Do not place fingers
below primary pulley

Figure 114
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Rotate the shift select lever

81.

Confirm the parking rod operation as
follows:
a. Rotate the shift select lever counter

clockwise and confirm that all
detents for each of the P-R-N-D-L
are felt.
b. Rotate the lever clockwise to return

the rod back to the P position.
c. Are all of the detents felt?

 YES: Proceed to step 82.
Figure 115
 NO: If the lever does not rotate
or if all detents are not felt:
1) Raise the sub-assembly and remove all sealant.
2) Restart from step 73 on page 48.

82. Remove the guide pins.

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83.

Install the new side cover bolts (Figure 116).


Torque the first eight (8) bolts marked as
in the sequence numbered in
Figure 116 below, and then torque the rest of the bolts in a clockwise direction.
 Bolt torque: 45 N•m (4.6 kg-m, 33 ft-lb) 19 pieces.

4

8

2
6

Torque un-numbered bolts
in clockwise direction

3
1
5
7
Figure 116
84.

Remove the Lifting Fixture.

85.

For Rogue ONLY, Install six (6) new O-rings, from the Parts Kits Reference Table,
to the six (6) new pulley bearing retainer bolts that were removed from the new subassembly on page 47, step 72.

86.

Install the six (6) new pulley bearing
retainer bolts finger tight.


Do not use tools to install.

Figure 117
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87.

Confirm the rotational smoothness of the primary pulley as follows:
a. With a clean hand, access the primary pulley from the bottom of the CVT.
b. Rotate the primary pulley by hand and confirm that the characteristic is the same
as previously checked at step 55 on page 38, prior to removing the original subassembly.


If the rotational characteristic is the same or better, continue to step 88.



If the rotational characteristic is worse (stiffer):
1) Remove the sub-assembly from the CVT case.
2) Wipe and clean the sealant from the CVT case and side cover rim.
3) Restart the procedure from step 73 on page 48.

Rogue only
88.

For Rogue ONLY torque all six (6)
bolts.


All other models, proceed to
step 89.



Bolt torque: 28 N•m (2.8 kg-m,
20 ft-lbs).

Figure 118

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J-52281
Seal
Installer
89.

90.

91.

Install the CVT case side axle seal
(Figure 119).


Use Seal Installer J-52281 and
Driver Handle J-8092.



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

J-8092
Driver Handle

CVT
case

Place the CVT on the work bench
with the side cover facing down on the
bench.

Remove the converter housing, which
was temporarily installed with three
bolts.

Figure 119

Bolts

Converter housing
Figure 120

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Clutch Total Endplay Adjustment – Thrust Bearing Selection

IMPORTANT: Using thrust bearings, the clutch total endplay (Figure 121) must always be
adjusted between the clutch drum and the dummy cover when a new sub-assembly is
installed.
There are eight (8) thicknesses of thrust bearings available for total endplay adjustment.


For additional information, see video # 547: “CVT Belt and Pulley Replacement”
and fast forward to minute marker 13:22. This video is located under the TECH
TRAINING GARAGE VIDEOS tab in Virtual Academy.

Dummy
cover

CVT case

Total
endplay

Clutch
drum

Thrust
bearing

Figure 121

92.

Clean and then zero the Digital Depth Gauge (part #: J-50272).


Set the Digital Depth Gauge to millimeters.

93.

Clean Gauge Block J-50271.

94.

Confirm the mating surfaces of the CVT case are clean.

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CVT case
Oil Pump
95.

Gauge block

Calculate the average (D) clutch
assembly bore depth (Figure 122) as
follows:
IMPORTANT: Measurements are
required from two opposite ends to
obtain the average.

D

Clutch drum of clutch assembly
Figure 122

Clutch assembly
bore
a. Place the Gauge Block on the
surface where the dummy cover
seats and over the clutch assembly
bore (Figure 123).

HINT:
 This surface is lower than the CVT
case to torque converter housing
surface.


Gauge Block
Figure 123

The clutch assembly should sit 2-3 mm
lower than the dummy cover seat
(Figure 124).

Dummy
cover seat

Dummy
cover seat

b. Confirm the Gauge Block is not
sitting on the clutch assembly or
against the input shaft.
HINT: If the clutch assembly is sitting
higher than the dummy cover
surface, see Dummy Cover
Troubleshooting on page 34.
Clutch assembly
Figure 124

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c. Position the Depth Gauge on the

Depth Gauge

Gauge Block (Figure 125).

Datum level

HINT: Make sure the Depth Gauge’s
datum level is flush with the top of
the Gauge Block.
d. Carefully slide the gauge down until it

bottoms out on the bottom of the
clutch assembly bore. Write this
measurement as D1 (use
millimeters).

