Technical Bulletin #1564: Check Ball Locations
Technical Bulletin #1564: Check Ball Locations
Transmission: 6L80E
Subject: Neutrals on Take Off, Checkball Locations
Application: 2009 GMC Yukon
Issue Date: October, 2013
6L80E
Check Ball Locations
We have been made aware of a problem with the plastic #1 check ball eroding from .250” to .180” and
getting stuck in the plate. The #1 ball is in play in Drive, from 1st - 6th gears.
#2 Solenoid 1/Reverse:
Located in the upper control valve body, this “ball shuttle valve” style check ball is seated against the
reverse fluid passage while the transmission is operating in Park, Neutral and Drive 1st (Engine Brak-
ing). With the ball check valve in this position, solenoid 1 fluid enters the CSV2 enable fluid circuit to
apply the clutch select valve 2. When the transmission is operating in Reverse, the ball check valve
seats against the solenoid 1 fluid passage to allow reverse fluid to enter the CSV2 enable fluid circuit
and hold the clutch select valve 2 in the applied position.
#4 PS5/4-5-6 Clutch:
Located in the upper control valve body, this “ball shuttle valve” style check ball is seated against the
456 clutch passage by PS5 fluid while the transmission is operating in Drive 1st, 2nd and 3rd gear rang-
es. With the ball check valve in this position, PS5 fluid enters the SSV2 latch fluid circuit to hold the
clutch select valve 2 in the released position. When the transmission is operating in Drive 4th, 5th or
6th gear ranges, 456 clutch fluid pressure seats the ball check valve against the PS5 fluid passage to al-
low 456 clutch fluid to enter the CSV2 latch fluid circuit to hold the clutch select valve 2 in the released
position.