Acura 3.5 RL Manual page 548

Lower Valve Body Assembly
Removal/Installation
Make sure lifts, jacks and safety stands are
placed properly (see section
1. Raise the front of the vehicle, and support it with
safety stands (see section
2. Set the parking brake, and block both rear wheels
securely.
3. Shift the transmission to the
4. Remove the drain plug, and drain the automatic
transmission fluid (ATP). Reinstall the drain plug
with a new sealing washer.
SEALING WASHER
Replace.
5. Remove the shift cable cover mounting bolts, then
remove the shift solenoid/A/T clutch pressure con-
trol solenoid valve harness clamp and connector
from the shift cable cover.
6 x 1.0 mm
12 N-m (1.2 kgf-m,
8.7 Ibf-ft)
SHIFT CABLE
COVER
6. Remove the shift cable cover from the transmission
housing.
7. Disconnect the shift solenoid/A/T clutch pressure
control solenoid valve harness connector.
1).
1).
position.
DRAIN PLUG
18 x 1.5 mm
49 N-m (5.0 kgf-m, 36 Ibf-ft)
CLAMP
SHIFT SOLENOID VALVE/
A/T CLUTCH PRESSURE
CONTROL SOLENOID VALVE
HARNESS CONNECTOR
8. Remove the shift solenoid/A/T clutch pressure con-
trol solenoid valve harness connector stop.
6 x 1.0 mm
CONNECTOR STOP
12 N-m (1.2 kgf-m,
8.7 Ibf-ft)
O-RING
Replace.
O-RING
Replace.
DOWEL PIN
9. Remove the ATP pan (14 bolts).
10. Remove the ATP strainer (three bolts).
11. Remove the lower valve body assembly (six bolts)
while pushing the connector out of the transmission
housing.
12. Clean the inlet opening of the ATP strainer
thoroughly with compressed air, then check that it is
in good condition, and the inlet opening is not
clogged.
13. Replace the ATP strainer if it is clogged or dam-
aged.
NOTE: The ATP strainer can be reused if it is not
clogged.
14. Install the lower valve body assembly in the reverse
order of removal.
DOWEL PIN
DOWEL PIN
LOWER VALVE
BODY ASSEMBLY
6 x 1.0 mm
12 N-m (1.2 kgf-m,
8.7 Ibf-ft)
ATP STRAINER
6 x 1.0 mm
12 N-m (1.2 kgf-m,
8.7 Ibf-ft)
ATP PAN GASKET
Replace.
DOWEL PIN
ATP PAN
6 x 1.0 mm
12 N-m (1.2 kgf-m,
8.7 Ibf-ft)