Primary Variator Cover

Primary Variator Cover

Special Tool(s):

Material:

Removal

CAUTION: MERCON, MERCON V, MERCON SP, Motorcraft Premium Automatic Transmission Fluid and Motorcraft Continuously Variable Chain Type Transmission Fluid are not interchangeable transmission fluids. The use of any fluid other than what is recommended for this transmission will cause transmission damage.

1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist. For additional information, refer to Maintenance/Service and Repair.





2. Remove the 2 bolts for the rear transaxle mount.
3. Install a suitable transmission jack to support the transaxle.





4. Remove the upper transaxle mount bolts and the mount.

5. NOTE: When removing the cover, the feed tube may stick in the cover or the case.





Remove and discard the bolts for the primary cover and remove the cover.





6. Remove and discard the primary cover gasket.





7. Remove and discard the O-ring seal from the small feed tube and remove the larger feed tube.





8. Remove and discard the O-ring seals from the feed tube.





9. Remove the retaining clip and the primary cover feed tube.





10. Remove and discard the 2 square cut seals, the O-ring seal and the retaining clip from the primary cover feed tube.

Installation

1. NOTE: The new retaining clip must be installed on the feed tube prior to installing the square cut seals.





Lubricate the O-ring seal in clean CVT automatic transmission fluid and install a new seal and a new retaining clip on the feed tube.





2. Install the special tool onto the feed tube.

3. NOTE: Be careful not to overextend the seals when installing, damage to the seals will occur.





Using the special tool, install 2 new square cut seals.





4. Lubricate the O-ring seal in clean continuously variable transmission (CVT) automatic transmission fluid and install the feed tube into the primary cover and install the clip.





5. Lubricate the O-ring seals in clean CVT automatic transmission fluid and install new O-ring seals on the feed tube.





6. Lubricate the O-ring seals in clean CVT automatic transmission fluid. Install the large feed tube into the case and install a new O-ring seal on the small feed tube.





7. Install a new primary cover gasket.





8. Using new bolts, install the primary cover. Tighten the bolts in the sequence shown in 2 stages:
^ Stage 1: Tighten to 4 Nm (35 inch lbs.).
^ Stage 2: Tighten an additional 90°.
9. Clean the rear transaxle mount bolts using a wire brush and apply new threadlock to the threads.





10. Position the mount onto the subframe and install the rear transaxle support insulator.
^ Tighten to 55 Nm (41 ft. lbs.).





11. Install the 2 bolts for the rear transaxle mount.
^ Tighten to 90 Nm (66 ft. lbs.).





12. If more fluid is needed, remove the fluid fill plug.
13. Fill the transaxle with clean CVT automatic transmission fluid. Use the transmission fluid level setting procedure to fill the transaxle.





14. Install the fluid fill plug.
^ Tighten to 35 Nm (26 ft. lbs.).