The accumulator fluid forced from the accumulator unseats the #1 checkball and enters the
accumulator fluid circuit. This fluid is routed to the accumulator valve. This is shown by the
arrow directions in the fluid circuit.
Accumulator Valve
Accumulator fluid forced from the 3-4 accumulator is orificed to the end of the accumulator
valve. This fluid pressure, in addition to spring force and torque signal fluid pressure, regulates
the exhaust of excess accumulator fluid pressure through the middle of the valve. This regulation
helps control the 2-4 band apply feel.
3-2 Control Solenoid Valve and 3-2 Control Valve
The solenoid remains open and routes AFL fluid into the 3-2 signal fluid circuit. 3-2 signal fluid
pressure holds the 3-2 control valve against spring force, thereby blocking the 3rd accumulator
and 3-4 clutch fluid circuits.
Torque Converter Clutch Applies
TCC Solenoid Valve
When operating conditions are appropriate, the PCM energizes the normally open TCC solenoid
valve. This closes the solenoid, blocks the converter feed fluid from exhausting, and creates
pressure in the converter feed fluid circuit at the converter clutch apply valve and TCC solenoid
valve.
Converter Clutch Apply Valve
Converter feed fluid pressure moves the valve against spring force and into the apply position. In
this position, release fluid is open to an exhaust port, and regulated apply fluid fills the apply
fluid circuit. Converter feed fluid is routed through the converter clutch apply valve to feed the
cooler fluid circuit.
Torque Converter
Release fluid from behind the pressure plate exhausts through the end of the turbine shaft. Apply
fluid pressure is routed between the converter hub and stator shaft where it enters the torque
converter. This fluid applies the converter clutch against the converter cover and keeps the
converter filled with fluid.
TCC Apply Checkball (#9)
Release fluid, exhausting from the converter, seats the #9 checkball located in the end of the
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