Removal

U341E AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION / TRANSAXLE: VALVE BODY ASSEMBLY: REMOVAL

REMOVAL

1. REMOVE ENGINE UNDER COVER LH
2. DRAIN AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE FLUID
(a) Remove the drain plug and gasket, and drain ATF.
(b) Install a new gasket and the drain plug.
Torque: 49 Nm (500 kgf-cm, 36 ft-lbf)
3. REMOVE AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE OIL PAN SUB-ASSEMBLY

(a) Remove the 19 bolts and remove the oil pan and oil pan gasket.
NOTE: Some fluid will remain in the oil pan. Carefully remove the oil pan sub-assembly.

(b) Remove the 2 magnets from the oil pan.

(c) Examine the particles in the oil pan.
(1) Collect any steel chips with the removed magnets. Look carefully at the chips and particles in the 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)
bushing wear
4. REMOVE VALVE BODY OIL STRAINER ASSEMBLY

(a) Remove the 3 bolts and remove the oil strainer.
NOTE: Be careful as some fluid will come out of the oil strainer.

(b) Remove the oil strainer gasket from the oil strainer.
5. REMOVE TRANSMISSION VALVE BODY ASSEMBLY

(a) Disconnect the 5 connectors.
(b) Remove the bolt and lock plate and remove the ATF temperature sensor.

(d) Remove the 13 bolts and valve body assembly.
NOTE: Do not drop the check ball body, check ball body spring or accumulator piston.

(e) Remove the check ball body and check ball body spring.

(f) Remove the 2 transaxle case 2nd brake gaskets.
6. REMOVE MANUAL VALVE

(a) Remove the manual valve from the valve body.