Mercedes 722.

6/NAG 1
TIME TESTED INDUSTRY TRUSTED

Critical Wear Areas & Vacuum Test Locations 20

25
30
15

0
10
5

Note: OE valves are shown in rest position and should be tested in rest position unless otherwise indicated. Test locations are pointed to VACUUM
TEST

with an arrow. Springs are not shown for visual clarity. Low vacuum reading indicates wear.

Upper Valve Body

Click on Sonnax part numbers to see more information.

3-4 Shift Pressure Shift Valve 3-4 Overlap Sleeve & Plunger Valve
3-4, 4-3 Shift complaints Harsh, bump or flared 3-4 shift
Slipping gears
Replace with Sonnax Part No.
Plug casting valley 68942-04
with foam or putty.

3-4 Holding Pressure

Shift Valve
3-4, 4-3 Shift complaints

3-4 Overlap Reg-

ulating Valve
Harsh, bump or
3-4 Command Valve flared 3-4 shift
3-4, 4-3 Shift complaints Slipping gears
Replace with
Sonnax Part No.
68942-31K

Manual Valve
Reduced line pressure
Line Pressure
Delayed drive/reverse
engagement Regulating Valve
Replace with Sonnax Loss of 2-3 shift
Part No. 4-3 Neutral on downshift
68942-16 Soft shifts
Slip codes
Delayed engagement
Loss of lockup
Replace with
Sonnax Part No.
68942-07KOversized Valve
68942-06 Oversized Sleeve

2-3 Overlap
Regulating Valve
Harsh, bump or
2-3 Overlap Sleeve
flared 2-3 shift & Plunger Valve Lubricating Pressure Control Valve
Slipping gears Harsh, bump or flared 2-3 shift Delayed engagement Converter overheat
Replace with Slipping gears Higher than normal stall speeds Lube failures
Sonnax Part No. Replace with Sonnax Part No. Replace with Sonnax Part No.
68942-27K 68942-03 68942-14K

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Critical Wear Areas & Vacuum Test Locations 20

25
30
15

0
10
5

Note: OE valves are shown in rest position and should be tested in rest position unless otherwise indicated. Test locations are pointed to VACUUM
TEST

with an arrow. Springs are not shown for visual clarity. Low vacuum reading indicates wear.

Lower Valve Body Click on Sonnax part numbers to see more information.

Shift Valve Pressure Regulating Valve Control Valve Pressure Regulating Valve
Shift complaints, all forward gears Delayed engagement Poor line rise
Shift codes Shift flares & codes Long shift duration
Replace with Sonnax Part No. 68942-17K (Early & Late)

Shift Pressure
Regulating Valve B2 Shift Valve
Shift complaints, Burned B2 brake
all forward gears Slipping 1st, 2nd, 3rd gears
Shift codes

2-3 Holding
1-2/4-5 Overlap Pressure Shift
Sleeve & Plunger Valve
Valve 2-3, 3-2 Shift complaints
Harsh, bump or flared 1-2,
4-5 shifts
Slipping gears 2-3 Command
Replace with Sonnax Part No. Valve
68942-02
2-3, 3-2 Shift complaints

1-2/4-5 Overlap
Regulating Valve 2-3 Shift
Harsh, bump or flared 1-2, Pressure Shift
4-5 shifts Valve
Slipping gears
2-3, 3-2 Shift complaints
Replace with Sonnax Part No.
68942-19K
TCC Damper
Valve (Late Only)
1-2/4-5 Shift Harsh lockup
Pressure Shift Replace with Sonnax
Valve Part No.
1-2, 2-1 Shift complaints 68942-23K
4-5, 5-4 Shift complaints

1-2/4-5 Holding
Pressure Shift Valve
1-2, 2-1 Shift complaints
4-5, 5-4 Shift complaints

TCC Lockup Regulating Valve

Converter apply/release complaints
1-2/4-5 Command Valve Converter codes
= Plug casting valley
with foam or putty. 1-2, 2-1 Shift complaints Lube failures
4-5, 5-4 Shift complaints Replace with Sonnax Part No.
68942-10K

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OE Exploded View
Upper Valve Body

103 105
Upper Valve Body Descriptions 104
102
I.D. No. Description
101
101 Selector Valve
102 3-4 Holding Pressure Shift Valve
103 3-4 Command Valve
104 3-4 Shift Pressure Shift Valve
3-4 Pressure Overlap Control
105 Valve (Inboard)
Sleeve & Piston (Outboard)
106 Working Pressure Control Valve
107 Lubricating Pressure Control Valve
2-3 Pressure Overlap Control
108 Valve (Inboard)
Sleeve & Piston (Outboard)

108
106

107

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OE Exploded View
Lower Valve Body
206 Lower Valve Body Descriptions
Late
206 I.D. No. Description
Early 201 1-2/4-5 Command Valve
1-2/4-5 Holding Pressure
202
Shift Valve
1-2/4-5 Shift Pressure
203
Shift Valve
201 204 1-2/4-5 Pressure Overlap
202 203
205 Control Valve (Inboard)
207 204
Sleeve & Piston
(Outboard)
Shift Pressure Control
205
Valve
L K J Regulating Valve Pressure
206 Control Valve(s)
(Early & Late)
Filter
Shift Valve Pressure
A 207
Control Valve
B 208 B2 Shift Valve
2-3 Holding Pressure
209
Shift Valve
E
210 2-3 Command Valve
F
211 2-3 Shift Pressure Shift Valve
G TCC Damper Valve
C 212
(Late only)
H
TC Lockup Clutch
213
D Control Valve

I
Lower Valve Body Checkball Locations

Check I.D. Description Material

Filter Valve
A K1 Clutch Exhaust Steel
208 B B1 Clutch Exhaust Steel
C K2 Clutch Exhaust Steel
212
D Torque Converter Clutch Steel
210 209 E B2 Clutch Exhaust Steel
213 211 F K3 Clutch Exhaust Steel
G B2 Clutch Counter Exhaust Steel
H B3 Clutch Exhaust Steel
I K3 Shuttle Ball Plastic
J 3-4 Shift Group Shuttle Ball Plastic
K Pressure Reducing Shuttle Ball Plastic
L Modulator Pressure Shuttle Ball Plastic

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