(6) Let engine run at normal curb idle speed, apply
service brakes. Then shift transmission through all
gear ranges and back to PARK (leave engine run-
ning).
(7) Remove dipstick and check fluid level. Add only
enough fluid to bring level to Full mark on dipstick.
Do not overfill.If too much fluid is added, excess
amount can be removed with suction gun and
plastic tubing. Tubing only has to be long
enough to extend into oil pan.
(8) When fluid level is correct, shut engine off, re-
lease park brake, remove funnel, and reseat dipstick
in fill tube.
TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE (TCM)
SERVICE
Use the DRB scan tool to diagnose transmission
control module function whenever a fault is sus-
pected. Replace the module only when the scan tool
indicates the module is actually faulty.
TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE
REPLACEMENT
The transmission control module is mounted under
the instrument panel. On left hand drive models, it is
at the driver side of the lower finish panel (Fig. 2).
On right hand drive models, it is at the passenger
side of the lower finish panel (Fig. 3).
To remove the module, disconnect the wire harness,
remove the mounting screws and remove the module
from the finish panel. Tighten the module mounting
screws securely after installation. Also be sure the
wire harness is not twisted, kinked or touching any
body panels.
PARK/NEUTRAL POSITION SWITCH
SWITCH TESTING
Test switch continuity with an ohmmeter. Discon-
nect the switch and check continuity at the connector
terminal positions and in the gear ranges indicated
in Figure 3. Switch continuity should be as follows:
²Continuity should exist between terminals B and
C with the transmission in Park and Neutral only
(Fig. 4).²Continuity should exist between terminals A and E
with the transmission in Reverse (Fig. 4).
²Continuity should exist between terminals A and
G with the transmission in third gear (Fig. 4).
²Continuity should exist between terminals A and
H with the transmission in first and/or second gear
(Fig. 4).
²Continuity should not exist in D position.
PARK/NEUTRAL POSITION SWITCH REMOVAL
(1) Raise vehicle.
(2) Disconnect switch wire harness connector.
(3) Pry washer lock tabs upward and remove
switch attaching nut and tabbed washer (Fig. 5).
(4) Remove switch adjusting bolt (Fig. 5).
(5) Slide switch off manual valve shaft.
PARK/NEUTRAL POSITION SWITCH
INSTALLATION AND ADJUSTMENT
(1) Disconnect shift linkage rod from shift lever on
left side of transmission.
Fig. 2 TCM Location (Left Hand Drive)
Fig. 3 TCM Location (Right Hand Drive)
Fig. 4 Park/Neutral Position Switch Terminals And
Testing
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(2) Rotate manual shift lever all the way rearward.
Then rotate lever forward two detent positions to
Neutral.
(3) Install switch on manual valve shaft and in-
stall switch adjusting bolt finger tight. Do not tighten
bolt at this time.
(4) Install tabbed washer on manual valve shaft
and install switch attaching nut. Tighten nut to 6.9
Nzm (61 in. lbs.) torque but do not bend washer lock
tabs over nut at this time.
(5) Verify that transmission is in Neutral.
(6) Rotate switch to align neutral standard line
with vertical groove on manual valve shaft (Fig. 6).
(7) Align switch standard line with groove or flat
on manual valve shaft.
(8) Tighten switch adjusting bolt to 13 Nzm(9ft.
lbs.) torque.
(9) Bend at least two washer lock tabs over switch
attaching nut to secure it.
(10) Connect shift linkage rod to shift lever on left
side of case.
(11) Connect switch wires to harness and lower ve-
hicle.
(12) Check switch operation. Engine should start
in Park and Neutral only.
TRANSMISSION VALVE BODY SOLENOIDS
SOLENOID REMOVAL
(1) Remove transmission oil pan drain plug and
drain fluid.
(2) Remove pan bolts and remove oil pan.(3) Remove oil screen bolts and remove screen (Fig.
7) and gasket. Discard the gasket.
(4) Disconnect solenoid wire connector (Fig. 8).
(5) If all solenoids are being removed, mark or tag
wires for assembly reference before disconnecting
them.
(6) Remove bolt attaching solenoids to valve body
and remove solenoids (Fig. 9). Do not allow any valve
body components to fall out when solenoids are re-
moved.
(7) Clean oil filter and pan with solvent and dry
with compressed air.
