Dodge 2001 Ram 1500 Owner's Manual page 2087

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VALVE BODY (Continued)
Fig. 265 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. 266).
(5) Position drain pan under transmission oil pan.
(6) Remove transmission oil pan and gasket.
(7) Remove fluid filter from valve body.
(8) Remove bolts attaching valve body to transmis-
sion case.
(9) Lower valve body enough to remove accumula-
tor piston and springs.
(10) Work manual lever shaft and electrical con-
nector out of transmission case.
(11) Lower valve body, rotate valve body away
from case, pull park rod out of sprag, and remove
valve body (Fig. 267).
Fig. 266 Transmission Case Connector
1 - SOLENOID CASE CONNECTOR
2 - PARK/NEUTRAL POSITION SWITCH
Fig. 267 Valve Body
1 - VALVE BODY
2 - WIRE HARNESS
3 - PARK ROD
4 - GOVERNOR PRESSURE SOLENOID
5 - GOVERNOR PRESSURE SENSOR
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