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Valve Body Assembly: Removal

NOTE: Manufacturer refers to valve body assembly as control valve assembly.
CAUTION: When replacing the control valve assembly it may be necessary to erase EEPROM in TCM. See DIAGNOSIS - RE5R05A article in AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS.
  1. Disconnect negative battery terminal.
  2. Drain transmission fluid through drain plug.
  3. Disconnect heated oxygen sensor No. 2 harness connector.
  4. Remove oil pan and oil pan gasket.
  5. Remove magnets from oil pan.
  6. NOTE: If frictional material detected, replace radiator after repair of transmission.
  7. Check foreign materials in oil pan to help determine cause of malfunction. If transmission fluid id very dark, smells burned, or contains foreign materials, the friction material (clutches, bands) may need replacement. A tacky film that will not wipe clan indicates varnish build up. Varnish can cause valves, servo, and clutches to stick and can inhibit pump pressure.
  8. Disconnect transmission assembly harness connector.
  9. Disconnect transmission fluid sensor No. 2 connector. Use care to not damage connector. See Fig 1.
  10. Remove terminal cord assembly connectors from bracket. Use care to not damage connectors. See Fig 2.
  11. Disconnect revolution sensor connector. Use care to not damage connector. See Fig 3.
  12. Straighten terminal clips to free terminal cord assembly and revolution sensor harness then remove terminal clips. Hand down terminal cord assembly and revolution sensor harness toward outside so as not to disturb removal of control valve assembly.
  13. Remove bolts "A", "B" and "C" from control valve with TCM. See Fig 4.
  14. Remove control valve with TCM from transmission case. When removing, be careful with the manual valve notch and manual plate height. Remove it vertically. See Fig 5.
  15. Remove transmission fluid temperature sensor No. 2 with bracket from control valve with TCM. See Fig 6.
  16. Remove bracket from transmission fluid temperature sensor No. 2.
Fig 1: Locating Transmission Fluid Temperature Sensor No. 2
G00321795Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
Fig 2: Locating Terminal Cord Assembly Connectors
G00321812Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
Fig 3: Locating Revolution Sensor Connector
G00321797Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
Fig 4: Identifying Bolts From Control Valve W/ TCM
G00321798Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
Fig 5: Removing & Installing Control Valve W/ TCM
G00321799Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
Fig 6: Removing & Installing Transmission Fluid Temperature Sensor No. 2
G00321796Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.