Valve Body Assembly: Removal

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DISCONNECT CABLE FROM NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL
CAUTION: Wait at least 90 seconds after disconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal to prevent airbag and seat belt pretensioner activation.
REMOVE NO. 1 ENGINE UNDER COVER
DRAIN AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE FLUID
1. Remove the drain plug and gasket, and drain ATF.
2. Install a new gasket and the drain plug.
  Torque: 47 N*m (479 kgf*cm, 35 ft.*lbf)
REMOVE AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE OIL PAN SUBASSEMBLY
1. Remove the 18 bolts, oil pan and gasket.
  NOTE: Some fluid will remain in the oil pan. Carefully remove the oil pan sub-assembly.
2. Remove the 3 magnets from the oil pan.
  
  Fig 1: Identifying Oil Pan Bolts
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3. Examine particles in the pan.
  1. Use the removed magnets to collect any steel chips. Look carefully at the chips and particles in the pan and on the magnet to anticipate what type of wear you will find in the transaxle.
    Steel (magnetic): bearing, gear and plate wear Brass (non-magnetic): bush wear
    
    Fig 2: Checking Chips And Particles In Pan
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REMOVE VALVE BODY OIL STRAINER ASSEMBLY
1. Remove the 3 bolts and oil strainer.
  NOTE: Be careful as some fluid will come out with the oil strainer.
  
  Fig 3: Removing Bolts And Oil Strainer
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2. Remove the O-ring from the oil strainer.
  
  Fig 4: Removing O-Ring From Oil Strainer
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DISCONNECT TRANSMISSION WIRE
1. Disconnect the 5 connectors.
2. Remove the bolt and lock plate, and remove the ATF temperature sensor.
  
  Fig 5: Removing ATF Temperature Sensor
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REMOVE TRANSMISSION VALVE BODY ASSEMBLY
1. Support the valve body and remove the 17 bolts and valve body.
  NOTE: Be careful not to drop the check valve body, spring and accumulator piston.
  
  Fig 6: Removing Bolts And Valve Body
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2. Remove the check ball body and spring.
  
  Fig 7: Removing Check Ball Body And Spring
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3. Remove the 5 bolts, 4 plates and 5 shift solenoid valves.
  
  Fig 8: Removing Bolts, Plates And Shift Solenoid Valves
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