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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: Installing 3-4 Accumulator Piston Seal From 3-4 Accumulator Piston
    G02111850Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  2. Install the 3-4 accumulator pin (1) into the transmission case and retain the pin with J 36850. 
    Fig 2: Installing 3-4 Accumulator Pin Into Transmission Case & Retain Pin
    G02111851Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  3. Install the 3-4 accumulator piston (2) onto the pin (1) in the transmission case.

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

    Fig 3: Installing 3-4 Accumulator Piston
    G02111852Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  4. Install the J 25025-B  (2, 3) to the transmission case.
    Fig 4: Installing J 25025-B To Transmission Case
    G02111853Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  5. 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.

  6. Ensure that the solenoid screens (1, 2) are in place on the spacer plate.
  7. Place the checkball (3) on the spacer plate in the location shown.
  8. Place the 3-4 accumulator spring (4) on the spacer plate.
  9. Install the spacer plate and related components to the transmission.
    Fig 5: Installing Spacer Plate & Related Components To Transmission
    G02111854Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
    NOTE: Refer to FASTENER NOTICE in Cautions and Notices.
  10. Install the spacer plate support and the spacer plate support bolts.

    Tighten 

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

    Fig 6: Installing Spacer Plate Support & Bolts
    G02111855Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  11. After installing the spacer plate support (2), look through the hole in the spacer plate to ensure that the checkball (1) has remained in the proper location.
    Fig 7: Ensuring Checkball Has Remained In Proper Location
    G02111856Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  12. Install a new 1-2 accumulator piston seal (1) to the 1-2 accumulator piston.
    Fig 8: Installing 1-2 Accumulator Piston Seal To 1-2 Accumulator Piston
    G02111857Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  13. Install the 1-2 accumulator inner and outer springs to the 1-2 accumulator cover.
  14. Install the 1-2 accumulator piston onto the pin in the 1-2 accumulator cover.

    Ensure that the piston legs face the accumulator cover.

    Fig 9: Ensuring Piston Legs Face Accumulator Cover
    G02111858Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  15. Install the 1-2 accumulator cover and the accumulator cover bolts.

    Tighten 

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

  16. Remove the J 25025-B  from the transmission case.
  17. Install the valve body. Refer to VALVE BODY AND PRESSURE SWITCH REPLACEMENT  .
  18. Install the transmission filter. Refer to AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID/FILTER REPLACEMENT  .
    Fig 10: Installing Accumulator Cover Bolts
    G02111859Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.