Control Valve Body: Removal

CAUTION: If any CVTF adheres to the exhaust pipe, completely wipe it off to avoid emitting smoke and causing a fire.

NOTE: The control valve body is replaced as an assembly only, because it is a non-disassembly part.

Disconnect the ground cable from battery. Ref. to REPAIR CONTENTS>NOTE>BATTERY .
Clean the transmission exterior.
Remove the drain plug to drain CVTF.

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Use a new gasket to install the drain plug.
Tightening torque:

39.2 N.m (4.0 kgf-m, 28.9 ft-lb)
Remove the bolts which hold the oil pan.

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Insert an oil pan seal cutter into the gap between oil pan and transmission case, and remove the oil pan.
CAUTION:
- Do not use the tools other than the oil pan seal cutter, in order to prevent damaging the oil pan and the transmission case.
- Do not twist with excessive force. The oil pan may be deformed.
- Do not place the oil pan with its inner side facing up until it is installed, to prevent intrusion of foreign matter into the control valve body.
Remove the liquid gasket from the oil pan and the transmission case.
Remove the magnet.
Disconnect the transmission harness connector.

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Remove the oil strainer.

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Remove the control valve body.
CAUTION: Be careful not to let the manual valve drop off.

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Remove the pressure pipe No. 1, pressure pipe No. 2 and pressure pipe No. 3.
NOTE: It may be located in transmission case side.

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Remove the O-ring from oil strainer.

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Remove the O-rings from the pressure pipe No. 1, pressure pipe No. 2 and pressure pipe No. 3.

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