Body - Valve: Description

Fig 1: Valve Body Assembly

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1 - SOLENOID/PRESSURE SWITCH ASSEMBLY

2 - TRS

3 - TRANSFER PLATE

4 - SEPARATOR PLATE

5 - VALVE BODY

The valve body assembly consists of a cast aluminum valve body (5), separator plate (4), and transfer plate (3). See Fig 1. The valve body contains valves and check balls that control fluid delivery to the torque converter clutch, solenoid/pressure switch assembly, and frictional clutches.

Also mounted to the valve body assembly are the solenoid/pressure switch assembly and the transmission range sensor (2). See Fig 1.

Fig 2: Exploded View Of Valve Body Components

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1 - VALVE BODY

2 - T/C REGULATOR VALVE

3 - L/R SWITCH VALVE

4 - CONVERTER CLUTCH CONTROL VALVE

5 - MANUAL VALVE

6 - CONVERTER CLUTCH SWITCH VALVE

7 - SOLENOID SWITCH VALVE

8 - REGULATOR VALVE

The valves contained within the valve body (1) include the following. See Fig 2:

Regulator valve (2)
Solenoid switch valve (7)
Manual valve (5)
Converter clutch switch valve (6)
Converter clutch control valve (4)
Torque converter regulator valve (2)
Low/Reverse switch valve (3)

In addition, the valve body also contains the thermal valve, #2, 3, 4 & 5 check balls and the 2/4 accumulator assembly.