10
16
9

15

12
8
7

14

19
6

13

4
2
Figure 194

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163. Rotate the CVT assembly so that the
torque converter housing side is facing
down.

Terminal
assembly

164. Make sure that the terminal assembly
is attached to the bracket of the new
control valve (Figure 195).

O-ring

HINT:



Bracket

Apply CVT Fluid to the O-ring of
the terminal connector.
See Reference # 1 in the KIT
PARTS REFERENCE.
Figure 195

165. Install the new control valve assembly
into the CVT case.


Insert the terminal assembly
through the hole of the CVT case,
and then push the new control
valve horizontally with even
pressure to seat the control valve
completely.

HINT: A clicking sound may be heard
as the new control valve is seated to
the CVT case.
Figure 196
166. First tighten all eleven (11) original
control valve bolts circled in yellow
finger tight by hand, and then tighten
to the specified bolt torque below.

Control valve bolts

These bolts are easily
stripped. Use care to not over-torque
as this can damage the CVT.


87 mm (3.4 inches) long bolt.
11 pieces
 Bolt torque:
7.9 N•m, (0.80 kg-m, 70 inlbs.)

Manual valve

Figure 197

HINT: The manual valve may slide down and interfere with CVT case.

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167. Install the original manual plate to the
manual shaft with the original spring
washer and lock nut.


Use an adjustable wrench on the
transmission range switch side of
the manual rod to keep the shaft
from rotating while tightening.



Nut torque:
21.7 N•m (2.2 kg-m, 16 ft-lbs.)
Nut and washer

Manual plate

Figure 198
168. Confirm that the new O-ring is on the
new oil strainer.


Apply CVT Fluid to the O-ring
before installation.

HINT:



O-ring

The new oil strainer comes with a
new O-ring.
See Reference # 3 in the KIT
PARTS REFERENCE TABLE.

Figure 199

169. Install the new oil strainer to the control
valve with the three (3) original bolts.


12 mm (0.5 inches) long bolt,
3 pieces
3 Bolts

 Bolt torque:
7.9 N•m (0.80 kg-m, 70 in-lbs.)

Oil strainer
Figure 200

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170. Remove the magnets from the CVT oil pan.
HINT: The CVT oil pan may come with two (2) or three (3) magnets.

171. Clean the magnets.

172. Clean the CVT oil pan.

173. Reinstall the magnets to the CVT oil pan in their original positions.

174. Install the CVT oil pan with a new oil
pan gasket using the original bolts.
 Bolt torque:
5.6 N•m (0.60 kg-m, 50 in-lbs.)
HINT: See Reference # 2 in the KIT
PARTS REFERENCE TABLE.

Figure 201

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Seal the Sub-assembly Cover

175. Confirm the torque converter housing
side is facing down.

Side cover

176. Remove the two temporary side
cover bolts.

Figure 202

177. Remove the two pulley bearing
retainer bolts.


Pulley bearing
retainer bolts

These bolts will be reused later in
this procedure.

Figure 203
178. Remove the side cover.


Use a slide hammer (J-25721-A) if
needed.



There are three slide hammer tool
locations on the side cover.

HINT: Figure 204 shown with side
cover removed.

Figure 204

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179. Install the original lubrication tube into
the CVT case.


Place the fluid jet nozzle under the
CVT belt and then insert the
lubrication tube into the CVT case.
Lubrication
tube

To avoid damage to the
CVT belt, take care not to contact the
CVT belt with any tools during tube
installation.

Figure 205

Lubrication
tube bolt

180. Install the original lubrication tube bolt.


16 mm (0.6 inches) long bolt.
 Bolt torque:
6.8 N•m (0.70 kg-m, 60 in-lb).

Lubrication
tube
Figure 206

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181. Apply sealant to the side cover sealing surface of the CVT case.


Sealant bead diameter: 2.0 mm

Sealant:
 Loctite 5460 (See the PARTS INFORMATION on page 140 of this bulletin)
 Color: Pink
IMPORTANT:
 Confirm that the mating surfaces are clean before applying sealant.
 Make sure that the starting point and the ending point of the sealant is
between two bolt holes. Overlap both ends of the bead by 3 – 5 mm.
Be careful not to contact or contaminate the sealant. If the sealant has
been disturbed or contaminated in any way before side cover assembly is installed,
remove the sealant completely and reapply to prevent possible leaks.

Overlap
3 mm to 5 mm

Figure 207

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Assembly Guide
Pins, Pulley Bracket
(Guide Pin J-52272)

182. Screw in Guide Pin (J-52272) to either
one of the two female bolt threads of
the pulley bearing retainer.


Case
bolt hole

Place the guide pin next to the
case bolt hole as shown in Figure
208.

