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Valve Body Assembly: Removal

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  1. 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.
  2. REMOVE NO. 1 ENGINE UNDER COVER 
  3. 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) 

  4. 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
      G05584176Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    2. Remove the 3 magnets from the oil pan.
    3. Fig 2: Identifying Magnets
      G05584177Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    4. 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
  5. 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
      G05584178Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    2. Remove the O-ring from the oil strainer.
      Fig 4: Identifying Oil Strainer O-Ring
      G05584179Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  6. DISCONNECT TRANSMISSION WIRE 
    1. Disconnect the 5 connectors.
    2. Remove the bolt and lock plate, and remove the ATF temperature sensor.
      Fig 5: Identifying Bolt And Lock Plate
      G05584180Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  7. 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 Transmission Valve Body Bolts
      G05584181Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    2. Remove the check ball body and spring.
      Fig 7: Identifying Check Ball Body And Spring
      G05584182Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    3. Remove the 5 bolts, 4 plates and 5 shift solenoid valves.
      Fig 8: Identifying Shift Solenoid Valves Bolts And Plates
      G05584183Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002