Valve Body Assembly: Removal

REMOVE AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY
HINT:

(See REMOVAL ).
REMOVE AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE OIL PAN SUB-ASSEMBLY
1. Remove the 18 bolts and oil pan from the transaxle.
  NOTE: Some fluid will remain in the oil pan. Remove all the pan bolts, and carefully remove the oil pan assembly.
2. Remove the gasket from the oil pan.
  
  Fig 1: Locating Oil Pan Bolts
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3. Remove the 2 magnets from the oil pan.
  
  Fig 2: Identifying Magnets From Oil Pan
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4. Examine particles in the oil pan.
  1. Collect any steel chips with the removed magnets. Look carefully at the chips and particles in the oil pan and on the magnets to see the type of wear which might be found in the transaxle.
    Result:
    
    Steel (magnetic):
    
    Bearing, gear and plate wear
    
    Brass (non-magnetic):
    
    Bearing wear
    
    Fig 3: Examining Particles In Oil Pan
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REMOVE VALVE BODY OIL STRAINER ASSEMBLY
1. Remove the 2 bolts and oil strainer from the valve body.
  
  Fig 4: Locating Oil Strainer Bolts
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2. Remove the O-ring from the oil strainer.
  
  Fig 5: Identifying Oil Strainer O-Ring
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REMOVE TRANSMISSION VALVE BODY ASSEMBLY
1. Remove the 11 bolts and valve body from the transaxle.
  NOTE: When removing the transmission valve body assembly, be careful not to allow the transmission revolution sensor and the transaxle case to interfere with each other.
  
  Fig 6: Locating Transmission Valve Body Assembly Bolts
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REMOVE MANUAL VALVE
1. Remove the manual valve from the valve body.
  
  Fig 7: Identifying Manual Valve From Valve Body
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