Control Valve: Removal

Drain CVT fluid. Refer to "CHANGING CVT FLUID ".
Disconnect battery cable from negative terminal. Refer to "REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION MR20DE ", or "REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION QR25DE ".
Disconnect the CVT unit connector. Refer to "REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION PROCEDURE FOR CVT UNIT CONNECTOR ".
Remove the snap ring (1) from the CVT unit connector (A).

Fig 1: Identifying Snap Ring And CVT Unit Connector
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Press the CVT unit connector (A) into the transaxle case.
CAUTION: Never damage the CVT unit connector.

NOTE: Clean around the connector to prevent foreign materials from entering into the transaxle case.

Fig 2: Identifying CVT Unit Connector
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Remove the oil pan bolts, and then remove the oil pan and oil pan gasket.
Remove the magnets from the oil pan.
Remove the lock nut (1) and washer (2), and then remove the manual plate (3).
Remove the collar (4) from the manual shaft (A).
CAUTION: Never drop the collar.

Fig 3: Identifying Collar And Manual Shaft
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Disconnect the connectors (A) and (B).

Fig 4: Locating Connectors
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Remove the oil strainer assembly bolts (A) and (B), and then remove the oil strainer assembly (1).
Remove O-ring from oil strainer assembly.

Fig 5: Identifying Oil Strainer Assembly Bolts
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Remove the bracket (1).

Fig 6: Locating Bracket Bolts
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Remove the control valve bolts (A) and (B), and then remove the control valve from the transaxle case.
CAUTION: Never drop the control valve, ratio control valve and manual shaft.

Fig 7: Identifying Control Valve Bolts
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Remove CVT unit connector (A) from the transaxle case inside.

Fig 8: Identifying CVT Unit Connector
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Remove the lip seal (1) from the transaxle case.

Fig 9: Locating Lip Seal

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