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2-4 Servo: Removal

  1. Raise and suitably support the vehicle. Remove the propeller shaft. See appropriate DRIVESHAFT & UNIVERSAL JOINTS article in DRIVE AXLES. Remove the torque arm at the transmission. See appropriate REAR article in SUSPENSION. Install a transmission jack and remove the transmission support. Remove the catalytic converter heat shield. Lower the transmission.
  2. Remove the oil pan bolt below and to the left of the 2-4 servo cover. Install the (J-29714-A) to the oil pan rail. Tighten the bolt on the (J-29714-A) to compress the servo cover. See Fig 1 . Remove the servo cover retaining ring. See Fig 2 . Loosen the bolt on the (J-29714-A) to release tension on the servo cover.
  3. Remove the servo cover and O-ring seal. If the cover is hung up on the seal, use a pick (2) to pull and stretch the seal (1) out of the groove. See Fig 3 . Cut and remove the O-ring seal before removing the cover. Remove the 2-4 servo from the transmission. See Fig 4 . Inspect the 4th apply piston, 2-4 servo converter, 2nd apply piston, and the servo piston inner housing for the following defects:
    • Cracks.
    • Scoring.
    • Burrs and nicks.
Fig 1: Identifying Servo Cover Depressor
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Fig 2: Removing Servo Cover Retaining Ring
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Fig 3: Removing Servo Cover O-ring Seal
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Fig 4: Removing & Installing 2-4 Servo
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