Valve Body: Service and Repair

REMOVE OR DISCONNECT
1. Negative battery cable.
2. Case side cover.
3. Wiring harness.
4. Oil pump.
5. Valve body to channel plate bolts.
6. Valve body, leaving spacer plate with the transaxle.
7. Spacer plate and gasket, if needed.
8. Solenoid screens.

INSTALL OR CONNECT

NOTICE: Do not use any type of grease to retain or hold parts during assembly of this unit. Greases other than the recommended assembly lube will change transaxle fluid characteristics and cause undesirable shift conditions and/or filter clogging.

Retain checkballs in proper locations using assembly lube TRANSJEL(tm) J 36850, or equivalent (petroleum jelly).

1. Solenoid screens, if previously removed.
2. Spacer plate and gasket, if previously removed.
3. Valve body and gasket.






4. Valve body to channel plate bolts.

NOTICE: Use a torque wrench to tighten the valve body bolts. Do not exceed the torque specifications.

NOTICE: Torque valve body bolts in a spiral pattern starting from the center. If bolts are torqued at random, valve bores may be distorted and inhibit valve operation.

Important: Do not use impact type tools on the valve body or pump assembly.

5. Oil pump.
6. Wiring harness.
7. Case side cover.
8. Negative battery cable.

Adjust
^ Fluid level.