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7A±73 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (4L30±E)
Adapter Case Valve Body
Disassembled View
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Legend
(1) Bracket
(2) Converter Clutch PWM Solenoid
(3) Retainer
(4) Force Motor Solenoid
(5) Retainer
(6) Plug
(7) 3/4 Accumulator Valve
(8) 3/4 Accumulator Control Valve(9) Spring
(10) Retaining Ring
(11) Feed Limit Valve
(12) Plug Retainer
(13) O±Ring
(14) Plug
(15) Force Motor Screen Assembly
(16) Adapter Case Valve Body
Disassembly
1. Remove 11mm bolt from valve body.
Remove bracket (1) and converter clutch PWM
solenoid (2).
2. Remove 11mm bolt and retainer (3) from valve body.
Remove force motor solenoid (4).
3. Remove retainer (5), plug (6), 3/4 accumulator valve
(7), and 3/4 accumulator control valve (8).
4. Remove spring (9), retaining ring (10), and feed limit
valve (11).
5. Remove plug retainer (12), O±ring (13), plug (14),
and force motor screen assembly (15).
Use 5 mm bolt to pull plug.
Inspection And Repair
Inspect for the following, and replace any damaged or
worn parts:
1. Damage or wear to each valve.
2. Damage in oil passeges.
3. Cracks or damage to valve body.
4. Valve operations.
5. Spring fatigue.
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7A±74
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (4L30±E)
Reassembly
1. Install force motor screen assembly (15), plug (14),
O±ring (13), and plug retainer (12).
2. Install feed limit valve (11), retaining ring (10), and
spring (9).
3. Install 3/4 accumulator control valve (8), 3/4
accumulator valve (7), plug (6), and retainer (5).
4. Install force motor solenoid (4).
Place solenoid terminals pointing towards mating
face.
Install retainer (3) and bolt.
Torque: 10 Nwm (87 lb in)
5. Install converter clutch PWM solenoid (2) with two
O±rings (2) and bracket (1) to valve body.
Install bolt.
Torque: 10 Nwm (87 lb in)
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7A±75 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (4L30±E)
Third Clutch And Sprag Unit
Disassembled View
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Legend
(1) Retaining Ring
(2) Input Sun Gear and Sprag Unit Assembly
(3) Retaining Washer
(4) Bearing(5) Thrust Washer
(6) Clutch Plates
(7) Third Clutch Spring Cushion Plate
(8) Third Clutch Drum Assembly
Disassembly
1. Place the third clutch drum and intermediate shaft
assembly upright, using the overdrive internal gear as
a support.
2. Locate the ends of the retaining ring. Depress one
end of the ring using a small screwdriver instead of
the depressor handle provided with the tool
J-38450-A. Slide one blade down between the third
clutch drum and the retaining ring.
3. Remove a screwdriver and repeat this step for the
other end of retaining ring.
4. Install the remaining four blades approximately (five)
notches apart using a screwdriver to depress the
retaining ring.
5. Pull up on input sun gear and sprag unit assembly (1
and 2) to release the retaining ring from third clutch
drum assembly (8).
6. Remove the tool blades.
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7. Remove retaining washer (3), bearing (4), thrust
washer (5), and clutch plates (6 and 7) from the third
clutch drum assembly (8).
Inspection And Repair
Visual Check:
If any damage, deformation or wear is found, replace the
damaged part.
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7A±76
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (4L30±E)
Reassembly
1. Place third clutch drum and intermediate shaft
assembly upright, using the overdrive internal gear as
a support.
2. Install third clutch spring cushion plate (7), bevel face
down.
3. Install third clutch plates (6) into third clutch drum
assembly (8). Start with the steel clutch plate and
alternate with lined plates.
4. Install thrust washer (5), bearing (4), and retaining
washer (3).
5. Fully engage the hub splines of the input sun gear and
sprag unit assembly (2) into the third clutch inner
tangs.
Simultaneously rotate the outer sprag race to
engage into the third clutch drum assembly (8).
