Control Valve Body Assembly Installation

2006 Chevrolet Cobalt SS, 4D Sedan, StandardSECTION Control Valve Body Assembly Installation
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    Fig 1: Control Valve Body Spacer Plate, Locating Pins & Transmission Magnet Chip Collector
    GM1347146Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  1. If necessary, clean and install the transmission magnet chip collector (137) in the torque converter housing (150).
  2. Install the spacer plate locating pins (243).
  3. Install the control valve body spacer plate (244).
  4. Fig 2: Fluid Pump Driven Gear, Drive Gear & Gear Pin
    GM1206182Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  5. Install the automatic transmission fluid pump drive gear (234) into the transmission torque converter housing.
  6. Install the automatic transmission fluid pump driven gear (232) into the transmission torque converter housing with its grooved and chamfered side facing down as shown.
  7. Install the automatic transmission fluid pump driven gear pin (233) into the transmission torque converter housing.
  8. Fig 3: Main Control Valve Body Assembly & Bolt/Screws
    GM1347168Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  9. Install the main control valve body assembly (250) to the torque converter housing assembly using the following flanged bolt/screws:
    • 2 M6 x 1.0 x 40 mm (221)
    • 2 M6 x 1.0 x 30 mm (222)
    • 3 M8 x 1.0 x 32 mm (223)
    • 3 M6 x 1.0 x 20 mm (224)
  10. Fig 4: Tightening Control Valve Body Assembly Bolts In Sequence
    GM1359033Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
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