Main Control Valve Body

Main Control Valve Body





Special Tool(s)





Material

Removal
1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist.
2. Remove the battery and tray.





3. Disconnect the breather tube and Mass Air Flow (MAF) sensor.





4. Remove the intake tube and air cleaner cover.





5. Disconnect the transaxle wiring harness electrical connector and the Transmission Range (TR) sensor electrical connector.





6. Disconnect the shift cable.





7. Remove the shift cable and bracket and position it aside.





8. Remove the vent tube hose from the main control cover.





9. Remove the splash shield.





10. Remove the transaxle drain plug and drain the transmission fluid.





11. Remove the main control cover bolts, studs and the cover.





12. NOTE: Do not discard the gasket. It is a reusable type. Inspect the gasket for damage. Install a new gasket as necessary.

Remove the main control cover gasket.





13. Remove the main control valve body bolts in the sequence shown.





14. NOTE: Do not damage the manual valve.

Lift the main control valve body while disconnecting the manual valve link.





15. Depress the retaining tabs and push the solenoid valve body electrical connector down through the transaxle case.





16. Make sure the manual valve control lever does not fall out of the main control valve body while removing from the vehicle.

Installation





1. Install the manual control lever in the main control valve body.





2. NOTE: Inspect the solenoid valve body harness connector O-ring seal for damage. If damaged, install a new O-ring seal, before installing the connector into the case.

Depress the retaining tabs and push the solenoid valve body electrical connector up through the transaxle case.





3. Position the main control valve body in place while connecting the manual valve link.





4. Install the main control valve body assembly. Tighten the bolts in the sequence indicated.
^ Tighten to 10 Nm (89 inch lbs.).





5. NOTE: The main control cover gasket is a reusable type. Inspect the gasket for damage. Install a new gasket as necessary.

Install the main control cover gasket.





6. NOTE: Install the cooler bypass valve studs in locations 3 and 11.

Install the main control cover. Tighten the bolts and studs in the indicated sequence.
^ Tighten to 13 Nm (10 ft. lbs.).





7. Using a small amount of pipe sealant on the threads, install the transaxle drain plug.
^ Tighten to 27 Nm (20 ft. lbs.).





8. Install the LH splash shield.





9. Install the shift cable and bracket.
^ Tighten to 23 Nm (17 ft. lbs.).





10. Connect the shift cable end.





11. Connect the vent hose to the main control cover.





12. Connect the transaxle wiring harness electrical connector and the Transmission Range (TR) sensor electrical connector.





13. Install the intake tube and the air cleaner cover.





14. Install the breather tube and connect the Mass Air Flow (MAF) sensor electrical connector.
15. Install the battery tray.
16. Fill the transaxle with clean automatic transmission fluid.
17. Start the engine and run through all the gears and check fluid level.