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(7) Remove oil filter (Fig. 334).
(8) Remove the valve body-to-transaxle case bolts
(Fig. 335).
NOTE: To ease removal of the valve body, turn the
manual valve lever fully clockwise to low or first
gear.(9) Remove park rod rollers from guide bracket
and remove valve body from transaxle (Fig. 336) (Fig.
337).
CAUTION: The valve body manual shaft pilot may
distort and bind the manual valve if the valve body
is mishandled or dropped.
DISASSEMBLY
NOTE: If valve body assembly is being recondi-
tioned, the PCM/TCM Quick Learn Procedure must
be performed. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/ELEC-
TRONIC CONTROL MODULES/TRANSMISSION
CONTROL MODULE - STANDARD PROCEDURE)
Fig. 334 Oil Filter
1 - OIL FILTER
2 - O-RING
Fig. 335 Valve Body Attaching Bolts
1 - VALVE BODY ATTACHING BOLTS (18)
2 - VALVE BODY
Fig. 336 Push Park Rod Rollers from Guide Bracket
1 - PARK SPRAG ROLLERS
2 - SCREWDRIVER
3 - PARK SPRAG GUIDE BRACKET
Fig. 337 Valve Body Removal/Installation
1 - VALVE BODY
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(1) Remove manual shaft seal (Fig. 338).
(2) Remove Transmission Range Sensor retaining
screw (Fig. 339).(3) Remove Manual Shaft/Rooster Comb and
Transmission Range Sensor (Fig. 340).
(4) Remove 2/4 Accumulator Retaining Plate (Fig.
341).
Fig. 338 Manual Shaft Seal
1 - SEAL
2 - MANUAL SHAFT
Fig. 339 Remove Transmission Range Sensor
1 - TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR
2 - MANUAL VALVE CONTROL PIN
3 - RETAINING SCREW
Fig. 340 Manual Shaft/Rooster Comb and
Transmission Range Sensor
1 - TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR
2 - MANUAL SHAFT
3 - ROOSTER COMB
Fig. 341 2/4 Accumulator Retaining Plate
1 - 2±4 ACCUMULATOR RETAINING PLATE
2 - DETENT SPRING
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(15) Remove remaining retainers as shown in (Fig.
352).(16) Remove valves and springs as shown in (Fig.
353).
NOTE: Refer to Valve Body Cleaning and Inspection
for cleaning procedures.
ASSEMBLY
NOTE: If valve body assembly is reconditioned, the
PCM/TCM Quick Learn Procedure must be per-
formed. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONIC
CONTROL MODULES/TRANSMISSION CONTROL
MODULE - STANDARD PROCEDURE)
(1) Install valves and springs as shown in (Fig.
353).
Fig. 353 Springs and Valves Location
1 - VALVE BODY 5 - MANUAL VALVE
2 - T/C REGULATOR VALVE 6 - CONVERTER CLUTCH SWITCH VALVE
3 - L/R SWITCH VALVE 7 - SOLENOID SWITCH VALVE
4 - CONVERTER CLUTCH CONTROL VALVE 8 - REGULATOR VALVE
Fig. 352 Valve Retainer Location
1 - RETAINER
2 - RETAINER
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(2) Install regulator valve spring retainer (Fig.
354).
(3) Install dual retainer plate using Tool 6301 (Fig.
355).(4) Verify that all retainers are installed as shown
in (Fig. 356). Retainers should be flush or below
valve body surface.
(5) Install check balls into position as shown in
(Fig. 357). If necessary, secure them with petrolatum
or transmission assembly gel for assembly ease.
Fig. 354 Install Regulator Valve Spring Retainer
using Tool 6302
1 - TOOL 6302
2 - RETAINER
Fig. 355 Install Dual Retainer Plate using Tool 6301
1 - TOOL 6301
2 - RETAINER
Fig. 356 Valve Retainer Location
1 - RETAINER
2 - RETAINER
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(12) Install 2/4 Accumulator components as shown
in (Fig. 364).
(13) Torque 2/4 Accumulator retainer to 5 N´m (45
in. lbs.) (Fig. 365).(14) Install Manual Shaft/Rooster Comb and
Transmission Range Sensor (Fig. 366).
