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Control Valve Body: Installation

  1. Clean the mating surface of oil pan and transmission case.
  2. Check the control valve body for dust and other foreign matter.
  3. Install the O-ring to the pressure pipe.
    NOTE:
    • Use new O-rings.
    • Apply CVTF to the O-ring.
      Fig 1: Identifying O-Ring (View 2 Of 2)
      G06654455Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  4. Install the pressure pipe.
    Fig 2: Identifying Transmission Case Side
    G06654453Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  5. Install the control valve body to the transmission.
    CAUTION:
    • Beware of the transmission harness getting caught in between.
    • Do not impact or bend the transmission harness because it has the oil temperature sensor inside.
    NOTE:
    • Engage the manual valve to the manual plate.
    • Lead the transmission harness through from the point indicated by dashed line in the figure.

    Tightening torque: 

    9 N.m (0.9 kgf-m, 6.6 ft-lb) 

    Fig 3: Locating Control Valve Body Mounting Bolts
    G07913411Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  6. Install the O-ring to oil strainer and install the oil strainer.
    NOTE:
    • Use new O-rings.
    • Apply CVTF to the O-ring.
    • Let the transmission harness run between control valve body and oil strainer.

    Tightening torque: 

    9 N.m (0.9 kgf-m, 6.6 ft-lb) 

    Fig 4: Locating Oil Strainer
    G06654451Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  7. Connect the control valve harness connector.
    Fig 5: Locating Control Valve Harness Connector
    G06654450Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  8. Clean the magnet.
  9. Attach the magnet at the specified position of the oil pan.
    Fig 6: Identifying Magnet Position On Oil Pan
    G06654461Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  10. Apply liquid gasket all around the oil pan mating surface seamlessly.

    Liquid gasket: 

    THREE BOND 1217B (Part No. K0877YA020) or equivalent 

    Fig 7: Identifying Oil Pan With Liquid Gasket
    G06654462Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  11. Install the oil pan by equally tightening the bolts.
    CAUTION: Beware of the transmission harness getting caught in between.

    Tightening torque: 

    5 N.m (0.5 kgf-m, 3.7 ft-lb) 

    Fig 8: Identifying Oil Pan With Mounting Bolts
    G06654449Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  12. Refill CVTF to adjust the CVTF amount. Refer to , ADJUSTMENT , CVTF.
  13. Refer to PROCEDURE .