Removal and Installation

caution

Perform the following items when replacing the control valve.

Check that the part number and serial number of the new control valve are identical to those of the attached CD.
If old QR code sticker is affixed to shift actuator, remove the QR code sticker and affix new QR code sticker included with new control valve.

note	The CD provided with the new control valve contains important calibration data that must be installed with M.U.T.-III SE after installation of the new control valve. Never discard the CD.

REMOVAL

1. Disconnect battery negative terminal. Refer to Exploded View

2. Remove engine under cover. Refer to Exploded View

3. Remove drain plug from oil pan and then drain the CVT fluid.

4. Remove drain plug gasket.

5. Remove the oil pan bolts, and then remove the oil pan and oil pan gasket.

6. Remove the magnets from the oil pan.

note	Be sure to note the location of the magnets in the oil pan before removal.

7. Use a suitable tool (A) between the manual plate

and bolt

and remove lock nut

. Remove spring washer

and manual plate from manual shaft

caution

Insert suitable tool between the manual plate and bolt and remove lock nut while holding the manual plate in a fixed position.
Be sure not to damage the control valve while using suitable tool.

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8. Remove the oil strainer assembly bolts

and remove the oil strainer assembly.

9. Remove CVT fluid temperature sensor bracket

, and disconnect control valve harness connector

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10. Remove bolts.

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11. Remove the control valve bolts

and

, and then remove the control valve from the transaxle case.

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caution

Never drop the control valve, ratio control valve and manual shaft.

note	Control valve bolt heads may be marked with a number "7". Bolts marked as "7" are the bolts that need to be removed in order to remove the control valve.

12. Remove the lip seal

from the transaxle case.

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INSTALLATION

1. Install the lip seal

to the transaxle case.

caution

Never reuse lip seal.
Apply petroleum jelly to lip seal.

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2. Install the control valve to the transaxle case.

caution

Never drop the control valve, ratio control valve and manual shaft.
Ensure the harness is correctly routed and does not get pinched.

3. Secure the control valve using bolts

and

caution

Ensure the harness is correctly routed and does not get pinched.

note	Leave bolt holes blank at this step.

Bolt	Bolt length mm (in)	Number of bolt
	54 (2.13)	7
	44 (1.73)	2
	25 (0.98)	2

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4. Connect the control valve harness connector

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caution

Securely insert the harness connector until it clicks and locks.

5. Install the CVT fluid temperature sensor bracket to the valve body with bolt

note	Leave bolt hole blank as it will be used to secure the oil strainer at a later step.

Bolt	Bolt length mm (in)	Number of bolt
	54 (2.13)	1

6. Install new O-ring to oil strainer assembly.

caution

Never reuse O-ring.
Apply CVT fluid to O-ring.

note	New oil strainer come with a new O-ring already installed.

7. Install new oil strainer with bolts

Bolt	Bolt length mm (in)	Number of bolt
	54 (2.13)	2

8. Install the manual plate

using the steps below:.

Align the slot of the manual plate with the manual shaft .
Align the end of the manual plate with the cutout () of the manual valve.
caution Install the end of the manual plate into the cutout of the manual valve.
Install spring washer and lock nut .
Insert suitable tool (A) between manual plate and bolt and tighten lock nut.
caution Using suitable tool, be sure to hold the manual plate in a fixed position.
Be sure not to damage control valve while using suitable tool.

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9. Install the magnets into the oil pan in their original location.

caution

Completely clean the iron powder from the magnet area of oil pan and the magnet.

10. Install the oil pan to the transaxle case with the following procedure.

(1) Install the oil pan gasket to the oil pan.

caution

Completely wipe out any moisture, oil, and old gasket from the oil pan gasket surface and bolt hole of oil pan and transaxle case.
Never reuse oil pan gasket.

(2) Install the oil pan assembly to the transaxle case, and then temporarily tighten the oil pan bolts.

(3) Tighten the oil pan bolts in the order shown to the specified torque.

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(4) Tighten the oil pan bolts again clockwise from (1) shown to the specified torque.

11. Install drain plug gasket to drain plug.

caution

Never reuse drain plug gasket.

12. Install drain plug to oil pan.

13. Install new QR code sticker

on shift actuator

note	If sticker is not included with parts, contact Powertrain Call Center to report.

14. Flush the CVT fluid cooler and lines.

15. Connect battery negative terminal. Refer to Exploded View

16. Fill the transaxle assembly with CVT fluid. Refer to Refilling

17. Perform "ADDITIONAL SERVICE WHEN REPLACING CONTROL VALVE." Refer to Description