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Control Valve: Removal

  1. Remove drain plug from oil pan and then drain the CVT fluid.
  2. Remove drain plug gasket.
  3. Disconnect battery cable from negative terminal. Refer to "REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (MR20DE BATTERY) ", or "REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (QR25DE BATTERY) ".
  4. Disconnect the CVT unit connector. Refer to "REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION PROCEDURE FOR CVT UNIT CONNECTOR ".
  5. Remove the snap ring (1) from the CVT unit connector (A).
    Fig 1: Identifying Snap Ring And CVT Unit Connector
    G05866293Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  6. 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
    G05866294Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  7. Remove the oil pan bolts, and then remove the oil pan and oil pan gasket.
  8. Remove the magnets from the oil pan.
  9. Remove the lock nut (1) and washer (2), and then remove the manual plate (3).
    Fig 3: Identifying Lock Nut, Washer, Collar And Manual Plate
    G06552249Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  10. Remove the collar (4) from the manual shaft (A).
    CAUTION: Never drop the collar.
  11. Disconnect the connectors (A) and (B).
    Fig 4: Identifying Connectors
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  12. Remove the oil strainer assembly bolts (A) and (B), and then remove the oil strainer assembly (1).
    Fig 5: Identifying Oil Strainer Assembly Bolts And Oil Strainer Assembly
    G06552251Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  13. Remove O-ring from oil strainer assembly.
  14. Remove the bracket (1).
    Fig 6: Identifying Bracket
    G06552252Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  15. 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
    G06552253Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  16. Remove CVT unit connector (A) from the transaxle case inside.
    Fig 8: Identifying CVT Unit Connector
    G06552254Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  17. Remove the lip seal (1) from the transaxle case.
    Fig 9: Identifying Lip Seal
    G06552255Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.