(8) Remove old sealer material from oil pan and
transmission case.
Fig. 5 Park/Neutral Position Switch Removal/
Installation
Fig. 6 Park/Neutral Position Switch Adjustment
Fig. 7 Oil Screen Removal/Installation
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TRANSMISSION VALVE BODY INSTALLATION
(1) Connect cable to throttle cam (Fig. 13).
(2) Install check ball and spring (Fig. 16).
(3) Position accumulator springs and spacers on
valve body.
(4) Align valve body manual valve with shift sector
(Fig. 17) and carefully position valve body on case.
(5) Install valve body bolts (Fig. 14). Tighten bolts
evenly to 10 Nzm (7 ft. lbs.) torque.
(6) Install valve body oil tubes. Be sure tube ends
(L) and (M) are installed as shown in Figure 18.
(7) Remove old sealer material from oil pan and
transmission case.(8) Clean oil screen and oil pan with solvent (if not
done previously). Dry both components with com-
pressed air only. Do not use shop towels.
(9) Install new gaskets on oil screen and install
screen on case. Tighten screen attaching bolts to 10
Nzm (7 ft. lbs.) torque.
(10) Apply bead of Mopar or Loctite 599 sealer to
sealing surface of oil pan. Sealer bead should be at
least 3 mm (1/8 in.) wide. Then install oil pan and
tighten pan bolts to 7.4 Nzm (65 in. lbs.) torque.
(11) Install new gasket on oil pan drain plug and
install plug in pan. Tighten plug to 20 Nzm (15 ft.
lbs.) torque.
(12) Fill transmission with Mopar Dexron IIE/Mer-
con.
MANUAL VALVE SHAFT SEAL REPLACEMENT
Fig. 16 Removing/Installing Check Ball And Spring
Fig. 17 Shift Sector And Manual Valve Alignment
Fig. 18 Installing Transmission Valve Body Oil Tubes
Fig. 19 Manual Valve Shaft And Seals
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(1) Remove park/neutral position switch and dis-
connect transmission shift lever.
(2) Remove oil pan and valve body.
(3) Remove bolts attaching park rod bracket to
case (Fig. 20).
(4) Remove park rod from shift sector (Fig. 21).
(5) Cut spacer sleeve with chisel and remove it
from manual valve shaft (Fig. 22).
(6) Remove pin from shaft and sector with pin
punch.
(7) Remove shaft and sector from case.
(8) Pry shaft seals out of case (Fig. 23).(9) Inspect the manual valve shaft and sector. Re-
place either component if worn or damaged.
(10) Coat replacement shaft seals with petroleum
jelly and seat them in the case (Fig. 24).
(11) Install new spacer sleeve on sector (Fig. 25).
(12) Lubricate manual valve shaft with petroleum
jelly and install it in case.
(13) Lubricate sector and sleeve with petroleum
jelly and install them on shaft.
(14) Align hole in spacer sleeve with notch in sec-
tor. Then install shift sector roll pin. Tap pin into
sector and shaft and stake sleeve to sector and shaft
securely.
Fig. 20 Removing/Installing Park Rod Bracket
Fig. 21 Removing/Installing Park Rod
Fig. 22 Cutting Spacer Sleeve
Fig. 23 Removing Manual Valve Shaft Seals
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(3) Remove park rod from manual valve shaft sec-
tor (Fig. 34).
(4) Remove park rod.
(5) Remove park pawl, pin and spring (Fig. 35).
(6) Examine park rod, pawl, pin and spring. Re-
place any component that is worn or damaged.
(7) Install pawl in case. Insert pin and install
spring. Be sure spring is positioned as shown in Fig-
ure 35.
(8) Install park rod and bracket (Fig. 33). Tighten
bracket bolts to 10 Nzm (7 ft. lbs.) torque.
(9) Install valve body, oil screen and oil pan as out-
lined in this section.
ADAPTER HOUSING SEAL REPLACEMENT
(1) Raise vehicle.
(2) Disconnect or remove components necessary to
gain access to seal (e.g. propeller shaft, crossmember,
shift linkage, transfer case, exhaust components,
hoses, wires).
(3) Remove dust shield and remove seal from
adapter housing (Fig. 36).
(4) Install new seal with appropriate size seal in-
staller and install dust shield.
