Toyota RAV4 Quiz
U140f automatic transaxle

Valve body assembly

In this manual: U140f automatic transaxle
Introduction — 37Interior — 12Exterior — 432Az-fe engine mechanical — 1552Az-fe ignition — 182Az-fe charging — 232Az-fe emission control — 82az-fe exhaust — 32Az-fe fuel — 72Az-fe lubrication — 4Brake — 17Brake control — 63U140f automatic transaxle — 59Instrument panel — 8Suspension — 18Drive shaft — 23Axle — 6Tire and wheel — 30Air conditioning — 93Lighting — 45Cruise control — 21Differential — 12Door lock — 31Engine immobiliser — 21Horn — 5Can communication — 27Mirror — 5Parking brake — 5Power steering — 27Propeller shaft — 3Seat — 29Seat belt — 27Sliding roof — 25Steering column — 6Wiper and washer — 11Supplemental restraint system — 95Other system — 5Maintenance — 14
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Components
Toyota RAV4. Valve body assembly

Toyota RAV4. Valve body assembly

Removal
  1. Disconnect cable from negative battery terminal
Caution: Wait at least 90 seconds after disconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal to prevent airbag and seat belt pretensioner activation.
  1. Remove no. 1 Engine under cover
  2. Drain automatic transaxle fluid
  3. Remove the drain plug and gasket, and drain atf.
  4. Install a new gasket and the drain plug.
Torque: 47 n*m (479 kgf*cm, 35 ft.*Lbf)
  1. Remove automatic transaxle oil pan subassembly
Toyota RAV4. Remove automatic transaxle oil pan subassembly

  1. Remove the 18 bolts, oil pan and gasket.
Notice:

Some fluid will remain in the oil pan. Carefully remove the oil pan sub-assembly.

  1. Remove the 3 magnets from the oil pan.
  2. Examine particles in the pan.
  3. Use the removed magnets to collect any steel chips. Look carefully at the chips and particles in the pan and on the magnet to anticipate what type of wear you will find in the transaxle.
    Toyota RAV4. Remove automatic transaxle oil pan subassembly
Steel (magnetic): bearing, gear and plate wear brass (non-magnetic): bush wear
  1. Remove valve body oil strainer assembly
Toyota RAV4. Remove valve body oil strainer assembly

  1. Remove the 3 bolts and oil strainer.
Notice:

Be careful as some fluid will come out with the oil strainer.

Toyota RAV4. Remove valve body oil strainer assembly

  1. Remove the o-ring from the oil strainer.
  2. Disconnect transmission wire
    Toyota RAV4. disconnect transmission wire

  1. Disconnect the 5 connectors.
  2. Remove the bolt and lock plate, and remove the atf temperature sensor.
  3. Remove transmission valve body assembly
    Toyota RAV4. Remove transmission valve body assembly

  1. Support the valve body and remove the 17 bolts and valve body.
Notice:

Be careful not to drop the check valve body, spring and accumulator piston.

Toyota RAV4. Remove transmission valve body assembly

  1. Remove the check ball body and spring.
Toyota RAV4. Remove transmission valve body assembly

  1. Remove the 5 bolts, 4 plates and 5 shift solenoid valves.
Installation
  1. Install transmission valve body assembly
Toyota RAV4. Install transmission valve body assembly

  1. Install the 5 shift solenoid valves with the 5 bolts and 4 plates.
Torque: 6.6 N*m (67 kgf*cm, 58 in.*Lbf) for bolt a 11 n*m (112 kgf*cm, 8 ft.*Lbf) for bolt b Hint:

Each bolt length is indicated below.

Bolt length: 12 Mm (0.47 In.) For bolt a 45 Mm (1.77 In.) For bolt b
Toyota RAV4. Install transmission valve body assembly

  1. Install the spring and check ball body.
Toyota RAV4. Install transmission valve body assembly

  1. Align the groove of the manual valve with the pin of lever
  2. Install the 17 bolts.
Torque: 11 n*m (112 kgf*cm, 8 ft.*Lbf) Notice:
  • Push the valve body against the accumulator piston spring and the check ball body to install it.
  • Tighten the bolts marked by * in the illustration first temporarily because they are positioning bolts.
Hint:

Each bolt length is indicated below.

Bolt length: 25 Mm (0.984 In.) For bolt a 41 Mm (1.614 In.) For bolt b 45 Mm (1.771 In.) For bolt c
  1. Install transmission wire
  2. Coat the o-ring of the temperature sensor with atf.
  3. Install the atf temperature sensor with the lock plate and bolt.
Torque: 6.6 N*m (67 kgf*cm, 58 in.*Lbf)
  1. Connect the 5 shift solenoid valve connectors.
  2. Install valve body oil strainer assembly
    Toyota RAV4. Install valve body oil strainer assembly

  1. Coat a new o-ring with atf.
  2. Install the o-ring to the oil strainer.
    Toyota RAV4. Install valve body oil strainer assembly

  1. Install the oil strainer with the 3 bolts.
Torque: 11 n*m (112 kgf*cm, 8 ft.*Lbf)
  1. Install automatic transaxle oil pan subassembly
Toyota RAV4. Install automatic transaxle oil pan subassembly

  1. Install the 3 magnets in the oil pan.
Toyota RAV4. Install automatic transaxle oil pan subassembly

  1. Install a new gasket and oil pan with the 18 bolts.
Torque: 7.6 N*m (77 kgf*cm, 67 in.*Lbf)
  1. Install no. 1 Engine under cover
  2. Connect cable to negative battery terminal
  3. Add automatic transaxle fluid
Fluid type: toyota genuine atf ws
  1. Inspect transaxle fluid level
  2. Inspect the fluid level (see page ax-102).
  3. Perform reset memory
  4. Perform the reset memory procedures (a/t initialization) (see page ax-18).

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