Valve Body: Service and Repair

Removal

1. Raise and support vehicle.
2. Clean outside of transaxle.
3. Drain transaxle fluid.
4. Remove oil pan and gasket, then discard gasket.
5. Remove 2 bolts and apply tube bracket.
6. Remove oil strainer.
7. Disconnect solenoid electrical connectors.
8. Remove oil tubes.
9. Remove manual detent spring.
10. Remove manual valve with valve body.
11. Remove valve body attaching bolts, disconnect throttle cable from cam, and remove valve body.
12. Remove governor apply gasket.

Installation

1. Install new governor apply gasket.
2. Hold cam down and slip throttle cable end into slot, then install valve body, being careful not to trap kickdown switch wire.

Fig. 5 Valve body retaining bolt identification. A140E models:

Fig. 6 Valve body retaining bolt identification. A140L models:

3. Install valve body attaching bolts in their proper locations, Figs. 5 and 6. Finger tighten bolts, then torque to 7 ft. lbs. Numbers in Figs. 5 and 6 indicate bolt lengths in mm.
4. Connect solenoid electrical connectors.
5. Install manual valve and body as follows:
a. Align manual valve with pin on manual shift lever.

Fig. 7 Manual valve retaining bolt identification:

b. Install and finger tighten manual valve body with attaching bolts, Fig. 7. Numbers in figure indicate bolt lengths in mm.
6. Install detent spring, then torque attaching bolts to 7 ft. lbs.
7. Ensure manual valve lever is in contact with center of roller at tip of detent spring.
8. Using plastic hammer, tap oil tubes in proper locations, being careful not to bend or damage oil tubes.
9. Install apply tube bracket, then the oil strainer.
10. Install magnet in pan, ensuring magnet does not interfere with oil tubes.
11. Install oil pan with new gasket, torquing bolts to 43 inch lbs.
12. Install drain plug with new gasket, torquing plug to 22 ft. lbs. on 1984 models, or 36 ft. lbs. on except 1984 models.
13. Add transaxle fluid to specifications.