Secondary Variator Cover: Installation

NOTE: Make sure that the snap ring is on the feed tube prior to installing the cover.

Lubricate the O-ring with clean continuously variable transmission (CVT) transmission fluid and install the O-ring seal on the feed tube and install a new secondary cover gasket.

Fig 1: Locating Feed Tube & Secondary Cover Gasket

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Fig 2: Locating Square Cut Seal

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Using new bolts, install the secondary cover. Tighten the bolts in sequence in 2 stages:
- Stage 1: Tighten to 4 Nm (35 lb-in).
- Stage 2: Tighten an additional 90 degrees.

Fig 3: Secondary Cover Bolts Tightening Sequence

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Carefully position the insulator over the retaining pins and install the 3 retainers.

Fig 4: Locating Insulator Retainers

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Lubricate the 4 new seals in clean CVT transmission fluid and install transmission fluid cooler tube seals.

Fig 5: Locating Transmission Fluid Cooler Tube Seals

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CAUTION: Make sure the transmission fluid cooler tubes are pushed in straight or the tubes and/or O-ring seals will be damaged.

Connect the transmission fluid cooler tubes to the transaxle.
- Tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).

Fig 6: Identifying Transmission Fluid Cooler Tubes To Transaxle Bolt

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Install the transmission fluid cooler tube bracket to the transaxle.
- Tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).

Fig 7: Identifying Fluid Cooler Tube Bracket/Bolt To Transaxle

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Fig 8: Locating Fluid Fill Plug

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If required, top off the transaxle with clean CVT transmission fluid. Use the transmission fluid level setting procedure to fill the transaxle. For additional information, refer to Transmission Fluid Level Check and Setting .
Install the fluid fill plug.
- Tighten to 35 Nm (26 lb-ft).

Fig 9: Locating Fluid Fill Plug

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