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Installation (To 12/2010): Installation

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  1. INSTALL MANUAL VALVE 
    1. Coat the manual valve with ATF and install it to the transmission valve body assembly.
      Fig 1: Identifying O-ring And Manual Valve
      GTY307705Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  2. INSTALL TRANSMISSION VALVE BODY ASSEMBLY 
    1. Coat the O-ring of the transmission wire with ATF.
    2. Confirm that the manual valve lever is positioned as shown in the illustration and install the transmission valve body assembly to the transaxle case with the 11 bolts.
      Fig 2: Locating Transmission Valve Body Assembly And Bolts
      GTY203655Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002

      Torque: 11 N*m (112 kgf*cm, 8 ft.*lbf) 

      Bolt length

      Bolt A 

      25 mm (0.98 in.)

      Bolt B 

      30 mm (1.18 in.)

      Bolt C 

      35 mm (1.38 in.)

      Bolt D 

      45 mm (1.77 in.)

      Bolt E 

      55 mm (2.17 in.)

      NOTE:
      • When installing the transmission valve body assembly, be careful not to allow the transmission revolution sensor and transaxle case to interfere with each other.
      • Be sure to insert the pin of the manual valve lever into the groove on the end of the manual valve.
      • First, temporarily tighten the bolts marked by (*1) in the illustration because they are positioning bolts.
  3. INSTALL VALVE BODY OIL STRAINER ASSEMBLY 
    1. Coat a new O-ring with ATF and install it to the valve body oil strainer assembly.
      Fig 3: Identifying O-Ring
      GTY112020Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
      NOTE:

      Ensure that the O-ring is not twisted or pinched.

    2. Install the valve body oil strainer assembly to the transmission valve body assembly with the 2 bolts.
      Fig 4: Locating Oil Strainer Bolts
      GTY139852Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002

      Torque: 11 N*m (112 kgf*cm, 8 ft.*lbf) 

  4. INSTALL AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE OIL PAN SUB-ASSEMBLY 
    1. Install the 2 magnets to the automatic transaxle oil pan sub-assembly.
      Fig 5: Identifying Magnets
      GTY138400Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    2. Install a new gasket to the automatic transaxle oil pan sub-assembly.
    3. Apply adhesive to the 18 bolts.

      Adhesive

      Toyota Genuine Adhesive 1344, Three Bond 1344 or equivalent

    4. Install the automatic transaxle oil pan sub-assembly to the automatic transaxle assembly with the 18 bolts.
      Fig 6: Locating Oil Pan Bolts
      GTY132092Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002

      Torque: 7.0 N*m (71 kgf*cm, 62 in.*lbf) 

      NOTE:
      • In order to ensure proper sealing of the automatic transaxle oil pan bolts, apply adhesive to the bolts and install them within 10 minutes of adhesive application.
      • Completely remove any oil or grease from the contact surface of the transaxle case and automatic transaxle oil pan sub-assembly with the gasket before installation.
  5. INSTALL AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY 

    HINT: 

    See step  10.