Removal and Installation
REMOVAL1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
2. Raise vehicle on a hoist.
3. Drain transmission fluid.
4. Remove 14 pan retaining bolts, transmission pan and pan-to-case gasket. Clean and inspect pan to case gasket.
5. Remove pan magnet. Clean transmission pan and pan magnet.
6. CAUTION: If installing a new filter, and grommet remains in the main control bore, carefully use a small screwdriver to remove the grommet. Use care not to damage the main control bore.
NOTE: If transmission is being serviced for a contamination-related failure, use a new filter and grommet. The filter may be reused if no excessive contamination is present.
Using both hands, remove filter by pulling downward.
7. CAUTION: Do not pull on the plastic lead frame. This may cause damage to the connector ends. Carefully pry up on locking tabs to disconnect the sensors. Disconnect the molded lead frame from the sensors.
Disconnect the molded lead frame from the sensors.
8. Remove one bolt retaining manual control valve detent lever spring to the main control valve body.
9. Remove Electronic Pressure Control (EPC) solenoid bracket retaining bolt. Remove bracket.
10. Remove remaining 23 valve body-to-case retaining bolts, the main control valve body and the valve-to-body gasket.
INSTALLATION
1. Position main control valve body using the two alignment bolts as a guide.
2. Install the electronic pressure control (EPC solenoid bracket. Loosely install one long 6 mm bolt.
3. Loosely install 11 long and 12 short bolts.
4. Install manual control valve detent lever spring and one bolt.
5. Tighten the 25 main control-to-case valve body bolts to 9-11 Nm (80-97 inch lbs.).
6. Install the molded lead frame to the sensors.
7. Connect the molded lead frame to the sensors.
^ Connect the bulkhead inter connector.
^ Connect the electronic pressure control (EPC) solenoid.
^ Connect the Torque Converter Clutch (TCC).
^ Connect the shift solenoid SSA/SS1 and SSB/SS2.
8. Install filter and grommet.
9. Install pan magnet to transmission pan.
10. NOTE: Transmission oil pan to case gasket is reusable if not damaged.
Clean, inspect and install pan-to-case gasket and transmission pan. Tighten all bolts to 12-15 Nm (107-132 inch lbs.).
11. Lower vehicle.
12. Pour 4.7 liters (5 quarts) of MERCON, Automatic Transmission Fluid XT-5-QM or equivalent Mercon V approved fluid into fluid filler tube.
13. Reconnect battery ground cable.
14. Start the engine and add specified fluid as required to achieve the proper fluid level.
15. Check the transmission for leaks.