Disassembly & Reassembly

1995 Mitsubishi Montero LS, Automatic, V4AW3SECTION Disassembly & Reassembly
  1. Remove detent spring cover, detent spring and manual valve from control valve assembly. See Fig 1 . Remove 25 lower valve body-to upper valve body bolts. See Fig 2 . Note bolt length and location for reassembly reference.
  2. Separate upper valve body and valve body plate from lower valve body. Remove gaskets. See Fig 1 . To reassemble valve assembly, reverse disassembly procedure.
  3. Ensure proper bolt length is used in correct location. Length of bolt "A" is 1.50" (38.0 mm). Length of bolt "B" is .79" (20.0 mm). Length of bolt "C" is 1.10" (28.0 mm). See Fig 2 . Tighten bolts to 57 INCH lbs. (6.4 N.m).
CAUTION: DO NOT allow valve body plate to separate from upper valve body during removal or check balls and strainers may fall out.
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