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MERCEDES 722.9
ERRATIC TRANSMISSION BEHAVIOR HOT ONLY
COMPLAINT: After rebuild or repairs, a 722.9 may experience erratic shift behavior after long extended periods
of driving. No codes may be present.

CAUSE: One cause may be that the cooling circuit for the Y3/8n4 TCM has been compromised. The
cooling circuit originates from the clutch regulating valves in the valve body. There are 6 in total,
the B1, B2/BR, B3, K1, K2 and K3 (Figure 2). When these valves are regulating clutch apply
pressure, they also provide pressure to the TCM cooling circuit. Included in the circuit are 2
check valves, check valves 1 and 2 (Figure 3). These check valves balance pressure to the TCM
where it is directed to flow across the bottom of the TCM for cooling. TCM cooling pressure is
dumped into the sump at the Check Valve 2 location (Figure 4). If either one of these check valves
are missing or compromised, insufficient cooling may occur causing the TCM to overheat.

CORRECTION: These check valves are not sold separately, if they are missing or in need of replacement, they
will need to be obtained from another valve body.

Note: It is not uncommon for this transmission developing problems and storing one or more
codes for the following: the Y3/8n1 Turbine speed sensor, the Y3/8n2 Internal speed sensor, the
Y3/8n3 Output speed sensor and the Y3/8s1 Selector range sensor (Figure 1). This complaint is
not the cause of a TCM overheat condition. Often times codes for these sensors are the result of
circuit issues in the conductor plate. There are facilities that can repair these issues avoiding the
difficulty of purchasing a new valve body/TCM assembly.

Y3/8n3

Y3/8n4

Y3/8n2
Y3/8n1

Y3/8s1

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Figure 1
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 B1 K2 B2 BR K1 K3 B3

D
Ck Ball 1 P R N

X X

X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

TC Lock-up Valve Converter Inlet B1/B3 Shift Valve K2 Shift Valve Limp-Home Mode B2-1 Shift Valve B2-2 Shift Valve K3 Shift Valve
Regulating Valve Shift Valve
Regulation Exhaust Regulation Exhaust
Pressure Pressure

Lubrication Pressure
Regulator Valve
X

Figure 2
Ck Ball 2
TCM Cooling Pocket X X

B1 Regulator Valve K2 Regulator Valve B2/BR Regulator Valve K1 Regulator Valve K3 Regulator Valve B3 Regulating Valve
TCM
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Ck Valve 2 Ck Valve 1

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TCC N.V. B1 N.A. K2 N.A. B2/BR N.V. K1 N.V. K3 N.A. B3 N.V.

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Working Pressure PCS N.A.

Regulator Valve
X X X Solenoid
Solenoid Application DUTY /State Legend
Pressure Control Solenoid (NA) Mod Line Pressure
X Converter Clutch Solenoid (NV) LOW Suction/P.R. Exhaust
Solenoid Regulating Valve 1 B1 Clutch Solenoid (NA) HIGH TCC In & Out
Solenoid Regulating Valve 2
B2/BR Clutch Solenoid (NV) HIGH TCC Apply
Solenoid Reg Valve 1 & 2
B3 Brake Solenoid (NV) LOW
Solenoid Signal Pressure
K1 Clutch Solenoid (NV) HIGH
“722.9” Line Pressure Control
K2 Clutch Solenoid (NA) HIGH
LOW Cooler/Lube Circuit
RANGE K3 Clutch Solenoid (NA)
TCM Cooling Circuit

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3rd Gear = Connected circuit

** = Blocked by spacer plate

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TCM Cooler
Pressure
Check Valve 2
K2 Clutch

B1 Clutch

K1 Clutch

BR Clutch

B3 Clutch
TCM Cooler
Pressure
Check Valve 1

K3 Clutch

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Figure 3

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Regulation Exhaust
Pressure feed to
CheckValve 2

Regulation Exhaust
Pressure feed to TCM

Regulation Exhaust
Pressure feed to
CheckValve 2

Regulation Exhaust
Pressure feed to TCM

TCM mounting pad

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