CVT Oil Pan and Oil Strainer Removal and Installation

CVT Oil Pan and Oil Strainer Removal and Installation

NOTE:

Failure to take proper precautions when removing and installing the CVT oil pan can cause failure of the CVT.

- Do not use any fluid other than the specified CVT fluid. Use of any other fluid may cause juddering or other faulty conditions.
- Avoid overfilling the CVT. If the CVT is filled with too much fluid, the fluid can foam and flow out through the breather. The resulting loss of fluid may cause slippage and failure of the transaxle.
- Use only lint-free paper for wiping. Do not use cloth or rags.
- Do not reuse CVT fluid.
- Replace CVT fluid when the CVT assembly is replaced and also when the vehicle has been driven under excessively high load.

Removal

1) Disconnect negative cable from battery.
2) Lift up vehicle.
3) Drain CVT fluid. Removal and Replacement
4) Remove CVT oil pan (1) and oil pan gasket (2).





5) Remove oil strainer (1), if necessary.






Installation

CVT Oil Pan and Oil Strainer Inspection

Reverse removal procedure noting the following.

- Apply CVT fluid to new O-ring of oil strainer.
- Install oil strainer bolts noting the length and tighten them to specified torque.

Tightening torque
Oil strainer bolt (a): 7.9 Nm (0.81 kgf-m, 6.0 lbf-ft)









- Clean mating surface of transaxle case and CVT oil pan wiping CVT fluid and dust. Remove CVT fluid, old gasket and dust from mating surface.
- Use new gasket (1) for CVT oil pan (2).
- Align the dowel pin (3) of transaxle case and the dowel pin hole (4) of CVT oil pan, and then install CVT oil pan.
- Tighten CVT oil pan bolts in numerical order ("1" - "18") evenly and gradually to specified torque.

Tightening torque
CVT oil pan bolt* (a): 7.9 Nm (0.81 kgf-m, 6.0 lbf-ft)





- Replenish CVT fluid. Removal and Replacement
- Check CVT fluid level. Procedures
- Check for CVT fluid leakage after warming up CVT.