Installation Note
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- Assemble the overdrive/front band servo cover, overdrive/front band servo piston, and the servo piston spring.
- Install the overdrive/front band servo piston into the overdrive/front band servo cover.
- Install the servo piston spring on the overdrive/front band servo piston.
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CAUTION:- Do not damage O-ring during installation. Do not press servo cover and O-ring past relief hole in case, or O-ring damage may occur.
- Install the overdrive/drive band servo assembly into the transmission case.
- Lubricate the overdrive/front band servo cover O-ring with petroleum jelly.
- Use the servo cover compressor SST
to install the overdrive/front band servo cover retaining ring.
- Install servo cover compressor SST and compress the overdrive/front band servo cover.
- Install the overdrive/front servo cover retaining ring.
- Remove the servo cover compressor SST .
- Install the digital transmission range (TR) sensor. See DIGITAL TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR REMOVAL / INSTALLATION , .
- Install the shift cable.
- Install the shift cable.
- Install the shift cable to the manual control lever.
- Install the control valve body. See CONTROL VALVE BODY REMOVAL / INSTALLATION , .
- Adjust the overdrive/front band. See BAND ADJUSTMENTS , .
- Position the transmission modulator heat shield on the transmission and install the nut (5R44E/5R55E only).
- Install the catalytic converter. See THREE-WAY CATALYTIC CONVERTER REMOVAL / INSTALLATION - 2.3L , for 2.3L engine, see THREE-WAY CATALYTIC CONVERTER REMOVAL / INSTALLATION - 3.0L , for 3.0L engine or see THREE-WAY CATALYTIC CONVERTER REMOVAL / INSTALLATION - 4.0L , for 4.0L engine.
- Lower the vehicle.NOTE:
- When the battery has been disconnected and reconnected, some abnormal drive symptoms can occur while the vehicle re-learns its adaptive strategy. The customer needs to be notified that they may experience slightly different upshifts either soft or firm and this is a temporary condition and will eventually return to normal operating condition.
- Connect the negative battery cable.