Oil Feed Pipes

REMOVAL





CAUTION: MAKE SURE VEHICLE IS PROPERLY SUPPORTED AND SQUARELY POSITIONED ON HOIST.

1. Position vehicle on hoist and raise vehicle.
2. Remove transaxle oil pan.
3. Remove oil level control valve. Pull valve straight down. Do not pry on valve.
4. Remove oil filter and oil filter O-ring seal. Seal may stay in case when the filter is removed.





NOTICE: Be careful not to score or damage the transaxle case when removing filter neck seal.

5. Using a chisel, indent top of filter neck seal to relax press fit.
6. Remove filter neck seal from transaxle case.





7. Remove oil feed pipe assembly bolts, and remove assembly.
8. Remove low and reverse band oil pipe assembly seals.

INSTALLATION





1. Inspect oil feed pipes for plugged passages, bent pipes or cracks.
2. Inspect oil feed pipe seal rings in order to verify proper location of seal rings.

IMPORTANT: The oil feed pipe seals are glued into place during initial assembly. If a seal ring is to be replaced, be sure to thoroughly clean any residual glue from the feed pipes.

3. Replace seal rings only if they are cut, swelled, or damaged.





4. Install oil feed pipe assembly.
5. Hand start oil feed pipe assembly bolts.
Torque: 12 Nm (9 ft. lbs.)





6. Install new filter neck seal into transaxle case. A large socket can be used as an installation tool. Two mallets can be used as well.





7. Coat filter O-ring seal with a small amount of petroleum jelly, and install filter into transaxle case.

NOTICE: Push straight up on center of valve to prevent damage to case.

8. Install oil level control valve.
9. Install transaxle oil pan and gasket.
10. Lower vehicle.





11. Add DEXRON(R) III (P/N 21019228) transaxle fluid or equivalent.
12. Start engine, warm up transaxle, and check for leaks.
13. Check fluid level.