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                                    TOYOTA 140L/140E
TROUBLE-SHOOTING ..........................................................................................................               3
IN-VEHICLE REPAIR .............................................................................................................           8
TRANSAXLE DISASSEMBLY ..............................................................................................                     12
COMPONENT DISASSEMBLY, INSPECTION AND ASSEMBLY
  OIL PUMP ...........................................................................................................................   26
  DIRECT CLUTCH HOUSING ..........................................................................................                        29
  FORWARD CLUTCH HOUSING .....................................................................................                            32
  INTERMEDIATE ONE-WAY CLUTCH AND SUN GEAR ...........................................                                                    35
  LOW ONE-WAY CLUTCH ASSEMBLY .........................................................................                                   37
  LOW/REVERSE PISTON ASSEMBLY ...........................................................................                                 39
  OVERDRIVE UNIT ASSEMBLY 1st Design....................................................................                                  41
  OVERDRIVE UNIT ASSEMBLY 2nd Design..................................................................                                   103
  A140E VALVE BODY ASSEMBLY ..................................................................................                           55
  A140L VALVE BODY ASSEMBLY ..................................................................................                           65
TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY .....................................................................................................                 71
CHECKING ALL ONE-WAY CLUTCHES .......................................................................... 86
A140E SOLENOID FIRING ORDER AND CHECK BALL LOCATIONS ...................... 87
COMPONENT APPLICATION CHART ..............................................................................                               91
AIR CHECK INFORMATION ............................................................................................... 92
ELECTRICAL CHECKS, WIRING SCHEMATICS AND CODE INFORMATION ...... 94
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                                     INTRODUCTION                                                 Updated
                                                                                               November, 2003
                                    TOYOTA A140/A140E
The Toyota A140/A140E is a fully automatic, electronically controlled transaxle that features a combination of
electronic and mechanical systems to control the upshift and downshift of all forward gears and the apply and
release of the torque converter clutch.
This manual provides the procedures necessary to diagnose, service, repair and overhaul this unit.
                                 We wish to thank Toyota Motor Company
                                   for the information and illustrations
                                  that have made this booklet possible.
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                    The information and part numbers contained in this booklet have
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                          reliability, but ATSG does not guarantee its accuracy.
                                         Copyright © ATSG 1993
      DALE ENGLAND                                                                    JIM DIAL
 FIELD SERVICE CONSULTANT                                                    TECHNICAL CONSULTANT
     WAYNE COLONNA                                                                   ED KRUSE
   TECHNICAL SUPERVISOR                                                      TECHNICAL CONSULTANT
        PETER LUBAN                                                            GREGORY LIPNICK
   TECHNICAL CONSULTANT                                                      TECHNICAL CONSULTANT
      JON GLATSTEIN                                                              DAVID CHALKER
   TECHNICAL CONSULTANT                                                      TECHNICAL CONSULTANT
     ROLAND ALVAREZ                                                                 JERRY GOTT
  TECHNICAL CONSULTANT                                                         TECHNICAL CONSULTANT
    GERALD CAMPBELL                                                                 MIKE SOUZA
   TECHNICAL CONSULTANT                                                        TECHNICAL CONSULTANT
                         AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SERVICE GROUP
                                18639 SW 107TH AVENUE
                                 MIAMI, FLORIDA 33157
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            Technical Service Information
                      A140L "LOWER" VALVE BODY
                                    (9)                         (10)
(1)
                                                                         (8)
                      (2)
                                                                       (7)
                          (3)
                                                                                (6)
                          (4)
                                                                                       (5)
                                Spring Specifications
                 Spring                   Free Length mm (in.)               Color
       (1) Primary Regulator Valve             66.65 (2.624")                None
       (2) 1-2 Shift Valve                     27.17 (1.069")                Yellow
       (3) Detent Regulator Valve              29.05 (1.143")                Orange
       (4) 2-3 Shift Valve                     27.74 (1.092")                 Pink
       (5) 3rd Coast Shift Valve               24.40 (0.960")                 Violet
       (6) Lock-Up Signal Valve                35.30 (1.390")                Lt Blue
       (7) OD Sequence Valve                   30.90 (1.216")                  None
       (8) Secondary Regulator Valve           43.60 (1.716")                  None
        (9) Damping Check Valve                11.20 (0.440")                  None
