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 the 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.
  
  Fig 1: Identifying Oil Pan Bolts Torque Sequence
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2. Remove the 2 magnets from the oil pan.
3. Examine the 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: Identifying 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: Identifying Oil Strainer Bolts
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2. Remove the O-ring from the oil strainer.
  
  Fig 4: Identifying Oil Strainer O-Ring
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DISCONNECT TRANSMISSION WIRE
1. Disconnect the 7 connectors.
2. Remove the bolt and lock plate, and remove the ATF temperature sensor.
  
  Fig 5: Identifying Transmission Wire Connectors With Lock Plate And 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: Identifying Valve Body Bolts Torque Sequence
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2. Remove the check ball body and spring.
  
  Fig 7: Identifying Check Ball Body And Spring
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