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Control Valve Body: Removal

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  1. Position vehicle on hoist and raise vehicle. Remove left wheel and tire assembly. Remove left splash shield. See Fig 1 .
  2. Remove front pitch restrictor-to-transaxle bolts. See Fig 2 . Remove front pitch restrictor through-bolt and pitch restrictor. See Fig 3 .
  3. Remove transaxle oil cooler lines from transaxle. See TRANSAXLE OIL COOLER LINE ASSEMBLY  . Place drain pan or suitable container under vehicle. Remove transaxle oil cooler line assembly nut from transaxle. See Fig 4 . Remove transaxle oil cooler lines from vehicle.
  4. Remove Torx(R) bolts and washers from the control valve body cover and discard. Ensure not to damage transaxle control valve body cover, case or sealing surfaces. Remove control valve body cover. See Fig 5 .
  5. NOTE: Do not bend solenoid wire connector pins.
  6. Disconnect solenoid wire connectors. See Fig 6 . Remove fluid temperature sensor bolt. Remove fluid temperature sensor clamp. Remove fluid temperature sensor. Remove O-ring and discard. See Fig 7 .
  7. NOTE: Do not break wiring harness connectors or fluid temperature sensor.
  8. Remove wiring harness from clamps. With a twisting motion remove wiring harness assembly. See Fig 8 .
  9. NOTE: Place transaxle in (N) Neutral position.
  10. Remove bolts, control valve body fluid passage cover and gasket. Discard fluid passage cover and fluid passage cover gasket. See Fig 9 . Remove valve body assembly-to-transaxle case bolts. See Fig 10 .
  11. While holding the valve body assembly, disconnect manual shift detent lever assembly from manual valve link. See Fig 11 .
  12. Move detent lever assembly clockwise for ease of removing manual valve. Remove valve body assembly. Remove case fluid passage seals and discard. See Fig 12 .
Fig 1: Removing & Installing Left Front Splash Shield
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Fig 2: Removing & Installing Front Pitch Restrictor-To-Transaxle Bolts
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Fig 3: Removing & Installing Front Pitch Restrictor
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Fig 4: Removing & Installing Transaxle Oil Cooler Lines From Transaxle
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Fig 5: Removing & Installing Control Valve Body Cover
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Fig 6: Removing & Installing Harness Connectors For Solenoids
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Fig 7: Removing & Installing Fluid Temperature Sensor
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Fig 8: Removing & Installing Wiring Harness Assembly
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Fig 9: Removing & Installing Fluid Passage Cover & Fluid Passage Cover Gasket
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Fig 10: Removing & Installing Valve Body Assembly-To-Transaxle Case Bolts
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Fig 11: Removing & Installing Manual Shift Detent Lever Assembly
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Fig 12: Removing & Installing Case Fluid Passage Seals
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