Main Control Valve Body: Removal
- Disconnect the battery cables. Refer to
BATTERY DISCONNECT
.
- Remove the battery and tray.
- Disconnect the breather tube and mass air flow (MAF) / intake air temperature (IAT) sensor.
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- Remove the intake tube and air cleaner cover.
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- Disconnect the transaxle wiring harness electrical connector and TR sensor connector.
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- Disconnect the shift cable.
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- Remove the shift cable and bracket, and position out of the way.
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- Remove the vent tube hose.
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- Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to
LIFTING
.
- Remove the LH front wheel.
- Remove the splash shield.
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- Remove the main control cover.
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- Remove the main control cover gasket.
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NOTE:
- Remove the bolts in the indicated sequence.
- Remove the main control valve body bolts.
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NOTE:
- Do not damage the manual valve.
- Lift the main control valve body while disconnecting the manual valve link.
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- Depress the retaining tabs and push the solenoid valve body electrical connector down through the transaxle case.
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- Make sure the manual valve control lever does not fall out of the main control valve body while removing from the vehicle.
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