Primary and Secondary Variator Covers: Disassembly

Primary variator cover

Remove the retaining clip and remove the primary cover forward clutch feed tube.

Fig 1: Removing Retaining Clip And Primary Cover Forward Clutch Feed Tube
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Remove and discard the 2 square cut seals, the O-ring seal and the retaining clip from the primary cover forward clutch feed tube.

Fig 2: Removing Square Cut Seals, O-Ring Seal
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NOTE: Do not reuse feed tubes with bonded seal.

Fig 3: Removing Primary Variator Cover Feed Tube

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Remove and discard the primary variator cover feed tube.
Secondary variator cover
Remove and discard the square cut seal from the secondary cover.

Fig 4: Removing Square Cut Seal From Secondary Cover
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Clean and inspect the cover.