Removal And Installation Of Control Valve And TCM: Removal

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2013 Nissan Armada. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Disconnect negative battery terminal.
Drain A/T fluid. Refer to "CHANGING THE A/T FLUID (ATF) ".
Disconnect A/T assembly harness connector.
Remove snap ring from A/T assembly harness connector.

Fig 1: Identifying Snap Ring And A/T Assembly Harness Connector
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Push A/T assembly harness connector.
CAUTION: Do not damage connector.

Fig 2: Pushing A/T Assembly Harness Connector
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Remove oil pan and oil pan gasket. Refer to "REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
Straighten terminal clip (<==) to free the output speed sensor harness.
Disconnect output speed sensor connector (1).
CAUTION: Do not damage connector.

Fig 3: Identifying Output Speed Sensor Connector
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Remove bolts (A), (B) and (C) from control valve with TCM.

Fig 4: Identifying Control Valve With TCM Bolts

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Bolt symbol	Length mm (in)	Number of bolts
A	42 (1.65)	5
B	55 (2.17)	6
C	40 (1.57)	1

Remove control valve with TCM from transmission case.
CAUTION: When removing, be careful with the manual valve notch and manual plate height. Remove it vertically.

Fig 5: Removing Control Valve With TCM From Transmission Case
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Remove plug (1) with bracket (2) from control valve with TCM.
- <==:Bolt
  
  Fig 6: Identifying Control Valve Plug And Bracket
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Remove the bracket (1) from plug (2).

Fig 7: Installing/Removing Plug
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Remove O-ring (1) from plug (2).
CAUTION: Do not reuse O-ring.

Fig 8: Identifying O-Ring And Plug
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Remove O-ring from A/T assembly harness connector.
CAUTION: Do not reuse O-ring.

Fig 9: Identifying A/T Assembly Harness Connector And O-Ring
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Disconnect TCM connectors.
CAUTION: Do not damage connectors.

Fig 10: Identifying TCM Connectors
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Remove A/T assembly harness connector from control valve with TCM using suitable tool.

Fig 11: Removing A/T Assembly Harness Connector From Control Valve With TCM Using Suitable Tool
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Disconnect TCM connector (1) and transmission range switch connector (2).
CAUTION: Do not damage connectors.

Fig 12: Identifying TCM Connector And Transmission Range Switch Connector
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