      (10) Cooler By-pass Valve                19.90 (0.783")                  None
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                             A140L "LOWER" VALVE BODY
DAMPING CHECK
                               CHECK BALL LOCATION
    VALVE
                                      DIRECT CLUTCH
                                       ORIFICE BALL
                                   5.5mm (.217") RUBBER             INTERMEDIATE CLUTCH
                                                                          ORIFICE BALL
                                                                      5.5mm (.217") RUBBER
 OIL COOLER
BY PASS VALVE
                                SECOND BAND                OVERRUN CLUTCH
                                 ORIFICE BALL                 ORIFICE BALL
                             5.5mm (.217") RUBBER         5.5mm (.217") RUBBER
                             A140L "UPPER" VALVE BODY
                               CHECK BALL LOCATION
      OVERDRIVE CLUTCH
          ORIFICE BALL
      5.5mm (.217") RUBBER
                                                           FORWARD CLUTCH
                                                              ORIFICE BALL
                                                          5.5mm (.217") RUBBER
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      THE SHAFT MUST FREEWHEEL CLOCKWISE AND LOCK COUNTER
        CLOCKWISE WHEN THE OVERDRIVE DIRECT DRUM IS HELD
   HOLD
 OVERDRIVE
DIRECT DRUM
                                                    FREEWHEEL
                                                                     FREEWHEEL
                                                                    OUTPUT SHAFT
         THE PLANETARY MUST FREEWHEEL COUNTER CLOCKWISE
          AND LOCK CLOCKWISE WHEN THE OUTER RACE IS HELD
      FREEWHEEL                                                   DULL
      PLANETARY                                                 SURFACE
                                 FREEWHEEL
                                                                        HOLD
   SHINY SURFACE                                                     OUTER RACE
 FACES BELLHOUSING
        THE CLUTCH HUB MUST FREEWHEEL CLOCKWISE AND LOCK
          COUNTER CLOCKWISE WHEN THE SUN SHELL IS HELD
   FREEWHEEL
   CLUTCH HUB
                                    FR EEW H EEL
                                                                            HOLD
                                                                          SUN SHELL
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                                                                           Wire Color        White        Black         Yellow
                                                               No. 1         Gear            No. 1       No. 2      Lock-Up
                                                              Solenoid       Range          Solenoid    Solenoid    Solenoid
                                                            (White Wire)    1st Gear           On          Off           Off
                                                                           2nd Gear            On          On            Off
                                                                           3rd Gear            Off         On            Off
                                                                           4th Gear            Off         Off          *On
                                                                            Reverse            On          Off           Off
                                                               No. 2       * = Determined by TCM
                                                              Solenoid
                                                            (Black Wire)   All Solenoids 11-15 Ohms resistance @ 72°F
Note: Count the number of "E" clips before disassembly of the
valve body, as the throttle pressure is changed according to the
number of "E" clips on the throttle valve. Some valve bodies do
not have any "E" clips.
(Increasing number of "E" clips decreases throttle pressure)
                                       A140E "LOWER" VALVE BODY
                                     CHECKBALL AND VALVE LOCATIONS
PRESSURE RELIEF                         DIRECT CLUTCH
  CHECK VALVE                                                                             INTERMEDIATE CLUTCH
                                     FEED ORIFICE BALL                                      FEED ORIFICE BALL
                                     5.5mm (.217") RUBBER                                   5.5mm (.217") RUBBER
                                                                                                             OVERDRIVE CLUTCH
                                                                                                             FEED ORIFICE BALL
                                                                                                             5.5mm (.217") RUBBER
   COOLER BYPASS
    CHECK VALVE
                                                                                            OVERRUN CLUTCH
                             OIL                                                           FEED ORIFICE BALL
                           SCREEN                                                          5.5mm (.217") RUBBER
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                               A140E VALVE BODY
                            A140E "UPPER" VALVE BODY
                              CHECKBALL LOCATIONS
INTERMEDIATE BAND
 FEED ORIFICE BALL
 5.5mm (.217") STEEL
                                                            FORWARD CLUTCH
                                                           FEED ORIFICE BALL
                                                           5.5mm (.217") STEEL
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                              COMPONENT APPLICATION CHART
* Downshift from higher gear only, No upshift in this range.
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       Overdrive Unit
             103
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                                         TOYOTA A140
                             NO REVERSE AFTER OVERHAUL
COMPLAINT: No reverse all forward ranges good. (Overdrive planetary assembly changed during rebuild).
CAUSE:           One cause may be a late planetary assembly installed in an early transaxle. The over-run
                 clutches can no longer hold the planetary assembly as the hub for the clutches are in different
                 location.
CORRECTION: Install the correct planetary assembly.
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