Green (7)
    8. Gray (8)
    10. Fig 8: View Of Fluid Temperature Sensor
    GM749339Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  10. Remove the fluid temperature sensor bolt.
  11. Remove the fluid temperature sensor clamp.
  12. Remove the fluid temperature sensor and O-ring.
    13. Fig 9: Installing Transmission Wiring Harness Assembly
    GM874478Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
    IMPORTANT: Do not break the wiring harness connectors or the fluid temperature sensor. Remove the harness only for TFT replacement or damaged wiring.
  13. Remove the wiring harness from the clamps.
  14. With a twisting motion remove the complete wiring harness assembly.
    15. Fig 10: View Of Control Valve Body Passage Cover Bolts, Cover & Gasket
    GM749343Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
    IMPORTANT: Place the transaxle in neutral (N) position.
  15. Remove the control valve body fluid passage cover bolts, cover, and gasket.
    16. Fig 11: Installing Valve Body Assembly-To-Transaxle Case Bolts
    GM773157Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  16. Remove the valve body assembly to transaxle case bolts (1,2,3,4,5,6).
    17. Fig 12: View Of Valve Body Assembly
    GM749347Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  17. While holding the valve body assembly, disconnect the manual shift detent lever assembly from the manual valve link.
  18. Move the detent lever assembly clockwise for ease of removing the manual valve.
  19. Remove the valve body assembly from the vehicle.
    20. Fig 13: Identifying Case Fluid Passage Seals
    GM749350Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  20. Remove the case fluid passage seals and discard.
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