Clutch assembly
bore
Gauge Block

HINT: Do not measure from the
clutch assembly bore shown in red
(Figure 126).

Figure 125

Do not measure
from this raised step
(highlighted in red).

Measure here; D2

Measure here; D1

Figure 126

e. Measure this same distance on the opposite side (180 degrees) of the clutch
assembly bore and write it as D2.

f. Using the formula below, calculate the average and write down the calculated value
as D.
D =

(D1 + D2)
-------------2

Write the measurement for “D” here _____ mm

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96.

Clean surfaces
Measure the average (H) dummy
Clean
here
cover height (Figure 128) as follows:
a. Clean the dummy cover surfaces
that contact the CVT case and thrust
bearing (Figure 127).
IMPORTANT: Use brake cleaner (or
equivalent) and a lint-free towel only.
Make sure the brake cleaner or
solvents used are compatible with
local regulations.
b. Place the dummy cover upside down
Clean here
on a work bench, and place the
Gauge Block onto the thrust bearing
Figure 127
surface (Figure 128).
c. Position the Depth Gauge on the Gauge Block over an outer end of the dummy
cover (Figure 128).
HINT: Make sure the Depth Gauge’s datum level is flush with the top of the Gauge
Block.
d. Carefully slide the Depth Gauge down until it contacts the dummy cover surface that
mates with the CVT case. Write this measurement as H1 (use millimeters).
e. Measure this same distance on the opposite side of the dummy cover and write it as
H2 (Figure 128).
Gauge Block

Figure 128
f. Using the formula below, calculate the average and then write down the calculated
value as H.
(H1 + H2)(H1 + H2)
H=
H = --------------Write the measurement for “H” here _____ mm
2
97.

Choose the thrust bearing to adjust Clutch Total Endplay (A) as follows:
a. Calculate A (Total Endplay):
Total Endplay A = D – H (This will be the thrust bearing thickness).
 Fill in the measurements below for “D” and “H” from pages 62 and 63 to calculate
for “A”.
D measurement ______ mm
– H measurement ______ mm
= A - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ______ mm
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b. Choose the appropriate bearing from Table A below, based on the Total Endplay (A)

calculated on the previous page (8 thicknesses of thrust bearings are available).
Example: If A = 4.3 mm, it falls between the lower and upper clearances for bearing
thickness 3.93 mm.


Refer to the PARTS INFORMATION on page 95 for Thrust Bearing part numbers
by thickness.

c. Measure and confirm that the selected thrust bearing is the correct thickness before

installing (Figure 129).
d. Circle the thrust bearing part number that was selected in Table A.

Table A
PART #: 314071XZ0B or X270A
1XZ0C or X270B
1XZ0D or X270C
1XZ0E or X270D
1XZ1A or X270E
1XZ1B or X271A
1XZ1C or X271B
1XZ1D or X271C

A=D-H
BEARING
CLEARANCE (A) THICKNESS
3.87 - 4.07 mm
4.08 - 4.23 mm
4.24 - 4.43 mm
4.44 - 4.58 mm
4.59 - 4.78 mm
4.79 - 4.94 mm
4.95 - 5.09 mm
5.10 - 5.29 mm

3.57 mm
3.75 mm
3.93 mm
4.1 mm
4.28 mm
4.46 mm
4.61 mm
4.79 mm
Figure 129

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98.

Install the thrust bearing flush to the clutch assembly bore as shown in the Figures
below.


Install the thrust bearing in the area shown in green so that it is centered by the
four tabs.

HINT: The thrust bearing has two sides. See Figure 130 through Figure 133 for the
correct orientation.

Figure 130

Silver surface
faces UP

Four Alignment tabs.
(One not shown).
Figure 131

Black surface
faces DOWN
Thrust bearing

This gap should
face down

Incorrect installation

Correct installation
Figure 132

Figure 133

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Clean the Converter Housing Passages

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

99.

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 134).

Figure 134

Lubrication tube,
bracket, and bolt
b. Remove the bolt and then remove
the lubrication tube and its bracket
(Figure 135).

Figure 135

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100. Clean the oil passages of the converter housing, lubrication tube and dummy cover
with brake cleaner (or equivalent) where shown in Figure 136 through Figure 139
below.
To avoid being struck by debris, do not stand in front of the passages 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 137

Figure 136
Air pressure
comes out here

Apply 75 PSI
maximum air pressure
in these passages
Figure 138

Figure 139

101. Install the lubrication tube, bracket and bolt, and then the baffle plate with three bolts
(Figure 140 and Figure 141).


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

Baffle plate
and bolts
Lubrication
tube and
bracket

Figure 140

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CVT Reassembly

102. Install the torque converter housing
side axle seal (Figure 142) on FWD
vehicles. For AWD vehicles, skip to
step 104.