(15) Make sure Manual Valve control pin is con-
tained within the rooster comb slot (Fig. 367). Install
Transmission Range Sensor retaining screw (Fig.
367) and torque to 5 N´m (45 in. lbs.).
Fig. 364 2/4 Accumulator Assembly
1 - VALVE BODY
2 - RETAINER PLATE
3 - DETENT SPRING
4 - SPRINGS
5 - SEALS
6 - PISTON
Fig. 365 2/4 Accumulator Retaining Plate
1 - 2±4 ACCUMULATOR RETAINING PLATE
2 - DETENT SPRING
Fig. 366 Install Manual Shaft/Rooster Comb and
Transmission Range Sensor
1 - TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR
2 - MANUAL SHAFT
3 - ROOSTER COMB
Fig. 367 Install Transmission Range Sensor
Retaining Screw
1 - TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR
2 - MANUAL VALVE CONTROL PIN
3 - RETAINING SCREW
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(16) Install manual shaft seal (Fig. 368).
INSTALLATION
NOTE: If valve body assembly is being replaced or
reconditioned, it is necessary to perform the TCM
Quick Learn Procedure. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/
ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULES/TRANSMISSION
CONTROL MODULE - STANDARD PROCEDURE)
(1) Install valve body assembly to transaxle (Fig.
369). Install and torque valve body-to-transaxle case
bolts (Fig. 370) to 12 N´m (105 in. lbs.).(2) Install transaxle oil filter (Fig. 371). Inspect
the o-ring and replace if necessary.
Fig. 368 Manual Shaft Seal
1 - SEAL
2 - MANUAL SHAFT
Fig. 369 Valve Body Removal/Installation
1 - VALVE BODY
Fig. 370 Valve Body Attaching Bolts
1 - VALVE BODY ATTACHING BOLTS (18)
2 - VALVE BODY
Fig. 371 Oil Filter
1 - OIL FILTER
2 - O-RING
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(3) Ensure the transaxle oil pan and transaxle
case sealing surfaces are clean and dry. Install an
1/8º bead of MopartSilicone Rubber Adhesive Seal-
ant to the oil pan and install (Fig. 372). Torque oil
pan-to-transaxle case bolts (Fig. 373) to 19 N´m (165
in. lbs.).
(4) Lower vehicle.
(5) Connect transmission range sensor connector.(6) Install manual valve lever to manual shaft.
(7) Install gearshift cable to manual valve lever.
(8) Connect battery negative cable.
(9) Fill transaxle with MopartATF +4 Transmis-
sion fluid. (Refer to 21 - TRANSMISSION/TRANS-
AXLE/AUTOMATIC - 41TE/FLUID - STANDARD
PROCEDURE)
Fig. 372 Oil Pan
1 - OIL PAN
2 - 1/8 INCH BEAD OF RTV SEALANT
3 - OIL FILTER
Fig. 373 Oil Pan Bolts
1 - OIL PAN BOLTS (USE RTV UNDER BOLT HEADS)
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BODY CONTROL MODULE -
INSTALLATION........................8E-5
BODY CONTROL MODULE - OPERATION . . . 8E-3
BODY CONTROL MODULE - REMOVAL.....8E-4
BODY LUBRICATION, SPECIFICATIONS....23-12
BODY OPENING DIMENSIONS -
SPECIFICATIONS....................23-124
BODY PANEL REPAIR - STANDARD
PROCEDURE, PLASTIC.................23-3
BODY SEALING LOCATIONS -
SPECIFICATIONS....................23-127
BODY SIDE MOLDINGS - INSTALLATION . . 23-45
BODY SIDE MOLDINGS - REMOVAL......23-44
BODY, SPECIAL TOOLS................23-13
BOLSTER - INSTALLATION, QUARTER
TRIM..............................23-77
