Dodge 2001 Ram 1500 Owner's Manual page 1796

BR/BE
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - 42RE (Continued)
(4) Remove shift and throttle levers from valve
body manual lever shaft.
(5) Place transmission in horizontal position.
(6) Remove transmission oil pan and gasket.
(7) Remove filter from valve body (Fig. 17). Keep fil-
ter screws separate from other valve body screws. Filter
screws are longer and should be kept with filter.
Fig. 17 Oil Filter Removal
1 - OIL FILTER
2 - VALVE BODY
3 - FILTER SCREWS (2)
(8) Remove park/neutral position switch.
(9) Remove hex head bolts attaching valve body to
transmission case (Fig. 18). A total of 10 bolts are used.
Note different bolt lengths for assembly reference.
Fig. 18 Valve Body Bolt Locations
1 - VALVE BODY BOLTS
2 - VALVE BODY BOLTS
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - 42RE
(10) Remove valve body assembly. Push valve body
harness connector out of case. Then work park rod
and valve body out of case (Fig. 19).
(11) Remove accumulator piston and inner and
outer springs (Fig. 20).
(12) Remove pump oil seal with suitable pry tool
or slide-hammer mounted screw.
Fig. 19 Valve Body Removal
1 - GOVERNOR PRESSURE SENSOR
2 - VALVE BODY
3 - PARK ROD
4 - ACCUMULATOR PISTON
5 - GOVERNOR PRESSURE SOLENOID
Fig. 20 Accumulator Piston And Springs
1 - ACCUMULATOR PISTON
2 - OUTER SPRING
3 - INNER SPRING
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