Dodge 2001 Ram 1500 Owner's Manual page 2278

BR/BE
VALVE BODY (Continued)
BOOST VALVE TUBE AND BRACE
(1) Position valve body assembly so lower housing
is facing upward (Fig. 313).
(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. 313).
(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. 314).
(6) Install and finger tighten three screws that
secure tube brace to valve body housings (Fig. 314).
(7) Bend tube brace tabs up and against tube to
hold it in position (Fig. 315).
Fig. 313 Boost Valve Tube
1 - BOOST VALVE TUBE
2 - LOWER HOUSING
3 - DISENGAGE THIS END OF TUBE FIRST
4 - UPPER HOUSING
Fig. 314 Boost Valve Tube And Brace
1 - BOOST VALVE TUBE
2 - TUBE BRACE
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - 46RE
(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. 315 Securing Boost Valve Tube With Brace Tabs
1 - BEND TABS UP AGAINST TUBE AS SHOWN
3-4 ACCUMULATOR
(1) Position converter clutch valve and 3-4 shift
valve springs in housing (Fig. 316).
(2) Loosely attach accumulator housing with right-
side screw (Fig. 316). Install only one screw at this
time as accumulator must be free to pivot upward for
ease of installation.
Fig. 316 Converter Clutch And 3-4 Shift Valve
1 - RIGHT-SIDE SCREW
2 - 3-4 ACCUMULATOR
3 - 3-4 SHIFT VALVE SPRING
4 - CONVERTER CLUTCH VALVE SPRING
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Springs