(5) Reinstall components removed to gain access to
seal.
(6) Top off transmission fluid if necessary.
Fig. 31 Removing Servo Cover And Piston
Fig. 32 Second Coast Brake Servo Components
Fig. 33 Removing/Installing Park Rod Bracket
Fig. 34 Removing/Installing Park Rod
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SHIFT CABLE ADJUSTMENT
(1) Shift transmission into Park.
(2) Raise vehicle.
(3) Release cable adjuster clamp to unlock cable
(Figs. 46 and 47). Clamp is at transmission end of ca-
ble.
(4) Unsnap cable from transmission cable bracket
(Figs. 46 and 47).
(5) Move transmission shift lever fully rearward to
Park detent. Lever is on manual valve shaft at driver
side of case.
(6) Verify positive engagement of park lock by at-
tempting to rotate propeller shaft. Shaft will not ro-
tate when park lock is engaged.
(7) Snap cable into cable bracket.(8) Lock shift cable by pressing cable adjuster
clamp down until it snaps into place.
(9) Check engine starting. Engine should start only
in Park and Neutral.
(10) Lower vehicle.
PARK INTERLOCK CABLE ADJUSTMENT
(1) Shift transmission into Park.
(2) Turn ignition switch to Lock position.
(3) Remove shift lever bezel and console screws.
Raise bezel and console for access to cable.
(4) Pull cable lock button up to release cable (Fig.
47).
(5) Pull cable forward. Then release cable and
press cable lock button down until it snaps in place.
(6) Check adjustment as follows:
Fig. 45 Throttle Cable Adjustment
Fig. 46 Shift and Interlock Cables
Fig. 44 Throttle Cable Components
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AW-4 TRANSMISSION OVERHAUL
INDEX
page page
Cleaning and Inspection................... 214
Direct Clutch Overhaul.................... 228
First-Reverse Brake Piston and Transmission Case
Overhaul............................. 247
Forward Clutch Overhaul................... 232
Front Planetary Gear Overhaul.............. 237
Manual Valve Shaft Overhaul............... 215
Oil Pump Overhaul....................... 216
Overdrive Planetary Gear and Clutch Overhaul . . 218Overdrive Support Overhaul................ 226
Overhaul Service Tools.................... 201
Rear Planetary, No. 2 One-Way Clutch and Output
Shaft Overhaul......................... 244
Second Brake Overhaul................... 241
Sun Gear and No. 1 One-Way Clutch Overhaul . . 238
Transmission Assembly and Adjustment........ 265
Transmission Disassembly................. 201
Transmission Valve Body Overhaul........... 250
OVERHAUL SERVICE TOOLS
The special tools needed to overhaul the AW-4
transmission are provided in Tool Kit 6294. However,
Pressure Test Port Adapter 7554 is not included in
this kit and must be ordered separately. The over-
haul tool kit and test port adapter are available
through the parts division and dealer special tool
program.
TRANSMISSION DISASSEMBLY
(1) Remove torque converter.
(2) Remove lower half of filler tube if not previ-
ously removed.
(3) Remove clamps attaching wire harness and
throttle cable (Fig. 1) to transmission.(4) Remove shift lever from manual valve shaft at
left side of transmission.
(5) Remove park/neutral position switch.
(6) Remove speed sensor (Fig. 2).
Fig. 1 Typical Harness And Cable Clamp Attachment
Fig. 2 Speed Sensor Removal
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(47) Measure second brake clutch pack clearance
(Fig. 38). Clearance should be 0.62 - 1.98 mm (0.0244
- 0.0780 in.). Replace discs if clearance is not within
specifications.
(48) Remove second brake clutch pack snap ring
(Fig. 39).
(49) Remove second brake clutch pack (Fig. 40).
Measure disc thickness with micrometer. Minimum
thickness should be 1.84 mm (0.0724 in.). Replace
discs if not within specifications.
(50) Remove bolts attaching park rod bracket to
case. Then disconnect park rod from manual shaft le-
ver and remove rod and bracket (Fig. 41).
Fig. 40 Removing/Measuring Second Brake Clutch
Disc Thickness
Fig. 41 Removing Park Rod And Bracket
Fig. 38 Checking Second Brake Clutch Pack
Clearance
Fig. 39 Removing Second Brake Clutch Pack Snap
Ring
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