6. Place J-38450-A blades between the retaining ring
and the third clutch drum apporximately (five)
notches apart, and one blade at each end of the
retaining ring (1). Push down on sprag assembly until
the assembly is seated into the third clutch drum
assembly (8).
7. Remove the tool blades and engage retaining ring
into groove of third clutch drum.
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7A±77 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (4L30±E)
Third Clutch
Disassembled View
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Legend
(1) Retaining Ring
(2) Spring Seat(3) Springs
(4) Piston Assembly
(5) Third Clutch Drum
Disassemble
1. Compress spring seat using the J±23075 spring
compressor and J±23075±12 adapter tool.
NOTE: Do not over±stress the springs and seat. This will
cause damage to the spring seat.
Remove the tool.
Remove retaining ring (1).
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2. Release the spring seat (2).
NOTE: Do not let the spring seat catch in the ring groove.
Remove spring seat (2) and springs (3).
3. Remove piston assembly (4) from third clutch drum
(5).
Inspection And Repair
Visual check:
If any damage, deformation or wear is found, replace the
damaged part.
Operation check:
Shake the piston and listen for check ball movement
indicates proper check ball operation. Replace the piston
if the check ball is missing or falls out.
Reassembly
1. The lip of the piston seal must point toward the front of
the transmission. Lubricate the seal lip with
transmission fluid.
Install piston assembly (4) into the third clutch drum
(5). Use the J±23084 third clutch piston installer to
protect the outer seal during installation.
Remove the seal installer.
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7A±78
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (4L30±E)
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2. Install twelve springs (3) and spring seat (2).
3. Place retaining ring (1) onto spring seat.
Compress the piston springs, using the J±23075
piston spring compressor and J±23075±12
adapter.
CAUTION: Do not over stress the springs and seat.
Do not let the spring seat catch in the ring groove.
This may cause damage to the spring seat.
Install spring seat retaining ring (1).
Remove the piston spring compressor and adapter.
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7A±79 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (4L30±E)
Sprag Unit
Disassembled View
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Legend
(1) Retaining Ring
(2) Sprag Outer Race
(3) Ring(4) Sprag Assembly
(5) Ring
(6) Third Clutch Hub and Sun Gear Assembly
Disassembly
1. Remove the sprag outer race, retaining ring, and
sprag assembly from the third clutch hub and sun
gear assembly.
2. Remove the rings and sprag assembly from the sprag
outer race.
Inspection And Repair
Visual Check:
If any damage, deformation or wear is found, replace the
damaged part.
Reassembly
NOTE: Flared shoulder of the sprag cage faces the sun
gear. This procedure must be followed exactly to be sure
that the sprag assembly is installed properly.
1. Install rings and sprag assembly onto the third clutch
hub and sun gear.
2. Install sprag outer race and retaining ring assembly
over the sprag cage assembly.
Place third clutch hub and sun gear assembly on a
flat surface, sun gear facing up. Place sprag outer
race and sprag assembly over the sun gear
assembly, push down and turn the input sun
counterclockwise at the same time. NOTE: Check correct rotation by holding the sun gear in
your left hand and turning the outer race. The outer sprag
race should turn freely towards you and should lock
turning away from you.
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7A±80
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (4L30±E)
Second Clutch
Disassembled View
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Legend
(1) Retaining Ring
(2) Ring Gear
(3) Retaining Ring
(4) Spacer
(5) Clutch Plates(6) Waved Washer
(7) Retaining Ring
(8) Spring Seat
(9) Springs
(10) Piston Assembly
(11) Second Clutch Drum
Disassembly
1. Remove retaining ring (1) from second clutch drum
(11).
2. Remove ring gear (2), retaining ring (3), and spacer
(4).
3. Remove clutch plates (5) and waved washer (6).
4. Remove retaining ring (7) using J±23327 compressor
to compress the spring seat (8).
5. Remove spring seat (8), springs (9) and piston
assembly (10) from second clutch drum (11).
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