Main Control - Valve Body: Installation

CAUTION: Use the 43.5 mm (1.74 in) long bolts for this step or damage to the transaxle case or valve body may occur.

Install main control valve body.
1. Feed the wiring harness through the transaxle case.
2. Install the 43.5 mm (1.74 in) long main control valve body bolts.
  
  Fig 1: Installing Main Control Valve Body
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CAUTION: Use the 33 mm (1.32 in) long bolts for this step or damage to the transaxle case or valve body may occur.

Fig 2: Installing Long Main Control Valve Body Bolts

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Install the 33 mm (1.32 in) long main control valve body bolts.

CAUTION: Use the 40 mm (1.6 in) long bolts for this step or damage to the transaxle case or valve body may occur.

Fig 3: Installing Main Control Valve Body Bolts

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Install main control valve body bolts.
Install the main control valve body harness spring clip.

Fig 4: Installing Main Control Valve Body Harness Spring Clip
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Install the splash shield.
1. Install the splash shield.
2. Install the bolts.
  
  Fig 5: Installing Bolts
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Install the splash shield bolt.

Fig 6: Installing Splash Shield Bolt
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Install the LH wheel and tire assembly.

Fig 7: Installing LH Wheel And Tire Assembly
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Install the transaxle fluid pan and gasket. Refer to FLUID PAN, GASKET AND FILTER .
Connect the transaxle harness electrical connector.

Fig 8: Connecting Transaxle Harness Electrical Connector
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NOTE: When the battery is disconnected and reconnected, some abnormal drive symptoms may occur while the vehicle relearns its adaptive strategy. The vehicle may need to be driven 16 km (10 miles) or more to relearn the strategy.

Connect the battery ground cable.