Valve Body: Installing

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-- Observe correct routing of wires so that they do not get jammed when installing the valve body.

-- Route the wiring harness -5- into the transmission as illustrated.

Fig 1: Identifying Valve Body Wiring Harness And Damping Plunger

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The distance -a- must be maintained so that the wiring harness -5- does not touch the planetary gear and get damaged when the vehicle is being driven.

-- Place the wiring harnesses -1-, -3-, -4- and -5- over the edge of the transmission, as illustrated.

-- Attach the wiring harnesses to the transmission with tape.

-- Coat the damper piston -2- with ATF and then install it with the spring into the transmission housing, as illustrated.

-- Mount the valve body and install the 2 bolts hand-tight.

Be careful not to pinch the wiring harnesses -1-, -3-, -4- and -5- with the valve body.

Fig 2: Identifying Valve Body Wiring Harness And Damping Plunger
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Fig 3: Identifying Bolt Lengths And Locations For The Valve Body

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Bolts -arrows-		Quantity 6, M 6 X 21
Bolts -arrows A-		Quantity 2, M 6 X 16
Bolts -arrows B-		Quantity 4, M 6 X 28

-- Install the remaining screws and the bracket -1- and -2- and tighten hand-tight.

NOTE:

If the wires are too short to be connected to the sensors or attached to the provided location on the valve body, then they were routed incorrectly or are pinched by the valve body. The the valve body must be removed again and wires must be routed correctly.

Replace the valve body bolts.

-- Attach the valve body from the inside toward the outside diagonally.

-- Install the Transmission Fluid Temperature Sensor -G93- and tighten.

-- Connect the 8-pin connector according to the markings made on the solenoid valves. Refer to VALVE BODY WIRE ROUTING, CONNECTORS AND BRACKET .

CAUTION:

Confusing the connectors could cause damage to the transmission.

The wiring harness or the valve body with the solenoid valves must be replaced if the one of the connectors gets damaged.

-- Tighten the bracket for the connectors. Refer to VALVE BODY WIRE ROUTING, CONNECTORS AND BRACKET .

-- Connect the connectors VALVE BODY WIRE ROUTING, CONNECTORS AND BRACKET:A - and VALVE BODY WIRE ROUTING, CONNECTORS AND BRACKET :B -.

-- Engage the wiring harness -3- in the bracket -7- -arrow B-.

Fig 4: Identifying Wiring Harness, Bracket, Selector Lever And Selector Shaft

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-- Attach the lever -2- to the selector shaft -6-.

Pay attention that the lever pins -2- engage in the slide -1-, -arrow A- position the slider if necessary.

-- Install the washer -5- and nut -4- on the selector shaft -6-.

The collar on the nut must always face the washer and fit into the washer when the nut is tightened.

The wiring harness -3- must be routed underneath the selector shaft lever.

-- Tighten the nuts for the lever -1-.

Fig 5: Identifying Installation Of Selector Lever On Selector Shaft

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-- When doing this, hold the lever -1- steady with pliers -2- to prevent transferring the torque onto the Multifunction Transmission Range Switch -F125-.

-- Make sure the slide -3- on the valve body in which the lever engages is not damaged.

-- Bend up the locking plate at the nuts -arrows-, if equipped.

Fig 6: Identifying Securing Plates Around Nut

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-- Install the ATF strainer. Refer to ATF STRAINER .

-- Install the ATF pan. Refer to OIL PAN .

-- Connect the battery ground cable. Refer to [For engine(s) CVCA, CPRA, CPKA, CPLA, CJAA, CBUA, CPPA, CCTA, CBFA] Removal and Installation .

-- Fill the ATF and check the level. Refer to ATF LEVEL, CHECKING .

-- Install the noise insulation. Refer to REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .

-- Vehicle Diagnosis Tester and select "function/component selection".

-- Press "drive (Repair Groups 01; 10 through 26 and 28 through 39)".

-- Then "6-speed automatic transmission 09G".

-- Press "01 - OBD".

-- Press "Functions".

-- Press "basic setting".