Classification:

Reference:

AT19-002a

Date:

NTB19-040a

August 16, 2019

MIL ON WITH DTC P0744, P0746, P0776, P0841, P0965, P2857,
P2858, P2859, AND/OR P285A STORED,
AND MAY HAVE HESITATION AND/OR LACK OF POWER
This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page.
Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.

APPLIED VEHICLES:
APPLIED TRANSMISSION:

2018-2019 Kicks (P15)
CVT

IF YOU CONFIRM
Any combination of the following DTCs is stored:










P0744 – TORQUE CONVERTER
P0746 – PC SOLENOID A
P0776 – PC SOLENOID B
P0841 – FLUID PRESS SEN/SW A
P0965 – PC SOLENOID B
P2857 – CLUTCH A PRESSURE
P2858 – CLUTCH B PRESSURE
P2859 – CLUTCH A PRESSURE
P285A – CLUTCH B PRESSURE

NOTE: The vehicle may also hesitate and/or have reduced power.
ACTION
1. Refer to the Repair Flow Chart on page 2 for CVT repair.
2. Perform Additional Service when replacing a control valve (valve body) on page 19 or
when replacing a CVT assembly on page 18.
IMPORTANT: The purpose of ACTION (above) is to give you a quick idea of the work you
will be performing. You MUST closely follow the entire SERVICE PROCEDURE as it
contains information that is essential to successfully completing this repair.
Nissan Bulletins are intended for use by qualified technicians, not 'do-it-yourselfers'. Qualified technicians are
properly trained individuals who have the equipment, tools, safety instruction, and know-how to do a job
properly and safely. NOTE: If you believe that a described condition may apply to a particular vehicle, DO
NOT assume that it does. See your Nissan dealer to determine if this applies to your vehicle.
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MIL ON with DTC P0744, P2857,
P2858, P2859, and/or P285A stored.

MIL ON with DTC P0746, P0776,
P0841, and/or P0965 stored.

NOTE: The vehicle may hesitate
and/or have reduced power.

NOTE: The vehicle may hesitate
and/or have reduced power.

Remove the control valve
and inspect the CVT belt.

Evidence of
CVT belt slippage.
Replace the
CVT assembly.
See page 17
for important
pre-authorization
information.

The CVT belt
checks out OK.

Replace the
control valve.

Perform Additional Service



See page 18 for transaxle replacement.
See page 19 for control valve replacement.

(Additional Service must be performed for control
valve replacement or transaxle replacement.)

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SERVICE PROCEDURE
Control Valve Removal
CAUTION:
 Never allow any chemicals or fluids other than NS-3 CVT fluid or suitable
cleaners to enter the CVT assembly.
 Never allow any foreign debris, dust, dirt, etc. to enter the CVT assembly.
1.

Write down all audio presets.
Presets
AM
FM 1
FM 2
SAT 1
SAT 2/3
Bass

1

2

Treble

3

Balance

4

Fade

5

Speed Sen. Vol.

2.

Place the vehicle on a lift.

3.

Before lifting the vehicle, place the transmission gear selector in Neutral.

4.

Disconnect both battery cables, negative cable first.

5.

Raise the vehicle, and then drain the CVT fluid by removing the drain plug.


6

Remove the engine under cover if needed.

WARNING: Use caution when looking into the drain hole as there is the risk of fluid
entering the eye.
6.

Remove the drain plug gasket from the drain plug.
a. Discard the removed drain plug gasket (non-reusable).
b. Replace the drain plug gasket with a new one listed in the Parts Information on
page 20.

7.

Remove the oil pan mounting bolts,
and then remove the oil pan and oil
pan gasket.


Do not discard the bolts. These will
be reused during assembly.

Figure 1
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Exploded View

Figure 2
1. Transaxle assembly
4. Drain plug gasket
7. Oil pan gasket
10. Washer
13. O-ring

2. Magnet
5. Overflow tube
8. Strainer
11. Manual plate

3. Drain plug
6. Oil pan
9. O-ring
12. Control valve

: Always replace after every disassembly.
: N•m (kg-m, ft-lb)
: N•m (kg-m, in-lb)

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3 bolts
8.

Remove the three (3) strainer bolts,
and then remove the strainer from the
control valve.


These bolts will be reused.
Strainer
Figure 3

Nut and washer

9.

