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Valve Body Assembly Installation

NOTE: Torque sequence and specification is very important to valve body operation. If bolts are torqued at random, valve bores may become distorted and inhibit valve operation. Ensure valve body and gasket holes are aligned prior to each torque sequence. DO NOT use air powered tools when assembling the valve bodies.
  1. Place the separator plate with the NEW gasket in the lower valve body. Temporarily install 2 plate bolts. See Fig 1 .
  2. Install a NEW upper valve body gasket to the lower valve body. See Fig 2 . Install the upper valve body gasket and the lower valve body together to the rear upper valve body.
  3. Handstart the 3 lower valve body bolts. See Fig 3 . Turn the lower valve body upside down. Handstart the 4 upper valve body bolts. See Fig 4 .
  4. Remove the 2 temporarily installed bolts. Install the lower valve body to the front upper valve body. Handstart the remaining 3 lower valve body bolts. See Fig 5 .
  5. Turn over the valve body assembly. Handstart the 5 front upper valve body bolts. See Fig 6 . Tighten the upper valve body bolts to specification. See Figure . See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS  .
  6. Tighten the lower valve body bolts to specification. See Figure . See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS  .
  7. Install the following components to the valve body:
    • The manual valve. See Figure .
    • The detent spring and plate.
    • The detent spring bolt.
    Tighten the detent spring bolt to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS  .
Fig 1: Installing Temporary Valve Body Retainer Bolts
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Fig 2: Identifying Upper Valve Body Gasket
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Fig 3: Installing 3 Lower Valve Body Bolts
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Fig 4: Installing 4 Upper Valve Body Bolts
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Fig 5: Installing 3 Lower Valve Body Bolts
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Fig 6: Installing 5 Front Upper Valve Body Bolts
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