Figure 208
183. Install the side cover.
184. Install eleven (11) new side cover
bolts, and then torque all of the side
cover bolts to the specified torque in
the sequence shown in Figure 209.


32.8 mm (1.3 inches) long bolt,
11 pieces

1

3

5

9

10
Side cover

8
11

 Bolt torque:
27.1 N•m (2.8 kg-m, 20 ft-lbs.)
7
HINT: See Reference # 6 in the KIT
PARTS REFERENCE TABLE.

6

2

4

Figure 209

185. Remove the O-rings that came on the
new bearing retainer bolts and replace
them with new O-rings from PARTS
INFORMATION on page 140.
HINT: See Reference # 8 in the KIT
PARTS REFERENCE TABLE.
186. Screw in one (1) original pulley bearing
retainer bolt, hand tight.
Pulley retainer bolts

Side
cover

Figure 210

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187. Remove the Guide Pin (J-52272) and
then install the other pulley bearing
retainer bolt, hand tight.

Guide Pin

188. Torque the two pulley bearing retainer
bolts to the specified torque.
 Bolt torque:
28.8 N•m, (2.90 kg-m, 21 ft-lbs.)

Figure 211

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Install and Adjust the Transmission Range Switch
189. Rotate the manual lever to the “N”
position (two clicks counterclockwise
from the left hard stop).

Manual
lever

Guide hole

190. Remove the lock nut, washer and
manual lever from the manual shaft.


They will be reused.

191. Adjust the transmission range switch
position as follows:

Lock nut,
washer

a. Install the alignment pin (#J-523062) into the Transmission Range
Switch Alignment Bracket (#J52306-1) as shown in Figure 213.

Figure 212

b. Attach the combined alignment tool
onto the manual shaft as shown in
Figure 214 with the part number
facing out.

Alignment Pin
(#J-52306-2)
Transmission Range Switch
Alignment Bracket (#J-52306-1)

HINT: The combined alignment tool
will only insert into the transmission
range switch while in Neutral.



Transmission range switch may
need to be rotated to allow the
pin to align.
The alignment pin will insert into
guide hole in the transmission
range switch (Figure 212).

Figure 213
Transmission
range switch

c. Install the two original bolts for the
transmission range switch
(Figure 214).
 Bolt torque:
5.6 N•m (0.60 kg-m, 50 in-lbs.)
o Remove the adjustment tool
when complete.
192. Install the manual lever to the manual
shaft.

Part number
facing out

a. Set the original manual lever onto
the manual shaft.
b. Install the washer and the lock nut.
c. Torque the lock nut.


Figure 214

Nut torque:
16.3 N•m (1.7 kg-m, 12 ft-lbs.)
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Install Exterior CVT Parts
193. Install the differential side oil seal to the CVT case (Figure 215).


Use a new oil seal (non-reusable). See Reference # 18 in the KIT PARTS
REFERENCE TABLE.



Apply CVT Fluid to the oil seal before installation.



Drive the differential side oil seal in until the amount of oil seal protrusion from the
CVT case edge matches dimension C shown in Figure 216.

CVT Case
Differential
Seal Installer
#J-52281

Dimension C: 1.8 ± 0.5 mm,
(0.071 ± 0.020 in)
Figure 216

Figure 215

194. Install the differential side oil seal to the converter housing (Figure 217).


Use a new oil seal (non-reusable). See Reference # 18 in the KIT PARTS
REFERENCE TABLE.



Apply CVT Fluid to the oil seal before installation.



Drive the differential side oil seal in until the amount of oil seal protrusion from the
torque converter housing edge matches Dimension D shown in Figure 218.

CVT Case
Differential
Seal Installer
#J-52281

Dimension C: 1.8 ± 0.5 mm,
(0.071 ± 0.020 in)
Figure 217

Figure 218

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195. Install the torque converter housing oil seal to the torque converter housing
(Figure 219).


Use a new oil seal (non-reusable). See Reference # 17 in the KIT PARTS
REFERENCE TABLE.



Apply CVT Fluid to the oil seal before installation.



Drive the converter housing oil seal evenly so that converter housing oil seal sits
below the case by Dimension E as shown in Figure 220.

CVT2 Oil Pump
Seal Installer
#J-52278

Dimension E: 1.3 ± 0.5 mm,
(0.051 ± 0.020 in)
Figure 220

Figure 219
196. Install a new fluid filter to the CVT
case.


Make sure the grommet is
attached to the fluid filter.



Apply CVT Fluid to the grommet of
the fluid filter.

CVT fluid filter

HINT: See Reference # 16 in the KIT
PARTS REFERENCE TABLE.

Figure 221
197. Install the new O-ring to the fluid filter
cover.
