When the gear selector lever is in the Park (P) position and the engine is running, fluid is drawn into the scavenger pump from the bottom pan and routed into the side cover. From the side cover, fluid is drawn through the main filter into the primary and secondary oil pump assemblies. Line pressures from the primary and secondary oil pump assemblies are then directed to the following control devices:

Pressure Regulator Valve

This valve regulates the pump output in response to several forces: torque signal, fluid pressure, reverse gear, orificed line pressure and spring force. Line pressure from this valve is then routed to the actuator feed limit valve, the 1-2 & 3-4 accumulator valve, the 2-3 accumulator valve, and the converter clutch regulating valve.

Actuator Feed Limit Valve

The line pressure is limited to a maximum force as it passes through the actuator feed limit valve and enters the actuator feed circuit. Actuator feed is then routed to the pressure control solenoid valve, and into the fluid circuits of the 1-2 and the 2-3 shift solenoid valves.

1-2 & 3-4 Accumulator Valve

This valve is biased by the torque signal, the third clutch and the orificed primary accumulator pressures. This valve regulates primary accumulator pressure. Fluid pressure from the primary accumulator is routed to the spring side of the forward accumulator piston, checkball #2 and checkball #3.

#2 Checkball (Primary Accumulator/1-2 Accumulator)

The #2 checkball is located in the accumulator housing. The checkball is seated against the spacer plate in order to route primary accumulator fluid through orifice #14 and to the spring side of the 1-2 accumulator piston.

#3 Checkball (Primary Accumulator/3-4 Accumulator)

The #3 checkball is located in the accumulator housing. The checkball is seated against the spacer plate in order to route primary accumulator fluid through orifice #13 and to the spring side of the 3-4 accumulating piston.

2-3 Accumulator Valve

This valve is biased by the torque signal and by the orificed secondary 2-3 accumulator pressures and the spring force. The 2-3 accumulator valve regulates the 2-3 accumulator circuit pressures. Line pressure at the valve feeds into the secondary 2-3 accumulator circuit and is then routed to checkball #10.

#10 Checkball (2-3 Accumulator)

The #10 checkball is located in the case cover. The checkball is seated against the spacer plate in order to route secondary 2-3 accumulator fluid through orifice #32 and then into the 2-3 accumulator circuit. Fluid from the 2-3 accumulator is then routed to orifice #32 and then to the spring side of the 2-3 accumulating piston.

Manual Valve

The manual valve is mechanically controlled through the gear selector lever. The valve directs line pressure from the pressure regulator valve to the pressure switches and also into the PRN, the PRND4 and the PRND43 circuits.

Internal Mode Switch (IMS)

The internal mode switch (IMS) is a sliding contact electrical switch assembly that corresponds to the PRNDL position selected. Each of the PRNDL positions has a unique ground pattern on the five wires from the TCM. The IMS consists of two major components: The housing, which houses the tracks and makes up the stationary contacts. The Insulator assembly makes up the moving contacts and is linked to the detent lever. The range detection is accomplished by securing the moving contacts of the IMS to the detent lever. When the driver selects a PRNDL position, the detent lever inside the transaxle rotates. This slides the IMS moving contacts which in return grounds the five wires in a unique pattern for each gear selection corresponding to the PRNDL position selected. The IMS is electrically connected by six wires (five of which the TCM supplies voltage to and one wire that is a common ground) to the transaxle pass through connector.

Pressure Control (PC) Solenoid Valve Feed Filter

The PC solenoid valve feed filter is located in the valve body. This device filters the actuator feed fluid before the fluid is routed to the PC solenoid valve.

Pressure Control (PC) Solenoid Valve

The Pressure Control (PC) Solenoid Valve is controlled by the PCM. This valve regulates the filtered actuator feed pressure which enters the torque signal circuit. Torque signal fluid is then routed to the pressure regulator valve, the 1-2 & 3-4 accumulator valve, and the 2-3 accumulator valve.

The 1-2 Shift Solenoid (SS) Valve

The 1-2 SS valve is energized (turned ON) by the PCM, blocking the exhaust port through the solenoid. This creates high pressure in the 1-2 shift solenoid valve circuit. Solenoid pressure holds the 1-2 shift valve in the downshifted position. This pressure is also routed to the 3-4 shift valve.

The 2-3 Shift Solenoid (SS) Valve

The 2-3 SS valve is de-energized (turned OFF) by the PCM, which allows fluid in the solenoid valve circuit to exhaust. Filtered actuator feed enters the solenoid valve circuit through orifice #16. This feed exhausts though the solenoid valve.

The 1-2 Shift Valve

High pressure from the 1-2 SS valve holds this valve in the downshifted position. PRN fluid passes between two valve lands and enters the Low & Reverse band apply fluid passage.

The 3-4 Shift Valve

Fluid from the 1-2 SS valve is routed to the end of the 3-4 shift valve against spring force, holding it in an upshifted position.

#6 Checkball (Low/Reverse Band Apply/Reduce)

This checkball is located in the valve body. The checkball seats against the Low & Reverse band reduce passage and routes fluid to the Low & Reverse servo piston.

Refer to Reverse.