10L Heated Ultrasonic Parts Cleaner for Valve Bodies

A 10 liter (2.6 gallon) heated ultrasonic tank sized for transmission bench work. The 304 stainless tank and removable basket hold a full valve body, a set of solenoids, a pump assembly, or a pan and filter housing, and the cavitation reaches into the bores, cross-drillings and check ball pockets that a parts washer wand never touches. 240 watts of ultrasonic power drive the transducers; a separate 300 watt heater brings the bath up to temperature so detergent actually works on baked-on varnish.

Controls are a digital timer up to 30 minutes and a temperature setting from 20 to 80 C (68 to 176 F). Heat matters more than most people expect - cold solution barely moves oxidized ATF varnish, while a 60 C bath with a mild alkaline cleaner will strip a 4L60E or 6L80E valve body down to clean aluminum in two or three cycles. A built-in drain valve empties the tank without lifting 20 pounds of dirty solution, and inset handles let you move it off the bench.

The job it solves: converter and clutch failure sends fine friction material and metal through the whole hydraulic circuit, and that debris packs into valve bores, solenoid screens and separator plate orifices. Reinstall a valve body with that still in it and you get the same delayed engagement, flare or code back within a week. Ultrasonic cleaning between teardown and reassembly is the step that makes a rebuild stick - on GM 4L60E, 4L80E, 6L80E and 8L90, Chrysler 68RFE and 45RFE, Ford 6R80 and 10R80, and ZF 8HP solenoid bodies alike.

Model TRTV1847. Ships assembled with the stainless basket and lid; the unit runs on standard 110V household power. Rubber feet and two internal fuses. Use a cleaner rated for aluminum - do not run a strong caustic solution on valve body castings.