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Valve Body Assembly: Installation

  1. INSTALL TRANSMISSION VALVE BODY ASSEMBLY 
    1. Install the 5 shift solenoid valves with the 5 bolts and 3 plates.

      Torque: 6.6 N*m (67 kgf*cm, 58 in.*lbf) for bolt A 

      11 N*m (112 kgf*cm, 8 ft.*lbf) for bolt B 

      Bolt length: 

      12 mm (0.47 in.) for bolt A 

      45 mm (1.77 in.) for bolt B 

      Fig 1: Identifying Shift Solenoid Valves Plates And Bolts
      G04866169Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    2. Install the spring and check ball body.
      Fig 2: Identifying Spring And Check Ball Body
      G04866170Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    3. Align the groove of the manual valve with the pin of the lever.
    4. Install the valve body with the 17 bolts.

      Torque: 11 N*m (110 kgf*cm, 8 ft.*lbf) 

      NOTE:
      • Push the valve body against the accumulator piston spring and the check ball body to install it.
      • First, temporarily tighten the bolts marked with a *1 in the illustration because they are positioning bolts.

        for bolt length:

        25 mm (0.984 in.) for bolt A

        41 mm (1.614 in.) for bolt B

        45 mm (1.771 in.) for bolt C

      Fig 3: Identifying Oil Stainer Bolts
      G04866171Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  2. INSTALL VALVE BODY OIL STRAINER ASSEMBLY 
    1. Coat a new O-ring with ATF.
    2. Install the O-ring to the oil strainer.
      Fig 4: Locating Oil Strainer O-Ring
      G04866172Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    3. Install the oil strainer with the 3 bolts.

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

      Fig 5: Locating Oil Strainer Bolts
      G04866173Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  3. INSTALL TRANSMISSION WIRE 
    1. Coat a new O-ring with ATF and install it to the ATF temperature sensor.
    2. Install the ATF temperature sensor with the lock plate and bolt.

      Torque: 6.6 N*m (67 kgf*cm, 58 in.*lbf) 

    3. Connect the 5 solenoid valve connectors.
      Fig 6: Identifying ATF Temperature Sensor With Lock Plate And Bolt
      G04866174Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  4. INSTALL AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE OIL PAN SUB-ASSEMBLY 
    1. Install the 2 magnets in the oil pan.
    2. Fig 7: Identifying Oil Pan Magnets
      G04866175Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    3. Apply seal packing or equivalent to the 18 bolts.

      Seal packing: 

      Toyota Genuine Adhesive 1344, Three Bond 1344 or equivalent 

      NOTE: Apply seal packing or equivalent to the bolts and tighten them within 10 minutes after application because the bolts should be seal bolts.
    4. Install a new gasket and the oil pan to the transaxle case with the 18 bolts.

      Torque: 7.8 N*m (80 kgf*cm, 69 in.*lbf) 

    5. Fig 8: Locating Oil Pan Bolts
      G04866176Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  5. INSTALL ENGINE UNDER COVER LH 
  6. ADO AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE FLUID 

    Fluid type: Toyota Genuine ATF WS 

    Standard capacity: 3.5 liters (3.7 US qts, 3.1 Imp. qts) 

  7. INSPECT AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE FLUID 
    1. Inspect the fluid (see AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE FLUID  ).
  8. CONNECT CABLE TO NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL 
  9. 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.
  10. RESET MEMORY