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Main Control Valve Body: Disassembly

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Fig 1: Identifying Torque Converter Switch, Shift Solenoid (SSD) & Shift Solenoid (SSB)
GF0010162Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    CAUTION: The SSC solenoid may pop out of its bore. This may damage the solenoid.
  1. Remove the SSA and the SSC clamp and SSA and SSC solenoid.
    1. Remove the solenoid clamp screw.
    2. Remove the solenoid clamp.
    3. Remove the SSA and SSC solenoids.
    2. Fig 2: Identifying SSB, SSD, TCC & EPC Solenoids
    GF0010163Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    CAUTION: The torque converter clutch (TCC) solenoid may pop out of its bore. This may damage the solenoid.
    CAUTION: The converter modulator valve may come out after the torque converter clutch (TCC) solenoid. This may cause damage to the valve.
  2. Remove the SSB, SSD, torque converter clutch (TCC) and the electronic pressure control (EPC) solenoid.
    1. Remove the solenoid clamp screw.
    2. Remove the solenoid clamp.
    3. Remove the SSB, SSD, TCC and the EPC solenoids.
  3. Rotate the main control valve body so that the main control separating plate is facing up.
    4. Fig 3: Locating Valve Body Separator Plate Screws
    GF0010164Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    NOTE: Valves may come out when rotating the main control valve body.
    NOTE: The extension housing lube orifice and relief valves may stick to the separator plate.
    NOTE: The main control separator plate has a bonded gasket.
  4. Remove the valve body separator plate screws.
    5. Fig 4: Locating Valve Body Separator Plate
    GF0010165Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  5. Remove valve body separator plate.
    6. Fig 5: Locating Extension Housing Lube Orifice
    GF0010166Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  6. Remove the extension housing lube orifice.
    7. Fig 6: Locating Black Plastic Converter Relief Valve & Spring
    GF0010167Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  7. Remove the black plastic converter relief valve and spring.
    8. Fig 7: Identifying Main Control Valve Body Check Balls
    GF0010168Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  8. Remove the 4 main control valve body check balls.
  9. If the main control requires cleaning, completely disassemble the main control. Refer to the main control exploded view in this procedure.
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