BOLSTER - REMOVAL, QUARTER TRIM . . . 23-77
BOOSTER - DESCRIPTION, POWER
BRAKE..............................5-40
BOOSTER - DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING,
POWER BRAKE.......................5-41
BOOSTER - OPERATION, POWER BRAKE . . . 5-41
BOOT - INNER - INSTALLATION, CV........3-6
BOOT - INNER - REMOVAL, CV...........3-6
BOOT - INNER/OUTER - INSTALLATION,
CV .................................3-17
BOOT - INNER/OUTER - REMOVAL, CV....3-15
BOOT - INSTALLATION, BALL JOINT
SEAL...............................2-11
BOOT - INSTALLATION, GEARSHIFT........21-73
BOOT - OUTER - INSTALLATION, CV......3-10
BOOT - OUTER - REMOVAL, CV..........3-10
BOOT - REMOVAL, BALL JOINT SEAL.....2-11
BOOT - REMOVAL, GEARSHIFT..........21-72
BORE FITTING - STANDARD
PROCEDURE, PISTON TO CYLINDER......9-42
BORE HONING - STANDARD
PROCEDURE, CYLINDER...........9-112,9-35
BOX - INSTALLATION, GLOVE...........23-63
BOX - REMOVAL, GLOVE..............23-63
BOX LAMP SWITCH - INSTALLATION,
GLOVE.............................8L-26
BOX LAMP SWITCH - REMOVAL, GLOVE . . 8L-26
BOX LATCH - INSTALLATION, GLOVE.....23-63
BOX LATCH - REMOVAL, GLOVE.........23-63
BOX LATCH STRIKER - INSTALLATION,
GLOVE.............................23-64
BOX LATCH STRIKER - REMOVAL,
GLOVE.............................23-64
B-PILLAR - INSTALLATION, A-PILLAR-
HEADER, OR........................23-17
B-PILLAR - REMOVAL, A-PILLAR-
HEADER, OR........................23-17
B-PILLAR LOWER TRIM - INSTALLATION . . 23-74
B-PILLAR LOWER TRIM - REMOVAL.....23-73
B-PILLAR SWITCH - DESCRIPTION, LEFT . 8N-32
B-PILLAR SWITCH - DESCRIPTION,
RIGHT.............................8N-32
B-PILLAR SWITCH - INSTALLATION,
LEFT..............................8N-32
B-PILLAR SWITCH - INSTALLATION,
RIGHT.............................8N-32
B-PILLAR SWITCH - OPERATION, LEFT . . . 8N-32
B-PILLAR SWITCH - OPERATION, RIGHT . . 8N-32
B-PILLAR SWITCH - REMOVAL, LEFT....8N-32
B-PILLAR SWITCH - REMOVAL, RIGHT . . . 8N-32
B-PILLAR UPPER TRIM - INSTALLATION
. . 23-74
B-PILLAR UPPER TRIM - REMOVAL
......23-74
BRACKET - 2.4L ENGINE -
INSTALLATION, COMPRESSOR
MOUNTING
.........................24-66
BRACKET - 2.4L ENGINE - REMOVAL,
COMPRESSOR MOUNTING
.............24-65
BRACKET - DESCRIPTION, TRANSVERSE
. . 8N-18
BRACKET - INSTALLATION, TRANSVERSE
. 8N-18
BRACKET - OPERATION, TRANSVERSE
. . . 8N-18
BRACKET - REMOVAL, TRANSVERSE
.....8N-18
BRACKET ASSEMBLY - INSTALLATION,
FLOOR CONSOLE TRAY
................23-82
BRACKET ASSEMBLY - REMOVAL,
FLOOR CONSOLE TRAY
................23-82
BRAKE - DESCRIPTION, CONTROLLER
ANTILOCK
...........................8E-5
BRAKE - INSTALLATION, CONTROLLER
ANTILOCK
...........................8E-6
BRAKE - INSTALLATION, LEVER -
PARKING
............................5-65BRAKE - INSTALLATION, SHOES -
PARKING............................5-72
BRAKE - INSTALLATION, SUPPORT
PLATE - DRUM.......................5-56
BRAKE - OPERATION, CONTROLLER
ANTILOCK...........................8E-5
BRAKE - REMOVAL, CONTROLLER
ANTILOCK...........................8E-6
BRAKE - REMOVAL, LEVER - PARKING....5-64
