Caravan AWD V6-201 3.3L (1991)
Valve Body: Description and Operation
General Information
The 41TE has a cast aluminum valve body that uses five or seven valves to control five transaxle clutches and the torque converter clutch. It also directs
pressurized fluid for lubrication. The oil pump is the source of pressurized fluid for the valve body and solenoid assembly. The pump is a positive
displacement, gear and crescent type pump. It is driven by the engine through the torque converter hub.
The valve body has two major functions:
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Control line pressure and TCC pressure
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Direct fluid to the clutches, torque converter, lubrication system and the solenoids by means of the manual and switch valves
Fluid for the pump is drawn through the transaxle filter, through the valve body housing and into the pump. The pump pressurizes the fluid and sends it
back through the valve body to the regulator valve. The valve body uses five valves along with four solenoids in the solenoid assembly to provide control
of the transaxle through all of its gear ranges. They perform all functions needed to operate the transaxle for each of its gear ranges.
Manual Valve
