Accumulator Assembly: Removal
- Raise and support the vehicle.
- Remove the transmission oil pan and filter. See DRAINING & REFILLING
under LUBRICATION.NOTE: The 1-2 accumulator can be removed without removing the control valve assembly.
- Remove the control valve body. See VALVE BODY & PRESSURE SWITCH .
- Remove the accumulator cover retaining bolts. See Fig 1 .
- Remove the 1-2 accumulator cover assembly.
- Disassemble the 1-2 accumulator as follows:
- Blow compressed air into the 1-2 accumulator cover, as shown, to remove the 1-2 accumulator piston. See Fig 2 .
- Remove the 1-2 accumulator inner and outer springs.
- Inspect the 1-2 accumulator inner and outer springs for cracks.
- Remove the 1-2 accumulator piston seal (1) from the 1-2 accumulator piston. See Fig 3 .
- Inspect the 1-2 accumulator piston for the following defects:
- Porosity.
- Cracks.
- Scoring.
- Nicks and scratches.
- Inspect the 1-2 accumulator cover for the following defects:
- Porosity.
- Cracks.
- Scoring.
- Nicks and scratches. See Fig 4 .
- Remove the spacer plate support retaining bolts. See Fig 5
.NOTE: Use care not to drop the following items that will be removed along with the spacer plate:
- No. 1 checkball.
- 3-4 accumulator spring.
- 3-4 accumulator pin.
- Remove the spacer plate support. See Fig 6 .
- Remove the spacer plate to valve body gasket, the spacer plate and the spacer plate to transmission case gasket.
- Remove the 3-4 accumulator piston (2). See Fig 7 .
- Inspect the 3-4 accumulator spring for cracks.
- Remove the 3-4 accumulator piston seal (1) from the 3-4 accumulator piston. See Fig 3 .
- Inspect the 3-4 accumulator piston for the following defects:
- Porosity.
- Cracks.
- Scoring.
- Nicks and scratches.