Dodge RAM 1500 1998 Owner's Manual page 1989

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VALVE BODY (Continued)
BOOST VALVE
The boost valve (Fig. 271) provides increased fluid
apply pressure to the overdrive clutch during 3-4
upshifts (Fig. 272), and when accelerating in fourth
gear. The boost valve also serves to increase line
pressure during torque converter lock-up.
Fig. 271 Boost Valve Before Lock-up
Fig. 272 Boost Valve After Lock-up
REMOVAL
The valve body can be removed for service without
having to remove the transmission assembly.
The valve body can be disassembled for cleaning
and inspection of the individual components.
The only replaceable valve body components are:
• Manual lever.
• Manual lever washer, seal, E-clip, and shaft
seal.
• Manual lever detent ball.
• Throttle lever.
• Fluid filter.
• Pressure adjusting screw bracket.
• Governor pressure solenoid.
• Governor pressure sensor (includes transmission
temperature thermistor).
• Converter clutch/overdrive solenoid assembly
and harness.
• Governor housing gasket.
• Solenoid case connector O-rings.
(1) Shift transmission into NEUTRAL.
(2) Raise vehicle.
(3) Remove gearshift and throttle levers from shaft
of valve body manual lever.
(4) Disconnect wires at solenoid case connector
(Fig. 273).
(5) Remove the transmission range sensor (Refer
to 21 - TRANSMISSION/AUTOMATIC/TRANSMIS-
SION RANGE SENSOR - REMOVAL).
(6) Position drain pan under transmission oil pan.
(7) Remove transmission oil pan and gasket.
(8) Remove fluid filter from valve body.
(9) Remove bolts attaching valve body to transmis-
sion case.
(10) Lower valve body enough to remove accumu-
lator piston and springs.
Fig. 273 Transmission Case Connector
1 - SOLENOID CASE CONNECTOR
2 - TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR
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