Regulator Valve Body: Reassembly

2004 Acura 3.5RLSECTION Reassembly
  1. Coat all components and bores with ATF. To reassemble, reverse disassembly procedure. Ensure all components are installed in correct location. See Fig 1.
  2. Ensure hole in regulator spring cap aligns with hole for regulator valve body lock bolt before tightening lock bolt. Tighten regulator valve body lock bolt to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONSΒ .
Fig 1: Exploded View Of Regulator Valve Body
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