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Valve Body Assembly: Installation

  1. INSTALL TRANSMISSION VALVE BODY ASSEMBLY 
    1. Install the spring and check ball body.
      Fig 1: Identifying Check Ball Body And Spring
      G04948413Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    2. Align the groove of the manual valve with the lever pin.
      Fig 2: Aligning Groove Of Manual Valve With Lever Pin
      G04948421Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    3. Install the 17 bolts.
      Fig 3: Locating Valve Body Bolts
      G04948422Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002

      Torque: 11 N*m (112 kgf*cm, 8 ft.*lbf) 

      HINT:

      Each bolt length is indicated below.

      Bolt length: 

      21 mm (0.83 in.) for bolt A 

      31 mm (1.22 in.) for bolt B 

      64 mm (2.52 in.) for bolt C 

    4. Install the detent spring and detent spring cover with the bolt.
      Fig 4: Locating Bolt, Detent Spring Cover And Detent Spring
      G04948411Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
      NOTE: Make sure to install the detent spring so that its roller is perpendicularly at the center of the manual valve lever.

      Torque: 10 N*m (102 kgf*cm, 7 ft.*lbf) 

    5. Connect the 8 connectors to the solenoid valves.
      Fig 5: Locating Solenoid Valves Connectors
      G04948410Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    6. Connect the oil pressure switch connector.
    7. Coat a new O-ring with ATF and install to the ATF temperature sensor.
    8. Install the ATF temperature sensor and lock plate with the bolt.

      Torque: 10 N*m (102 kgf*cm, 7 ft.*lbf) 

  2. INSTALL VALVE BODY OIL STRAINER ASSEMBLY 
    Fig 6: Identifying O-Ring
    G04948425Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    1. Coat a new O-ring with ATF and install it to the oil strainer.
      NOTE: Ensure that the O-ring is not twisted or pinched.
    2. Install the oil strainer to the valve body with the 4 bolts.
      Fig 7: Locating Valve Body Oil Strainer Assembly Bolts
      G04948408Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002

      Torque: 11 N*m (112 kgf*cm, 8 ft.*lbf) 

  3. INSTALL AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OIL PAN SUB-ASSEMBLY 
    Fig 8: Identifying Magnets To Oil Pan
    G04948427Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    1. Install the 3 magnets to the oil pan.
    2. Install a new gasket and the oil pan to the transmission case with the 9 bolts.
      Fig 9: Locating Oil Pan Bolts
      G04948406Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002

      Torque: 7.3 N*m (74 kgf*cm, 64 in.*lbf) 

      NOTE:
      • Make sure that there is no oil or foreign matter on the gasket seal surface and oil pan contact surface.
      • Install the gasket so that there is no slack in the gasket, and that the seal surface's entire circumference is level.
      • Make sure that the 9 gasket drop prevention protrusions are set on the oil pan.
      • When tightening the oil pan, make sure that the gasket is not pinched between the gasket tightening area's sleeve and the transmission's seal surface.
        Fig 10: Identifying Correct Installation Of Sleeve
        G04948429Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  4. CONNECT CABLE TO NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL 
  5. INSTALL COWL TOP VENTILATOR LOUVER  (See INSTALLATION )
  6. ADD AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID 
    1. Add automatic transmission fluid (see AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID  ).
  7. CHECK AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SYSTEM PRECAUTION 
    1. After replacing the valve body or solenoid valve, certain procedures are necessary (see PRECAUTION  ).
  8. PERFORM INITIALIZATION 
    1. Perform initialization (see INITIALIZATION ).
      NOTE: Certain systems need to be initialized after disconnecting and reconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal.