HOLD IT! Identify the valve body first!

For RE4FO4 (Large Case) VB’s See other side.

RE4FO3 A models: The internal solenoid wires RE4FO3 B models: The internal solenoid wiring
extend outside of the case as shown below. harness DOES NOT extend outside of the case!
Use SK® RE4FO3A Use SK® RE4FO3B
For Hot Rods Only: For Hot Rods Only:
Use RE4FO3A HD-2 Reprogramming Kit® Use RE4FO3B HD-2 Reprogramming Kit®
Black
Plastic
This part of harness extends outside of case!
Case O-ring

Yellow
Plastic
No hole in casting No hole in casting
Case O-ring

A Bodies
Have 2 holes in B Bodies
circled area. Have 1 hole in
circled area.

This VB has a
This VB has a PWM Lock-up
on-off Lock-up system.
system.
Sentra 1993-99 Sentra 2000-05
200SX 1995-98 Infinity G20 2000-02
Infinity G20 1994-99
RE4FO3 Pan
Gasket

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 HOLD IT! Identify the valve body first!
For RE4FO3 (Small Case) VB’s See other side.

RE4FO4 A&V models: The internal solenoid RE4FO4 B models: The internal solenoid wiring
wires extend outside of the case as shown below. harness DOES NOT extend outside of the case!
Use SK® RE4FO4A Use SK® RE4FO4B
For Hot Rods Only: For Hot Rods Only:
Use RE4FO4A HD-2 Reprogramming Kit® Use RE4FO4B HD-2 Reprogramming Kit®
Black
Plastic
This part of harness extends outside of case!
Case O-ring

Yellow B Bodies
Plastic Have 1 hole in
Has hole in casting Has hole in casting
circled area.
Case O-ring

A&V Bodies
Have 2 holes in
circled area.

This VB has a This VB has a

on-off Lock-up PWM Lock-up
system. system.
Altima 1993-99 Maxima 2000-03
Maxima 1992-99 /04 SL Altima 2000-06
Quest 1993-02 /04 S&SL /05-06 S RE4FO4 Pan Sentra SE-R 2.5L 2000-06
Infinity i30 1995-99 Gasket Infinity i30 2000-01
Mercury Villager 1993-02 Infinity i35 2002

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 RE4F03A Shift Kit ®
Front Drive Nissan--Without TV Cable
Sentra GXE 93-99 200SX 95-98 G20 Infinity 94-99

You never felt a Nissan shift LISTEN UP: If trans is out

this good, Hot or COLD. Flat Bent Pry
of vehicle do page 7 first.
This Kit is about:
Rough 2nd cold. No 3rd after a 3-2 Eyelet Pry
or 4-2 kickdown. Direct clutch (3rd) Stem Step 1. Remove Retainers. With
inner seal leaks, wears or opens sand paper smooth the small burr
up, etc. where the retainer was against bore.
Corrects Hard and Soft 1-2. Long 2
-3 at heavy throttle. Firmer 4th Step 2. Insert Flat Bent Pry
and lockup. between the end plug & accum
piston. Push piston inward away
Use a skinny punch from other side of from the end plug far enough to
VB to push accum valve out of bore. insert the stem end of eyelet pry.

End
Retainer plug Accum Valve
Retainer
Spring

Step 3. With Eyelet Pry push the

end plug GENTLY in various spots to
remove it. Then remove 2nd accum
piston, spring & washer on Page 2.
Then push accum valve and end plug
from this side of VB with a thin punch.

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Upper Valve Body Checkballs:
Five Steel .214 to .218
You’ll love the 1- 2 shift. Don’t use plastic balls.
Short--Smooth- -No bangs Hello Mechanic:
Use some Vaseline to keep the
checkballs in place NOT grease. Install accumulator valve first.
Then install the flat washer on
the stem of accum valve, then
Step 1. Remove the accum valve. the remaining parts as shown.
Chamfer partition as shown at bottom
of page. Clean the bore. Reinstall
valve. Install the WHITE spring, end
plug and retainer. Step 2. 2nd Accum Piston.
Install washer and the PLAIN
Stem
spring furnished.
Retainer
Accum valve Washer Plain

WHITE
A B Piston
End plug
C
Here’s Why: Edge A on the valve Pilot Valve YELLOW
hits partition at C. This deforms the
bore which sticks the valve at land B.
Here’s how to fix it: Step 3. Pilot valve.
By HAND, make a slight chamfer Install YELLOW spring.
in valve bore at “C” using a sharp
7/16” or 15/32” drill.
Cutaway side view
Turn 7/16” or 15/32”
drill by hand in bore. Upper Valve body
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 Upper Valve Body Upper Separator Plate

Enlarge this hole

with .110 drill.

Enlarge with
.086 drill.

.046

.086

.110

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 Checkballs:
Channel Casting
Six steel .214 to .218
Don’t use plastic balls.
Use some Vaseline to keep the
checkballs in place NOT grease.

Filter screen
Page 4
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 Main Separator Plate
Enlarge holes
with .110 drill.

Enlarge hole
with .046 drill.

Enlarge hole
with .086 drill.

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 Main Valve Body
4. Install Springs & Gold
Steel Balls furnished.
Gold Steel balls
.265 diam
3. Enlarge the limit drain
holes with a 1/4” drill.
ORANGE

2. Install Green pressure

regulator spring furnished.

GREEN

Retainers
Dummy valve ORANGE
1. Install ORANGE spring.
End
LISTEN UP: plug
Install the retainers in
Retainers correct locations in VB.

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 You must be able to wiggle band
back and forth at least 1/16” . Check Band Adjustment:
Install 2nd piston with new cushion seat and spring.
If band will wiggle on drum 1/16” by hand, you can
skip the band adjustment shown below.

Remove and discard

2nd
4th original hard washer.
piston
piston
Cushion seat

ORANGE Reuse
RED
Band adjustment:
1. Install Cushion Seat, Snug with short
ORANGE and RED wrench, then back off
springs furnished. 2 to 2-1/2 turns and
tighten lock nut.
Do step 2 if trans Use 14mm wrench
and T30 TORX bit.
is out of vehicle. 2. Insert overlap part of the
Wire into groove at 6 O’clock. Pat #6,575,472
Then shape Seal as shown
Poor design 3-4 clutch and install into the groove.
inner piston seal causes
trans to lose 3rd & 4th.
Usually worse when hot WIRE SEAL
or after Kickdown.

3-4 Piston
3-4 Clutch Drum

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 VB to Case Bolts
“A” Six bolts 1.455”
“B” Five bolts 1.725”
“C” Two bolts 1.885”

A B C

Tighten VB bolts to 95 IN. LB.

Pan bolts to 65-80 IN. LB.
Drain plug to 25 FT. LB.

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 Four solenoid bolts .680”

2.765”

Valve Body Bolts 1.730” 2.455” bolt

under filter
13 bolts necessary to 3.230”
remove VB from the case. starter
bolt .680”
1.730”
Tighten VB bolts to 95 IN. LB. 1.730” 2.765”
Tighten hold down bolts and .680”
plates to 70-80 IN. LB.

2.455” bolt
2.765” under filter
2.765”

1.462” cover bolt

1.730” 2.765”

2.765”

1.730” 1.730” 2.765” 1.462” cover bolt

2.455” 3.230” starter bolt

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 Bolts shown
in actual size.

Starter bolt
3.230” Two

2.765” Eleven

2.455” Three

1.730” Six

.870” One

.680” Six
Cover

.870”

Cover Starter bolt

1.462”
Page 10 Hold down plates and bolts.
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