Control Valve Assembly: Assembly

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Install upper, inter and lower body.
1. Place oil circuit of upper body face up. Install steel balls in their proper positions.
  
  Fig 1: Identifying Steel Balls In Upper Body
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2. Install upper separating gasket, upper inter separating gasket and upper separating plate in order shown in illustration.
  
  Fig 2: Identifying Installation Order Of Upper Separating Gasket, Upper Inter Separating Gasket And Upper Separating Plate
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3. Install reamer bolts f from bottom of upper body. Using reamer bolts as guides, install separating plate and gaskets as a set.
  
  Fig 3: Installing Separating Plate And Gaskets On Upper Body
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4. Install pilot filter.
  
  Fig 4: Installing Pilot Filter
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5. Place lower body as shown in illustration (side of inter body face up). Install steel balls in their proper positions.
  
  Fig 5: Identifying Steel Balls Position In Lower Body
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6. Install inter body on upper body using reamer bolts f as guides.
  - Be careful not to dislocate or drop steel balls.
  Fig 6: Installing Inter Body On Upper Body
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7. Install check balls and oil cooler relief valve springs in their proper positions in lower body.
  
  Fig 7: Identifying Position Of Check Balls And Oil Cooler Relief Valve Springs In Lower Body
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8. Install lower separating gasket, lower inter separating gasket and lower separating plate in order shown in illustration.
  
  Fig 8: Identifying Installation Order Of Lower Separating Gasket, Lower Inter Separating Gasket And Lower Separating Plate
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9. Install bolts e from bottom of lower body. Using bolts e as guides, install separating plate and gaskets as a set.
  
  Fig 9: Installing Separating Plate And Gasket, Support Plates On Lower Body
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10. Temporarily install support plates on lower body.
11. Install lower body on inter body using reamer bolts f as guides and tighten reamer bolts f slightly.
  
  Fig 10: Installing Lower Body On Inter And Upper Body
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Install O-rings to solenoid valves and terminal body.
- Apply ATF to O-rings.
Fig 11: Installing O-Rings To Solenoid Valves And Terminal Body
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Install and tighten bolts.
Bolt length, number and location:

Fig 12: Control Valve Assembly Bolt Length, Number And Location Chart
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Fig 13: Sectional View Of Control Valve Assembly
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Install and tighten bolts b to specified torque.
: 7 - 9 N-m (0.7 - 0.9 kg-m, 61 - 78 in-lb)

Fig 14: Identifying Control Valve Assembly Bolt B
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Install solenoid valve assembly and line pressure solenoid valve to lower body.

Fig 15: Installing Solenoid Valve Assembly And Line Pressure Solenoid Valve To Lower Body
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Set oil strainer, then tighten bolts a, c, d and nuts f to specified torque.
: 7 - 9 N-m (0.7 - 0.9 kg-m, 61 - 78 in-lb)

Fig 16: Identifying Oil Strainer
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Tighten bolts e to specified torque.
: 3.4 - 4.4 N-m (0.35 - 0.45 kg-m, 30.4 - 39.1 in-lb)

Fig 17: Identifying Control Valve Assembly Bolt E
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