Tools Required

J 36850 TRANSJEL™

1. Remove the case side cover and oil pump. Refer to Oil Pump Replacement .
2. Remove the oil pump. Refer to Oil Pan Replacement .



3. Remove the valve body bolts (374-381, 384).

Important: Carefully remove the valve body or the ball check valves (382,373) will fall out.




4. Remove the valve body (300) while keeping the spacer plate and gasket assembly (396) with the transaxle.



5. Remove the ball check valves (372, 373) from the valve body.



6. Remove the spacer plate and gasket assembly (396) .



7. Remove the ball check valves (372) from the case cover.



8. Inspect each check valve seat in the spacer plate (370) for excessive peening. Place a ball check valve (372) on each seat and use a flashlight in order to look for visible light between the valve and the seat.
9. Inspect all components removed from the transaxle. Refer to the Transmission/ Transaxle/ Transfer Case Unit Repair Manual.

Notice: Do NOT use any type of grease to retain parts during the assembly of this unit. Using greases other than the recommended assembly lube changes the transaxle fluid characteristics. Using greases other than the recommended assembly lube causes undesirable shift conditions and/or filter clogging. Use TRANSJEL™ J 36850 or equivalent during the assembly of this unit.

1. Install the ball check valves (372) into the case cover. Use J 36850 in order to retain the ball check valves in their proper locations.



2. Install the gasket and spacer plate assembly (396).



3. Install the ball check valves (372, 373) into the valve body. Use the J 36850 to retain the ball check valves in their proper locations.




Important: Do NOT use impact type tools on the valve body or on the oil pump.

4. Install the spacer plate/gasket assembly (396) and the valve body (396).

Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.




5. Install the valve body bolts (374-381, 384).

Tighten

•	Tighten the M6 x 1.0 x 20 bolt to 8 N·m (70 lb in).

•	Tighten the M6 x 1.0 x 30 bolt to 12 N·m (106 lb in).

•	Tighten the M6 x 1.0 x 45 bolt to 12 N·m (106 lb in).

•	Tighten the M6 x 1.0 x 55 bolt to 11 N·m (97 lb in).

•	Tighten the M6 x 1.0 x 60 bolt to 12 N·m (106 lb in).

•	Tighten the M6 x 1.0 x 65 bolt to 12 N·m (106 lb in).

•	Tighten the M6 x 1.0 x 85 bolt to 11 N·m (97 lb in).

•	Tighten the M6 x 1.0 x 95 bolt to 16 N·m (12 lb ft).

•	Tighten the M8 x 1.25 x 90 bolt to 25 N·m (18 lb ft).

Important: Do NOT use impact type tools on the valve body or on the oil pump.

6. Install the oil pump and case side cover . Refer to Oil Pump Replacement .