Dodge 2001 Ram 1500 Owner's Manual page 2107

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VALVE BODY (Continued)
BOOST VALVE TUBE AND BRACE
(1) Position valve body assembly so lower housing
is facing upward (Fig. 308).
(2) Lubricate tube ends and housing ports with
transmission fluid or petroleum jelly.
(3) Start tube in lower housing port first. Then
swing tube downward and work opposite end of tube
into upper housing port (Fig. 308).
(4) Insert and seat each end of tube in housings.
(5) Slide tube brace under tube and into alignment
with valve body screw holes (Fig. 309).
(6) Install and finger tighten three screws that
secure tube brace to valve body housings (Fig. 309).
(7) Bend tube brace tabs up and against tube to
hold it in position (Fig. 310).
(8) Tighten all valve body housing screws to 4 N·m
(35 in. lbs.) torque after tube and brace are installed.
Tighten screws in diagonal pattern starting at center
and working outward.
Fig. 308 Boost Valve Tube
1 - BOOST VALVE TUBE
2 - LOWER HOUSING
3 - DISENGAGE THIS END OF TUBE FIRST
4 - UPPER HOUSING
3-4 ACCUMULATOR
(1) Position converter clutch valve and 3-4 shift
valve springs in housing (Fig. 311).
(2) Loosely attach accumulator housing with right-
side screw (Fig. 311). Install only one screw at this
time as accumulator must be free to pivot upward for
ease of installation.
(3) Install 3-4 shift valve and spring.
(4) Install converter clutch timing valve and
spring.
Fig. 309 Boost Valve Tube And Brace
1 - BOOST VALVE TUBE
2 - TUBE BRACE
Fig. 310 Securing Boost Valve Tube With Brace
1 - BEND TABS UP AGAINST TUBE AS SHOWN
(5) Position plug on end of converter clutch valve
spring. Then compress and hold springs and plug in
place with fingers of one hand.
(6) Swing accumulator housing upward over valve
springs and plug.
(7) Hold accumulator housing firmly in place and
install remaining two attaching screws. Be sure
springs and clutch valve plug are properly seated
(Fig. 312). Tighten screws to 4 N·m (35 in. lbs.).
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