Remove the nut and washer, and then
remove the manual plate shown in
Figure 4.

Manual plate

Figure 4

Manual plate



Use a screwdriver to hold the
manual plate (Figure 5). This will
prevent the shaft from rotating
while removing the nut.

Figure 5

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10.

Clean around the CVT unit harness connector to prevent foreign materials from
entering into the CVT case.

11.

Unlock and disconnect the CVT unit harness connector.

12.

Remove ONLY the eleven (11) control
valve bolts with markings as shown in
Figure 6.

13.



Remove the bolts with a single dot
over the “7”.



The bolts removed will be reused.

Press the CVT unit harness connector
down into the CVT case, and then
remove the control valve from the
transaxle case.

Control
valve bolts
Figure 6
Correct bolt

CAUTION: Do not damage the CVT unit harness connector.

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CVT Belt Visual Inspection

14.

Secure the front right tire with a
suitable strap.


15.

Mark the front left tire with a suitable
marking.


16.

This will assist in making the belt
turn during the borescope belt
inspection step.

This will assure all 360° of the belt
is inspected.

Figure 7

Using the steps on pages 8-12, inspect the entirety of the two sides of the belt that
come in contact with the pulleys (see Figure 8):
IMPORTANT:
 Reference the pictures on pages 13-16 for comparison.
 Use borescope J-51951 with mirror attachment.
 Be sure to remove the protective film from the mirror before the first use.
 Clean the camera lens and mirror before each inspection. Use 90% isopropyl
alcohol and a lens swab from Lens Swab packet J-51963 listed in the Parts
Information section on page 20.
 Before inspecting, make sure the batteries in the camera handle and LCD monitor
are charged.
New belt

Inspect these sides
Do not inspect
these sides

Figure 8

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17.

Install the Clutch Engagement Tool (J-52273) to the CVT case with two bolts, where
shown in Figure 9.


Bolt torque not to exceed: 2.26 N•m (0.23 kg-m, 20 in-lb.)
CAUTION:
 Do not over torque the bolts. The threads are easily damaged.
 Make sure an O-ring is installed to the Clutch Engagement Tool (J-52273)
before installation.
NOTE: The O-ring for the Clutch Engagement Tool comes with the attachment. To
obtain only the O-ring, refer to the Parts Information section on page 20.

Front of
vehicle

Clutch
Engagement
Tool (J-52273)
18.

Figure 9

Connect the hand pump from the Evap
Pressure Test Kit (J-42909) to the
Clutch Engagement Tool (J-52273)
and pump to 20 PSI.

2 bolts

Hand pump

IMPORTANT:


Proper pressure has been
achieved when the CVT belt
moves while the left front wheel is
rotated and the vehicle is in
NEUTRAL with the right front
wheel secured.



Do NOT over pressurize the
system as internal damage to the
CVT could result.



Figure 10

Hand pump should be removed from the Clutch Engagement Tool (J-52273) quick
connect once the clutch has been engaged and the belt is observed moving with
tire rotation.
 Pressure will be retained.

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19.

Insert the borescope where shown in Figure 11 as follows:
a. Face the mirror of the borescope toward the driver’s side of the vehicle (CVT side
cover).
b. View the side of the belt that contacts the pulley.

Look through here to
help guide the borescope

Front of
vehicle

Insert the borescope
here at location 1

Belt

Driver’s
side
Insert the borescope
here in this area

Face the mirror in the
direction indicated by
the yellow arrow
Figure 11

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c. Using the mark applied to the left
front tire for reference, slowly and
carefully rotate the front left tire
one full turn in either direction to
view all of the belt.


Holding the borescope (camera
flexible tube) with one hand
allows rotation of the tire with
the other hand (see Figure 12).
o If no evidence of belt slip is
found, proceed to step 20
on page 11.
o If evidence of belt slip is
identified as shown on
pages 13-16, skip to step 23
on page 17.

Figure 12

o If the belt does not move when rotating the front left tire, return to step 18
on page 8.

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20.

Inspect the other side of the belt as follows:
a. Face the mirror of the borescope toward passenger side (Engine side).
b. Insert the borescope in the second location where shown in Figure 13.
c. View the side of the belt that contacts the pulley.

Front of
vehicle

Insert borescope at
location 2 and also look
through here to help guide
borescope

Passenger
side

Belt

Insert the borescope
here in this area

Face the mirror in the