BRAKE - REMOVAL, SHOES - PARKING....5-67
BRAKE - REMOVAL, SUPPORT PLATE -
DRUM..............................5-56
BRAKE AUTOMATIC ADJUSTER -
DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING, DRUM........5-13
BRAKE AUTOMATIC ADJUSTER TENSION
RELEASE - STANDARD PROCEDURE,
PARKING............................5-58
BRAKE AUTOMATIC ADJUSTER TENSION
RESET - STANDARD PROCEDURE,
PARKING............................5-59
BRAKE BLEEDING - STANDARD
PROCEDURE, BASE.....................5-7
BRAKE BOOSTER - DESCRIPTION,
POWER.............................5-40
BRAKE BOOSTER - DIAGNOSIS AND
TESTING, POWER.....................5-41
BRAKE BOOSTER - OPERATION, POWER . . . 5-41
BRAKE CABLE (FRONT) - INSTALLATION,
PARKING............................5-63
BRAKE CABLE (FRONT) - REMOVAL,
PARKING............................5-59
BRAKE CABLE (INTERMEDIATE) -
INSTALLATION, PARKING...............5-63
BRAKE CABLE (INTERMEDIATE) -
REMOVAL, PARKING...................5-60
BRAKE CABLE (LEFT REAR) -
INSTALLATION, PARKING...............5-64
BRAKE CABLE (LEFT REAR) - REMOVAL,
PARKING............................5-62
BRAKE CABLE (RIGHT REAR) -
INSTALLATION, PARKING...............5-63
BRAKE CABLE (RIGHT REAR) -
REMOVAL, PARKING...................5-60
BRAKE CABLES - ADJUSTMENT,
PARKING............................5-64
BRAKE CALIPER - INSTALLATION, REAR
DISC...............................5-30
BRAKE CALIPER - REMOVAL, REAR
DISC...............................5-27
BRAKE CALIPER ADAPTER -
INSTALLATION, FRONT DISC.............5-31
BRAKE CALIPER ADAPTER - REMOVAL,
FRONT DISC.........................5-31
BRAKE CALIPER (DISC/DISC BRAKES) -
INSTALLATION, FRONT DISC.............5-27
BRAKE CALIPER (DISC/DISC BRAKES) -
REMOVAL, FRONT DISC................5-24
BRAKE CALIPER (DISC/DRUM BRAKES) -
INSTALLATION, FRONT DISC.............5-27
BRAKE CALIPER (DISC/DRUM BRAKES) -
REMOVAL, FRONT DISC................5-24
BRAKE CALIPER GUIDE PINS (DISC/
DRUM BRAKES) - INSTALLATION, DISC....5-31
BRAKE CALIPER GUIDE PINS (DISC/
DRUM BRAKES) - REMOVAL, DISC.......5-31
BRAKE FASTENER TORQUE,
SPECIFICATIONS.......................5-9
BRAKE FLUID CONTAMINATION -
DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING..............5-32
BRAKE FLUID LEVEL CHECKING -
STANDARD PROCEDURE................5-32
BRAKE FLUID LEVEL SWITCH -
DESCRIPTION........................5-10
BRAKE FLUID LEVEL SWITCH -
INSTALLATION........................5-11
BRAKE FLUID LEVEL SWITCH -
OPERATION..........................5-10
BRAKE FLUID LEVEL SWITCH -
REMOVAL...........................5-11
BRAKE FLUID, SPECIFICATIONS..........5-33
BRAKE LAMP SWITCH - DESCRIPTION....8L-4
BRAKE LAMP SWITCH - DIAGNOSIS
AND TESTING
........................8L-5
BRAKE LAMP SWITCH - INSTALLATION
....8L-5
BRAKE LAMP SWITCH - OPERATION
......8L-4
BRAKE LAMP SWITCH - REMOVAL
.......8L-5
BRAKE LEVER AND FRONT CABLE -
INSTALLATION, PARKING
...............5-66BRAKE LEVER AND FRONT CABLE -
REMOVAL, PARKING...................5-65
BRAKE PROPORTIONING -
DESCRIPTION, ELECTRONIC VARIABLE....5-75
BRAKE PROPORTIONING - OPERATION,
