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Control Valve Body Cover Replacement

Control Valve Body Cover Replacement

Removal Procedure


1. Remove the battery tray. Refer to Battery Tray Replacement .

2. Remove the front compartment front sight shield. Refer to Front Compartment Front Sight Shield Replacement .

3. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle .

4. Remove the radiator lower baffle and deflector assembly. Refer to Radiator Air Lower Deflector Replacement .

5. Remove the front transmission mount. Refer to Transmission Front Mount Replacement .

6. Drain the transmission. Refer to Transmission Fluid Replacement .

7. Remove the wire harness retainer (2) from the control valve body cover stud.


8. Disconnect the control valve body transmission control module (TCM) electrical connector (1).

9. Remove the oil cooler inlet and outlet hoses from the retainer on the control valve body cover.


10. Remove the 2 control valve body cover studs M6 x 30.


11. Remove the 9 lower control valve body cover bolts M6 x 30.

12. Lower the vehicle.

13. Disconnect the transmission wire harness retainer from the bracket on top of the transmission.

14. Remove the top 3 control valve body cover bolts M6 x 30.

15. Remove the control valve body cover.

16. Remove the control valve body cover gasket.

17. Remove the control valve body cover wiring connector hole seal.

18. Remove all traces of the old gasket material. Clean the transmission case and control valve body cover gasket surfaces.


Installation Procedure


1. Install the control valve body cover wiring connector hole seal.


2. Install the control valve body cover gasket to the control valve body cover.

3. Install the control valve body cover.

4. Refer to Fastener Caution .

Install the top 3 control valve body cover bolts (1) M6 x 30.

5. Connect the transmission wire harness retainer to the bracket on top of the transmission.

6. Raise the vehicle.

7. Install the 9 lower control valve body cover bolts (1) M6 x 30.

8. Install the 2 control valve body cover studs (2) M6 x 30.

9. Tighten the 12 bolts and 2 studs in sequence to 12 Nm (106 lb in) .

10. Connect the control valve body TCM electrical connector (1).


11. Install the oil cooler inlet and outlet hoses to the retainer on the control valve body cover.


12. Install the wire harness retainer (2) to the control valve body cover stud.

13. Tighten the nut to 12 Nm (106 lb in) .

14. Install the front transmission mount. Refer to Transmission Front Mount Replacement .

15. Install the radiator lower baffle and deflector assembly. Refer to Radiator Air Lower Deflector Replacement .

16. Lower the vehicle.

17. Install the battery tray. Refer to Battery Tray Replacement .

18. Fill the transmission. Refer to Transmission Fluid Replacement .

19. Install the front compartment front sight shield. Refer to Front Compartment Front Sight Shield Replacement .

20. Check for leaks.