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Main Control Valve Body: Assembly

    WARNING: Air pressure must not exceed 138 kPa (20 psi). Wear safety glasses when using compressed air. Failure to follow these instructions can result in personal injury.
    CAUTION: If the valve sticks in its bore and cannot be freed, install a new main control valve body
    NOTE: Clean the main control valve body and accumulator body assembly of the main control in cleaning solvent. Blow dry with moisture-free regulated compressed air. The solenoid valve body should not be cleaned in cleaning solvent. It may be blown clean with compressed air or wiped clean with a lint-free cloth.
    Fig 1: Installing New Intermediate And Overdrive Accumulator Plug Seal
    G01390809Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  1. Install a new intermediate and overdrive accumulator plug seal and coat with petroleum jelly.
  2. CAUTION: Do not install the intermediate and overdrive accumulator valve plug and seal too far into the bore and damage the seal. Only push the intermediate and overdrive accumulator valve plug until it is flush with the body assembly
    Fig 2: Installing Intermediate And Overdrive Accumulator Valve Plug
    G01390810Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  3. Install the intermediate and overdrive accumulator valve plug.
  4. Install the intermediate and overdrive accumulator valve plug retaining plate.
    Fig 3: Installing Intermediate And Overdrive Accumulator Valve Plug Retaining Plate
    G01390811Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  5. Install the special tool.
    Fig 4: Installing Special Tool
    G01390812Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  6. Using the special tool, install the valve body separator plate gaskets and valve body separator plate.
    1. Install a new valve body separator plate gasket.
    2. Install the valve body separator plate.
    3. Install a new valve body separator plate gasket.
      Fig 5: Installing Valve Body Separator Plate Gaskets And Valve Body Separator Plate
      G01390813Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  7. Using the special tool, install the main control valve body.
    Fig 6: Installing Main Control Valve Body
    G01390814Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  8. Using the special tool, install the accumulator body separator plate and gaskets.
    1. Install a new accumulator body separator plate gasket.
    2. Install the accumulator body separator plate.
    3. Install a new accumulator body separator plate gasket.
      Fig 7: Installing Accumulator Body Separator Plate And Gaskets
      G01390815Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  9. Using the special tool, install the accumulator body assembly.
    Fig 8: Installing Accumulator Body Assembly
    G01390816Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  10. Starting with the bolts in the middle and working outward, install the accumulator body transfer plate.
    Fig 9: Installing Accumulator Body Transfer Plate
    G01390817Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  11. Starting with the bolts in the middle and working outward, install the main control valve body to transfer plate.
    1. Install the manual valve detent spring.
    2. Install the control valve body to transfer plate bolts.
      Fig 10: Installing Main Control Valve Body To Transfer Plate
      G01390818Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  12. Install a new pressure tap plate gasket.
    Fig 11: Installing New Pressure Tap Plate Gasket
    G01390819Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  13. Install the pressure tap plate and bolts.
    Fig 12: Installing Pressure Tap Plate And Bolts
    G01390820Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  14. NOTE: Match the solenoid valve body gasket to passages
  15. Install the solenoid valve body.
    1. Install the solenoid valve body gasket.
    2. Install the solenoid valve body.
    3. Install the two solenoid valve body bolts.
    • Remove the special tool.
      Fig 13: Installing Solenoid Valve Body
      G01390821Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  16. Install the manual valve.
    Fig 14: Installing Manual Valve
    G01390822Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.