ELECTRONIC VARIABLE................5-77
BRAKE ROTOR - DIAGNOSIS AND
TESTING............................5-51
BRAKE ROTOR - INSTALLATION, FRONT . . . 5-54
BRAKE ROTOR - REMOVAL, FRONT.......5-54
BRAKE ROTOR, EXPORT................5-55
BRAKE ROTOR MACHINING - STANDARD
PROCEDURE.........................5-53
BRAKE ROTOR, SPECIFICATIONS.........5-55
BRAKE SHOE LINING - INSPECTION,
REAR DRUM.........................5-22
BRAKE SHOES - ADJUSTMENT, PARKING . . 5-73
BRAKE SHOES - ADJUSTMENT, REAR
DRUM..............................5-23
BRAKE SHOES - CLEANING, DISC....5-16,5-18
BRAKE SHOES - INSPECTION, DISC . . . 5-16,5-18
BRAKE SHOES - INSTALLATION, REAR
DISC...............................5-19
BRAKE SHOES - INSTALLATION, REAR
DRUM..............................5-22
BRAKE SHOES - REMOVAL, REAR DISC....5-17
BRAKE SHOES - REMOVAL, REAR DRUM . . 5-19
BRAKE SHOES (DISC/DISC BRAKES) -
INSTALLATION, FRONT DISC.............5-16
BRAKE SHOES (DISC/DISC BRAKES) -
REMOVAL, FRONT DISC..................5-14
BRAKE SHOES (DISC/DRUM BRAKES) -
INSTALLATION, FRONT DISC.............5-17
BRAKE SHOES (DISC/DRUM BRAKES) -
REMOVAL, FRONT DISC................5-15
BRAKE SYSTEM - DESCRIPTION,
ANTILOCK...........................5-75
BRAKE SYSTEM - DIAGNOSIS AND
TESTING, BASE........................5-4
BRAKE SYSTEM - OPERATION,
ANTILOCK...........................5-76
BRAKE SYSTEM BLEEDING - STANDARD
PROCEDURE, ANTILOCK................5-78
BRAKE SYSTEM (EXPORT) -
DESCRIPTION, ANTILOCK...............5-75
BRAKE SYSTEM, SPECIAL TOOLS - BASE . . 5-10
BRAKE TUBES AND HOSES -
DESCRIPTION........................5-14
BRAKE TUBES AND HOSES -
INSPECTION.........................5-14
BRAKE TUBES AND HOSES - OPERATION . . 5-14
BRAKES - DESCRIPTION, BASE...........5-3
BRAKES - OPERATION, BASE.............5-3
BRAKES (EXPORT) - DESCRIPTION,
BASE................................5-3
BRAKES (EXPORT) - DESCRIPTION, DISC . . 5-13
BRAKES (FRONT) - DESCRIPTION, DISC . . . 5-11
BRAKES (FRONT) - OPERATION, DISC.....5-13
BRAKES (REAR) - DESCRIPTION, DISC
....5-12
BRAKES (REAR) - DESCRIPTION, DRUM
. . . 5-13
BRAKES (REAR) - OPERATION, DISC
......5-13
BRAKE/TRANSMISSION SHIFT
INTERLOCK SOLENOID - DIAGNOSIS
AND TESTING
......................21-235
BREAK-IN - STANDARD PROCEDURE,
COMPRESSOR CLUTCH
...............24-17
BUCKET - INSTALLATION, BUCKET SEAT
BACK - QUAD
.......................23-97
BUCKET - INSTALLATION, SEAT BELT
BUCKLE - FIRST ROW INBOARD -
QUAD
.............................8O-11
BUCKET - REMOVAL, BUCKET SEAT
BACK - QUAD
.......................23-97
BUCKET - REMOVAL, SEAT BELT BUCKLE
- FIRST ROW INBOARD - QUAD
.........8O-11
BUCKET, 50/50 SPLIT, BENCH -
INSTALLATION, SEAT BACK HINGE
COVERS - QUAD
....................23-100
BUCKET, 50/50 SPLIT, BENCH -
INSTALLATION, SEAT CUSHION COVER
- QUAD
............................23-99
BUCKET, 50/50 SPLIT, BENCH -
REMOVAL, SEAT BACK HINGE COVERS
- QUAD
...........................23-100
BUCKET, 50/50 SPLIT, BENCH -
REMOVAL, SEAT CUSHION COVER -
QUAD
..............................23-98
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