D i s t r i b u t o r

D a t a S h e e t AW55-50SN
PART NUMBER 59947-01K

COMPLAINT
SECONDARY COMPLAINTs
TCC apply/release problems
• Inadequate lubrication • Converter codes

Cause Rear Control

Valve Body

A sticking lockup relay control sleeve

prevents TCC apply or release. Sleeve wear
reduces converter pressure, overheating
the fluid, and results in bushing and
solenoid failure.

COrrection
The tightly toleranced, drop-in
replacement Sonnax valve and sleeve
assembly restores proper hydraulic Lockup Relay
clearances, provides greater valve Control Valve
support, and uses upgraded materials
to prevent wear.

Lockup Relay Lockup Relay

Control Valve Rear Valve Body
Control Sleeve

& Sleeve Kit Cover Plate & Bolts

59947-01K
1 Lockup Relay Control Valve
1 Lockup Relay Control Sleeve Features & Benefits

Note: Also fits AW55-51SN, AF 23/33

• Sleeve is manufactured from highly wear-resistant billet aluminum.
and RE5F22A units. • Sleeve has been redesigned to eliminate rotational indexing issues and provide flow 360° around
the valve to prevent side loading.
• Sleeve design incorporates grooves and cross-slots to maximize valve support while maintaining
proper flow.
• Valve is made from hard-coat anodized aluminum to prevent wear.

You need this if …

A vacuum test of the sleeve assembly (while in the bore at the outboard converter feed port indicated)
gives less than 18" of vacuum, or if a Wet Air Test at the same location results in leakage at the
neighboring exhaust port on the opposite side of the casting.

For more information on valve body testing procedures, go to www.sonnax.com.

©2007 Sonnax Industries, Inc. 59947-01K Rev:-, 59947-01K 01-24-08

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