Control Valve Body Assembly Removal and Installation: Removal

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Disconnect the negative battery cable.
Disconnect the transaxle wiring harness and the park/neutral position switch electrical connector.

Fig 1: Identifying Park/Neutral Position Switch Electrical Connector
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Raise and suitably support the vehicle.
Remove the engine under cover. Refer to ENGINE UNDER COVERS REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
Remove the transaxle fluid drain plug using the plug remover/installer DW260-070 and drain the transaxle fluid.

Fig 2: Identifying Plug Remover/Installer DW260-070
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Remove the oil pan, oil pan gasket. Refer to Oil Pan, Oil Pan Gasket Removal and Installation .
Remove the valve body mounting bolts.
Remove the automatic transaxle input speed sensor mounting bolt.

Fig 3: Identifying Automatic Transaxle Input Speed Sensor Mounting Bolt
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Tilt the valve body.
Remove the automatic transaxle output speed sensor mounting bolt under the valve body assembly.

Fig 4: Identifying Automatic Transaxle Output Speed Sensor Mounting Bolt
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Remove the control valve body.

Fig 5: Removing Control Valve Body
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