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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 foreign matter adhesion.
  3. Install new O-rings to the pressure pipe No. 1, pressure pipe No. 2 and pressure pipe No. 3.
    CAUTION:
    • Before installing O-rings, apply sufficient amount of CVTF to avoid damage and deformation.
    • Use SUBARU genuine CVTF.
    • Be careful not to incorrectly install or fail to install O-rings and other such parts.
  4. Install the pressure pipe No. 1, pressure pipe No. 2 and pressure pipe No. 3 to the transmission case.
    G13200056Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  5. Install the control valve body.
    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)

    G13200057Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  6. Install the oil strainer with a new O-ring.
    CAUTION:
    • Before installing O-rings, apply sufficient amount of CVTF to avoid damage and deformation.
    • Use SUBARU genuine CVTF.
    • Be careful not to incorrectly install or fail to install O-rings and other such parts.

    Tightening torque: 

    9 N.m (0.9 kgf-m, 6.6 ft-lb)

  7. Connect the transmission harness connector.
  8. Clean the magnet and attach it at the specified position of the oil pan.
    G09482029Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  9. Apply liquid gasket all around the oil pan mating surface seamlessly and temporarily install the oil pan.
    NOTE:
    • Before applying liquid gasket, decrease the old liquid gasket seal surfaces of the oil pan and transmission case.
    • Install within 5 min. after applying liquid gasket.

    Liquid gasket: 

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

    G09482030Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  10. 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)

  11. Connect the battery ground terminal. Ref. to REPAIR CONTENTS>NOTE>BATTERY .
  12. Adjust the CVTF level. Ref. to CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION (TR690)>CVTF>ADJUSTMENT .
  13. Perform the AT learning mode. Ref. to CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION (TR690)>AT LEARNING .