Function Of Control Valves
FUNCTION OF CONTROL VALVES
| Valve name | Function |
|---|---|
| Pressure regulator valve, plug and sleeve plug | Regulates oil discharged from the oil pump to provide optimum line pressure for all driving conditions. |
| Pressure modifier valve and sleeve | Used as a signal supplementary valve to the pressure regulator valve. Regulates pressure-modifier pressure (signal pressure) which controls optimum line pressure for all driving conditions. |
| Pilot valve | Regulates line pressure to maintain a constant pilot pressure level which controls lock up mechanism, overrun clutch, shift timing. |
| Accumulator control valve | Regulates accumulator back-pressure to pressure suited to driving conditions. |
| Manual valve | Directs line pressure to oil circuits corresponding to select positions. Hydraulic pressure drains when the shift lever is in Neutral. |
| Shift valve A | Simultaneously switches three oil circuits using output pressure of shift solenoid valve A to meet driving conditions (vehicle speed, throttle opening, etc.). Provides automatic downshifting and upshifting (1st → 2nd → 3rd → 4th gears/4th → 3rd → 2nd → 1st gears) in combination with shift valve B. |
| Shift valve B | Simultaneously switches two oil circuits using output pressure of shift solenoid valve B in relation to driving conditions (vehicle speed, throttle opening, etc.). Provides automatic downshifting and upshifting (1st → 2nd → 3rd → 4th gears/4th → 3rd → 2nd → 1st gears) in combination with shift valve A. |
| Overrun clutch control valve | Switches hydraulic circuits to prevent engagement of the overrun clutch simultaneously with application of the brake band in D4. (Interlocking occurs if the overrun clutch engages during D4.) |
| 1st reducing valve | Reduces low & reverse brake pressure to dampen engine-brake shock when downshifting from the 1st position 12 to 11. |
| Overrun clutch reducing valve | Reduces oil pressure directed to the overrun clutch and prevents engine-brake shock. In the 1st and 2nd positions, line pressure acts on the overrun clutch reducing valve to increase the pressure-regulating point, with resultant engine brake capability. |
| Torque converter relief valve | Prevents an excessive rise in torque converter pressure. |
| Torque converter clutch control valve, plug and sleeve | Activates or inactivates the lock up function. Also provides smooth lock up through transient application and release of the lock up system. |
| 1-2 accumulator valve and piston | Lessens the shock find when the 2nd gear band servo contracts, and provides smooth shifting. |
| 3-2 timing valve | Switches the pace that oil pressure is released depending on vehicle speed; maximizes the high clutch release timing, and allows for soft downshifting. |
| Shuttle valve | Determines if the overrun clutch solenoid valve should control the 3-2 timing valve or the overrun clutch control valve and switches between the two. |
| Cooler check valve | At low speeds and with a small load when a little heat is generated, saves the volume of cooler flow, and stores the oil pressure for lock up. |