Lower Valve Body Disassembly and Assembly: Disassembly

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Suzuki Vitara. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Remove bypass valve (1), bypass valve spring, check ball valve damping spring, valve body ball (2) and ball valve spring.

Fig 1: Removing Bypass Valve, Bypass Valve Spring, Check Ball Valve Damping Spring
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Remove lower valve body plate (1) and lower valve body plate gasket.
Remove TCC (lock-up) control valve plate (2) and TCC (lock-up) control valve gasket.

Fig 2: Removing Lower Valve Body Plate And TCC (Lock-Up) Control Valve Plate
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With pressure relief valve retainer (1) pressed with finger, remove pressure relief valve bolt and then remove pressure relief valve retainer (1), pressure relief valve spring and pressure relief valve ball.

Fig 3: Identifying Pressure Relief Valve Retainer
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Remove TCC (lock-up) solenoid valve (1) and then remove O-ring (2) from TCC solenoid valve (1).

Fig 4: Removing TCC (Lock-Up) Solenoid Valve And O-Ring
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After removing shift solenoid valve (A and B) (1), remove solenoid valve gasket, low coast modulator valve spring (2), intercoast modulator valve spring (3) and 2 intermediate coast modulator valves (4).

Fig 5: Identifying Low Coast Modulator Valve Spring And Intercoast Modulator Valve Spring
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Pressing TCC (lock-up) control sleeve with finger and using magnet (1), remove locating pin and then remove TCC (lock-up) control sleeve, TCC (lock-up) control valve and TCC (lock-up) control valve spring.

Fig 6: Pressing TCC (Lock-Up) Control Sleeve
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Check which step of primary regulator valve sleeve (1) (how many steps down from its tip) contacts primary regulator valve sleeve retainer (2).

Fig 7: Identifying Primary Regulator Valve Sleeve And Valve Sleeve Retainer
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Pressing primary regulator valve sleeve (1) with finger and using magnet, remove primary regulator valve sleeve retainer and then remove primary regulator valve sleeve (1), spacer (2) (for H25 engine only), primary regulator valve plunger (3), primary regulator valve spring (4) and primary regulator valve (5).

Fig 8: Pressing Primary Regulator Valve Sleeve
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