Shift Solenoid: Service and Repair

'A' SHIFT SOLENOID, RENEW





- Open the hood and fit a suitable fender cover.

- Raise the vehicle on a ramp.

- Drain the transmission lubrication system.

- Remove the fluid pan.

- Disconnect the internal harness plug from the 'A' Shift solenoid.

- Release and remove the 'A' Shift solenoid to valve body securing screw.

- Remove the solenoid from the valve body (Fig. 1).

- Remove and discard the '0' ring seal from the valve body.

- Place the solenoid aside.

- Fit a new '0' ring seal to a new 'A' Shift solenoid.

- Lubricate the '0' ring seal.

- Fit the solenoid to the valve body using a twisting motion.

- Fit and tighten the solenoid to the valve body using a new securing screw.

- Connect the internal harness plug to the solenoid.

- Refit the fluid pan.

- Lower the vehicle on the ramp.

- Refill the transmission unit with fluid.

- Remove the fender cover and close the hood.



'B' SHIFT SOLENOID, RENEW





- Open the hood and fit a suitable fender cover.

- Raise the vehicle on a ramp.

- Drain the transmission lubrication system.

- Remove the fluid pan.

- Disconnect the internal harness plug from the 'B' Shift solenoid.

- Release and remove the 'B' Shift solenoid to valve body securing screw.

- Remove the solenoid from the valve body (Fig. 1).

- Remove and discard the '0' ring seal from the solenoid.

- Place the solenoid aside.

- Fit a new '0' ring seal to a new 'B' Shift solenoid.

- Lubricate the '0' ring seal.

- Fit the solenoid to the valve body using a twisting motion.

- Fit and tighten the solenoid to the valve body using a new securing screw.

- Connect the internal harness plug to the solenoid.

- Refit the fluid pan.

- Lower the vehicle on the ramp.

- Refill the transmission unit with fluid.

- Remove the fender cover and close the hood.