4.79
Figure 9G

7. Install the thrust bearing flush to the clutch assembly bore as shown in Figure 10G.
 Install thrust bearing in area shown in green so that it is centered by the four tabs.
CAUTION: The thrust bearing has two sides. See image below for appropriate
orientation.

Four Alignment
tabs.
(One not shown).

Silver surface
faces UP

Black surface
faces DOWN
Thrust bearing

This gap should
face down

Correct installation

Incorrect installation
Figure 10G
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Clean the Converter Housing Passages

IMPORTANT: Remove as much of the CVT and cleaning fluids as possible, and clean the
related parts in the following steps.

1. Remove the baffle plate and lubrication
tube as follows:
Baffle plate
and bolts

a. Remove the three bolts, and then
remove the baffle plate from the
converter housing (Figure 1H).

Figure 1H

b. Remove the bolt and then remove the
lubrication tube and its bracket
(Figure 2H).

Lubrication
tube, bracket,
and bolt

Figure 2H

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2. Clean the oil passages of the converter housing, lubrication tube and dummy cover with
brake spray (or equivalent) where shown in Figures 3H and 4H below.
NOTE: Do not stand in front of the passages shown while using compressed air.
Air pressure
comes out these
passages

Apply cleaner,
and then 75 PSI
air pressure to
these passages

Apply cleaner, and
then 75 PSI air
pressure to this
passage
Figure 3H

Air pressure
comes out here

Apply 75 PSI
maximum air pressure
in these passages
Figure 4H
3. Install the lubrication tube and bracket, and then the baffle plate with three bolts
(Figure 5H).


Bolt torque: 5.9 N•m (0.6kg-m, 52 in-lb.)

Baffle plate
and bolts
Lubrication
tube and
bracket

Figure 5H
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CVT Reassembly

1. Install a new torque converter seal with
Seal Installer J-50818 (Figure 1I).


Place the torque converter housing
flat during installation.



Apply a light coat of CVT fluid to the
seal lip surfaces.



The torque converter housing seal will
be 0.5 mm (0.020 inches) below the
bore’s surface when the seal installer
bottoms out.

J-50818

Figure 1I

J-52282

2. Is this vehicle an all-wheel drive (AWD)?
YES: Proceed to step 3.
NO: Install the torque converter housing
side axle seal (Figure 2I).


Use Seal Installer J-52282 and
Driver Handle J-8092.



Apply a light coat of CVT fluid to
the seal lip surfaces.



Proceed to step 3.

J-8092

Converter
housing
Figure 2I

3. Apply petroleum jelly or equivalent to the
dummy cover’s lathe cut seals (Figure
3I) before installing the dummy cover to
the CVT case.
IMPORTANT:
 Confirm that the lathe cut seals (white
seals) are in their appropriate slots.
Carefully reposition seals as
necessary.


Lathe cut seals must be in correct
positions during final assembly to
prevent drivability issues.

This area must
remain clear
Figure 3I
Dummy cover lathe cut
seals (white seals)

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4. Confirm that the input shaft’s lathe cut
seals are in the correct locations.

Input shaft

Input shaft lathe cut seals
(white seals) correctly
located in slots

IMPORTANT:
 Lathe cut seals (white seals) must be
in their appropriate slots. Carefully
This area must
reposition seals as necessary.
remain clear


Lathe cut seals must be in correct
positions during final assembly to
prevent drivability issues.
Figure 4I

5. Install the dummy cover first, then baffle
plate C, and then the related bolts finger
tight (Figure 5I).
IMPORTANT: Visually check that the
dummy cover is fully seated on the CVT
case. If it is not, refer to Trouble
Shooting pages 90 – 91.




Do not force the dummy cover into
place.
Make sure the dummy cover is fully
seated before installing the bolts.
Do not torque these bolts at this time.

6. Install baffle plate B and “L” bracket with
the related bolts finger tight (Figure 6I).

Dummy
cover, baffle
plate C, and
bolts
Figure 5I

Baffle plate B
and bolts

7. Torque the bolts from step 5 and 6 in the
following order:
2

a. Baffle plate B bolts: 5.9 N•m (0.6 kgm, 52.2 in-lb.)
b. “L” bracket bolts: 25.5 N-m (2.6 kg-m,
19 ft- lb). Torque 1 and then 22 .

1

“L” bracket
and bolts

c. Dummy cover and baffle plate C bolts
torque: 19.0 N•m (1.9 kg-m, 14 ft-lb.)
Figure 6I

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Thrust washer

8. Install the thrust washer onto the dummy
cover (Figure 7I).


Use petroleum jelly or equivalent to
hold the thrust washer in place.



Make sure the tabs fit into the holes.
Tabs
Figure 7I

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Drive sprocket
Chain
Driven sprocket
9. Install the drive sprocket, driven sprocket,
and chain as an assembly (Figure 8I).


Make sure the raised edge (wider
edge) on the drive sprocket is facing
up (Figure 9I).

Figure 8I

Raised
edge

Figure 9I

Snap ring
ends

a. Expand the snap ring with a suitable

tool, and then push down on the
driven sprocket until it bottoms out
(Figure 10I).

Driven
sprocket

b. Release the snap ring and then pull

up on the driven sprocket until the
snap ring locks into its groove.
NOTE: A click sound is heard when
the snap ring locks in place.
Figure 10I

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10. Install baffle plate A with two nuts (Figure
11I).


