Valve Body Assembly: Removal

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DISCONNECT CABLE FROM NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL
REMOVE ENGINE UNDER COVER LH
DRAIN AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE FLUID
1. Remove the drain plug and gasket, and drain ATF.
2. Install a new gasket and the drain plug.
  Torque: 49 N*m (500 kgf*cm, 36 ft.*lbf)
REMOVE AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE OIL PAN SUBASSEMBLY
1. Remove the 19 bolts and remove the oil pan and oil pan gasket.
  NOTE: Some fluid will remain in the oil pan.
  Remove all the oil pan bolts, and carefully remove the oil pan sub-assembly.
  
  Fig 1: Identifying Oil Pan Bolts
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2. Remove the 2 magnets from the oil pan.
  
  Fig 2: Identifying Magnets
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3. Examine the particles in the pan.
  1. Collect any steel chips using the removed magnets.
    Carefully inspect the foreign matter and particles in the pan and on the magnets to guess at the type of wear which might be found in the transaxle.
    
    Steel (magnetic): bearing, gear and clutch plate wear
    
    Brass (non-magnetic): bearing wear
    
    Fig 3: Identifying Particles In Pan
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REMOVE VALVE BODY OIL STRAINER ASSEMBLY
1. Remove the 3 bolts and remove the oil strainer.
  NOTE: Perform the operation carefully as some fluid will come out from the oil strainer.
  
  Fig 4: Identifying Bolts
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2. Remove the oil strainer gasket from the oil strainer.
  
  Fig 5: Identifying Oil Strainer Gasket
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REMOVE TRANSMISSION VALVE BODY ASSEMBLY
1. Disconnect the 5 connectors.
2. Remove the bolt and lock plate and remove the ATF temperature sensor.
  
  Fig 6: Identifying Bolt And Lock Plate
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3. Remove the 2 bolts and remove the detent spring cover and detent spring.
  
  Fig 7: Identifying Bolts And Detent Spring Cover And Detent Spring
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4. Remove the 13 bolts and remove the valve body assembly.
  NOTE: Do not drop the check ball body, check ball body spring or accumulator piston.
  
  Fig 8: Identifying Bolts
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5. Remove the check ball body and check ball body spring.
  
  Fig 9: Identifying Check Ball Body And Check Ball Body Spring
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6. Remove the 2 apply gaskets.
  
  Fig 10: Identifying Apply Gaskets
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