Valve Body Assembly: Removal

DISCONNECT CABLE FROM NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL
CAUTION: Wait at least 90 seconds after disconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal to prevent airbag and seat belt pretensioner activation.
DRAIN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID
1. Remove the drain plug and gasket, and drain the ATF.
2. Install a new gasket and the drain plug.
  Torque: 20 N*m (204 kgf*cm, 15 ft.*lbf)
REMOVE NO. 1 EXHAUST PIPE SUPPORT BRACKET SUB-ASSEMBLY
1. Remove the 4 bolts, 2 nuts and bracket.
REMOVE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OIL PAN SUB-ASSEMBLY
NOTE: Some fluid will remain in the oil pan.

Fig 1: Locating No. 1 Exhaust Pipe Support Bracket Bolts And Nuts
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1. Remove the 20 bolts, oil pan and gasket.
  
  Fig 2: Locating Oil Pan Bolts
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2. Remove the 3 magnets from the oil pan.
3. Examine the particles in the pan.
  1. Collect any steel chips with the removed magnets.
    Carefully look at the foreign objects and particles in the pan and on the magnets to guess the type of wear which might be found in the transmission.
    
    Steel (magnetic): bearing, gear and clutch plate wear
    
    Brass (non-magnetic): bush wear
    
    Fig 3: Removing Magnets From Oil Pan
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REMOVE VALVE BODY OIL STRAINER ASSEMBLY
1. Remove the 4 bolts and oil strainer.
  NOTE: Be careful as some fluid will come out of the oil strainer.
  
  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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DISCONNECT TRANSMISSION WIRE
1. Remove the bolt, lock plate and ATF temperature sensor.
  
  Fig 6: Locating ATF Temperature Sensor
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2. Remove the 2 bolts and disconnect the 2 clamps.
  
  Fig 7: Locating Transmission Wire Clamp And Bolts
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3. Disconnect the 9 connectors from the solenoid valves.
  
  Fig 8: Locating Solenoid Valves Connectors
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REMOVE TRANSMISSION VALVE BODY ASSEMBLY
1. Remove the 20 bolts and valve body.
  
  Fig 9: Locating Transmission Valve Body Bolts
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2. Disconnect the lever pin from the manual valve.
  
  Fig 10: Identifying Lever Pin
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3. Remove the check ball body and spring.
  NOTE: Do not drop the check ball body and spring.
  
  Fig 11: Identifying Check Ball Body And Spring
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