First baffle
plate nuts

Nut torque: 5.9 N•m (0.6 kg-m, 52.2
in-lb.)

Figure 11I

O-ring

11. Install a new O-ring on the input shaft
(Figure 12I).


Apply CVT fluid to the O-ring and Oring groove before installing.

Figure 12I
12. Install the differential assembly and the reduction gear assembly into the CVT case
(Figure 13I).


Thoroughly clean each assembly before installing.



Oil the bearings and gear teeth with CVT fluid before installing.
Reduction gear
assembly

Differential
assembly

Figure 13I
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13. Install the CVT fluid filter and components (Figure 14I).


Install a new filter with grommet (one part).



Install a new O-ring.



Confirm that all components and areas where components fit are thoroughly clean.



Apply CVT fluid to the grommet seal and O-ring before installing.



Install the filter cover.
 Bolt torque 4.2 N•m (0.43 kg-m, 37.2 in-lb.)

Fluid filter

O-ring seal
Figure 14I

CVT fluid filter cover

14. Confirm the pin (Figure 15I) is located in
the CVT case prior to installation of the
converter housing.

Pin

NOTE: Apply petroleum jelly or
equivalent to keep it in place if
necessary.

Figure 15I

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15. Apply one continuous 2.0 mm (0.8 inches) diameter bead (Figure 16I) of pink colored
Loctite 5460 Sealant (see the Parts Information section of this bulletin).


Before sealant application, make sure the mating surfaces are clean from oil, dirt,
old sealant, etc. (Figure 16I).
IMPORTANT: Have the converter housing ready for installation prior to applying the
sealant.

NOTE:
 Start applying sealant where shown, making sure that the starting point and the
ending point are about the middle between the bolt holes.
 Overlap both ends of the bead by 3-5 mm (0.12-0.20 inches).
 Make sure to apply sealant around the center bolt hole.

Also apply sealant
around this bolt hole

Figure 16I

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16. Install the converter housing onto the CVT case (see Figure 17I for torque sequence):


Install new bolts (23).
a. Torque the first six (6) bolts with symbol
b. Torque the remaining bolts with symbol

in numbered sequence (see below).
in numbered sequence (see below).

 Use a short socket on the bolts indicated by this symbol:
 All bolts are 30 mm (1.2 inches) in length.
 Bolts torque: 45.0 N•m (4.6 kg-m, 33.2 ft-lb.)
IMPORTANT: Make sure to torque the bolts in the sequence shown
(Figure 17I).

Figure 17I
17. Clean off the excess sealant.
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Control Valve (Valve Body) Strainer and Pan Installation

IMPORTANT:


Installation steps in this bulletin may contain different style parts than what were
originally installed in the CVT. Pay careful attention, REASSEMBLY MAY NOT BE
IDENTICAL TO DISASSEMBLY.



Confirm that the QR label, control valve and CD part numbers all match before
installing the control valve (refer to NTB12-103).



For additional information, see video # 547: “CVT Belt and Pulley Replacement” and
fast forward to minute marker 20:09. This video is located under the TECH
TRAINING GARAGE VIDEOS tab in Virtual Academy.

CAUTION: Handle the valve body carefully.

NOTE: If an oil strainer bracket was
removed, discard it. An oil strainer
bracket (Figure 1J) will not be used with
the new oil strainer.

Oil strainer
bracket

Figure 1J

1. Install a new lip seal (Figure 2J).


Do NOT reuse the old lip seal.



Apply a small amount of petroleum
jelly or equivalent to the lip seal to
keep it in place on the CVT.

Lip seal

Figure 2J

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25 mm bolts

2. Install the Control Valve with eleven (11)
mounting bolts (Figure 3J).
IMPORTANT: Leave four (4)
holes blank at this step.

bolt

CAUTION: Make sure the wiring harness
does not get pinched (see Figures 4J and
5J for correct routing).


54 mm (2.125 inches) long bolt
7 pieces



44 mm (1.73 inch) long bolt
2 pieces



25 mm long (1 inch) long bolt
2 pieces

44 mm bolts

;
;

Figure 3J
;

CAUTION: The two 25 mm bolts are
installed WITHOUT the strainer
bracket.
 Bolt torque: 7.9 N•m (0.81 kg-m,
70 in-lb.)

Correctly routed

Incorrectly routed

Figure 4J

Figure 5J

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3. Replace the metal bracket of the fluid temperature sensor as follows:
NOTE: The new bracket will be oriented the same way the old bracket was.
a. Cut the old plastic zip tie with an appropriate tool to remove the fluid temperature

sensor’s metal bracket from the terminal harness assembly (Figure 6J and Figure
7J).
CAUTION: Cut the plastic zip tie over the metal bracket to avoid damage to the fluid
temperature sensor.
b. Discard the removed metal bracket and plastic zip tie.

c. Use the new plastic zip tie from the Parts Information to attach the fluid temperature

sensor of the terminal connector harness to the fluid temperature sensor’s new
metal bracket.
IMPORTANT:
 Locate the plastic zip tie at the center notch of three notches on the fluid
temperature sensor (Figure 7J).


Tighten the plastic zip tie so that it is oriented as shown in Figure 6J.

d. Cut off the plastic zip tie excess.

Fluid temperature
sensor

Plastic zip tie
located at corner
Figure 6J

Fluid temperature
sensor

Fluid temperature
sensor’s metal
bracket

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in center notch
Figure 7J

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4. Connect the electrical harness connector
(Figure 8J).
Harness
connector
Figure 8J