Dodge dakota 2002 Service Manual page 2423

21 - 584 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - 45RFE/545RFE
TRANSMISSION TEMPERATURE SENSOR (Continued)
dicted fluid temperature which is calculated from a
combination of inputs:
• Battery (ambient) temperature
• Engine coolant temperature
• In-gear run time since start-up
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. 129) and (Fig.
130):
• 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. 129 Valve Body Components
6 - OVERDRIVE ACCUMULATOR
7 - UNDERDRIVE ACCUMULATOR
8 - 4C ACCUMULATOR
9 - 2C ACCUMULATOR
Fig. 130 Check Ball Locations
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