Valve Body Description - Dodge Dakota Sport 2001 Service Manual

21 - 530 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - 45RFE
VALVE BODY
DESCRIPTION
The valve body consists of a cast aluminum valve
body, a separator plate, and a transfer plate. The
valve body contains valves and check balls that con-
trol fluid delivery to the torque converter clutch,
bands, and frictional clutches. The valve body con-
tains the following components (Fig. 118) and (Fig.
119):
• Solenoid switch valve
• Manual valve
• Low/reverse switch valve
• 5 Accumulators
• 7 check balls
1 - LOW/REVERSE ACCUMULATOR
2 - LOW/REVERSE SWITCH VALVE
3 - UPPER VALVE BODY
4 - MANUAL VALVE
5 - SOLENOID SWITCH VALVE
Fig. 118 Valve Body Components
6 - OVERDRIVE ACCUMULATOR
7 - UNDERDRIVE ACCUMULATOR
8 - 4C ACCUMULATOR
9 - 2C ACCUMULATOR
Fig. 119 Check Ball Locations
AN