Valve Body: Description

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Fig 1: Valve Body Assembly

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1 - SOLENOID/PRESSURE SWITCH ASSEMBLY

2 - TRS

3 - TRANSFER PLATE

4 - SEPARATOR PLATE

5 - VALVE BODY

The valve body assembly consists of a cast aluminum valve body (5),separator plate (4), and transfer plate (3). The valve body contains valves and check balls that control fluid delivery to the torque converter clutch, solenoid/pressure switch assembly, and frictional clutches. See Fig 1.

Also mounted to the valve body assembly are the solenoid/pressure switch assembly and the transmission range sensor (2). See Fig 1.

Fig 2: Exploded View Of Valve Body Components

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1 - VALVE BODY

2 - T/C REGULATOR VALVE

3 - L/R SWITCH VALVE

4 - CONVERTER CLUTCH CONTROL VALVE

5 - MANUAL VALVE

6 - CONVERTER CLUTCH SWITCH VALVE

7 - SOLENOID SWITCH VALVE

8 - REGULATOR VALVE

The valves contained within the valve body (1) include the following. See Fig 2:

Regulator valve(2)
Solenoid switch valve(7)
Manual valve(5)
Converter clutch switch valve(6)
Converter clutch control valve(4)
Torque converter regulator valve(2)
Low/Reverse switch valve(3)

In addition, the valve body also contains the thermal valve, #2, 3, 4 & 5 check balls and the 2/4 accumulator assembly.