THICKNESS
0.6 mm

3WX0B
3WX0C
3WX0D

1.09 – 1.29 mm
1.30 – 1.50 mm
1.51 – 1.70 mm

0.8 mm
1.0 mm
1.2 mm

3WX1A
3WX1B
3WX1C

1.71 – 1.90 mm
1.91 – 2.10 mm
2.11 – 2.30 mm

1.4 mm
1.6 mm
1.8 mm

PART #: 31435-

Incorrect

Correct

Thrust bearing
race lip

Do not measure
from thrust
bearing race lip

Thrust bearing
race

Figure 150

Figure 151

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121. Install the thrust bearing onto the
clutch drum.
IMPORTANT: The thrust bearing has
two sides.
 The needle bearing side is the
upper side.
 The race side mates with the
clutch drum surface.

Thrust
bearing
Figure 152

122. Install the bearing race onto the
dummy cover. Apply petroleum jelly or
equivalent to the thrust race to hold in
place on the dummy cover.
Thrust
bearing race
Figure 153

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Clean the Torque Converter Housing, Dummy Cover Passages and Baffle Plates

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

123. 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 154).

Figure 154

b. Remove the bolt and then remove

Lubrication
tube,
tube
bracket,
and
and
bracket
bolt

the lubrication tube and its bracket
(Figure 155).

Figure 155

124. Clean all baffle plates.

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125. Clean the oil passages of the converter housing, lubrication tube and dummy cover
with brake cleaner (or equivalent) where shown in Figure 156 and Figure 157 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 156

Air pressure
comes out here

Apply 75 PSI
maximum air pressure
in these passages
Figure 157
126. Install the lubrication tube and bracket, and then the baffle plate with three bolts
(Figure 158).
 Bolt torque: 5.9 N•m (0.6 kg-m, 52 in-lb.)

Baffle plate
and bolts
Lubrication
tube and
bracket

Figure 158

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CVT Reassembly

127. Install a new torque converter seal with
Seal Installer J-50818 (Figure 159).


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 159

J-52284

128. Is this vehicle an all-wheel drive
(AWD)?
YES: Proceed to step 129.
NO: Install the torque converter
housing side axle seal (Figure 160).


Use Seal Installer J-52284 and
Driver Handle J-8092.



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



Proceed to step 129.

J-8092

Converter
housing
Figure 160

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129. Apply petroleum jelly or equivalent to
the dummy cover’s lathe cut seals
(Figure 161) 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 the positions during final
assembly to prevent drivability
issues.

This area must
remain clear
Figure 161
Dummy cover lathe cut
seals (white seals)

130. Confirm that the input shaft’s lathe cut
seals are in the correct locations.
Input shaft
IMPORTANT:
 Lathe cut seals (white seals) must
be in their appropriate slots.
This area must
Carefully reposition seals as
remain clear
necessary.


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

Lathe cut seals must be in the
correct positions during final
assembly to prevent drivability
issues.
Figure 162

131. Install the dummy cover first, then
baffle plate C, and then the related
bolts finger tight (Figure 163).
IMPORTANT: Visually check that the
dummy cover is fully seated on the
CVT case. If it is not, refer to
TROUBLESHOOTING pages 106107.




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.
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Dummy
cover, baffle
plate C, and
bolts
Figure 163

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132. Install baffle plate B and “L” bracket
with the related bolts finger tight
(Figure 164).

Baffle plate B
and bolts

133. Torque the bolts from steps 131 and
132 in the following order:

2

a. Baffle plate B bolts: 5.9 N•m (0.6
kg- m, 52.2 in-lb.)

1

b. “L” bracket bolts: 25.5 N-m (2.6 kgm, 19 ft- lb). Torque 11 and
then 2 .
c. Dummy cover and baffle plate C
bolts torque: 19.0 N•m (1.9 kg-m,
14 ft-lb.)

“L” bracket
and bolts

Figure 164

Thrust washer
134. Install the thrust washer onto the
dummy cover (Figure 165).


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



Make sure the tabs fit into the
holes.
Tabs
Figure 165

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Drive sprocket
Chain
Driven sprocket
135. Install the drive sprocket, driven
sprocket, and chain as an assembly
(Figure 166).


Make sure the raised edge (wider
edge) on the drive sprocket is
facing up (Figure 167).

Figure 166

Raised
edge

Figure 167

a. Expand the snap ring with a

suitable tool, and then push down
on the driven sprocket until it
bottoms out (Figure 168).

Snap ring
ends

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 168

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Baffle
plate A
nuts

136. Install baffle plate A with two nuts
(Figure 169).
 Nut torque: 5.9 N•m (0.6 kg-m,
52.2 in-lb.)

Figure 169

O-ring

137. Install a new O-ring on the input shaft
(Figure 170).


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

Figure 170
138. Install the differential assembly and the reduction gear assembly into the CVT case
(Figure 171).


Thoroughly clean each assembly before installing.



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

Differential
assembly

Figure 171

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139. Confirm the pin (Figure 172) is located
in the CVT case prior to installation of
the converter housing.

Pin

NOTE: If necessary, apply petroleum
jelly or equivalent to keep it in place.

Figure 172

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140. Apply one continuous 2.0 mm (0.8 inches) diameter bead (Figure 173) 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 173).
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 173

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141. Install the torque converter housing onto the CVT case (see Figure 174 for torque
sequence):


Install new bolts (24).
a. Torque the first six (6) bolts with symbol
below).

in numbered sequence (see

b. Torque the remaining bolts with symbol
below).

in numbered sequence (see



All bolts are 30 mm (1.2 inches) in length.



Bolt 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 174).

23
22
21

7

20

19

24

8

9

18
17
10

16
11
15
14
13

12

Figure 174

142. 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 19:52. 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 175) will not be used
with the new oil strainer.
Oil strainer
bracket
Figure 175

143. Install a new lip seal (Figure 176).


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 176

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144. Install the Control Valve with eleven
(11) mounting bolts (Figure 177).
IMPORTANT: Leave four (4)
holes blank at this step.

25 mm bolts