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Lower Valve Body Removal/Installation

  1. Raise the vehicle on a lift.
  2. Disconnect the solenoid wire harness connector.
  3. Remove the splash shield (A) (see SPLASH SHIELD REPLACEMENT ).
    Fig 1: Identifying Splash Shield
    G06430119Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  4. Remove the drain plug (A), and drain the CVT fluid (CVTF).
    Fig 2: Drain Plug With Torque Specifications And Sealing Washer
    G06430120Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  5. Reinstall the drain plug and a new sealing washer (B).
    NOTE: Remove metal dust from the magnetic surface of the drain plug.
  6. Remove the CVTF pan (A), the two dowel pins (B), and the gasket (C).
    Fig 3: CVTF Pan, Bolts With Torque Specifications, CVTF Strainer And Lower Valve Body
    G06430121Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  7. Remove the CVTF strainer (D).
  8. Remove the eight bolts securing the lower valve body (E), and hold the lower valve body.
    NOTE: Do not damage the solenoid wire harness enough when you holding the lower valve body removing it.
  9. Remove the bolt securing the solenoid wire harness connector (F), then remove the lower valve body, the two CVTF pipes (G), and the solenoid wire harness connector from the transmission housing.
  10. Remove the CVTF magnets (H), and clean and reinstall them in the CVTF pan.
  11. Remove the O-ring (I) from the CVTF strainer, and remove the O-ring (J) from the solenoid wire harness connector.
  12. Clean the inlet opening (K) of the CVTF strainer thoroughly with compressed air, then check that it is in good condition and that the inlet opening is not clogged.
  13. Test the CVTF strainer by pouring clean CVTF through the inlet opening, and replace it if it is clogged or damaged.
  14. Install a new O-ring on the solenoid wire harness connector.
  15. Install the two CVTF pipes on the lower valve body, then install the solenoid wire harness connector and the lower valve body in the transmission housing.
  16. Install a new O-ring on the CVTF strainer, then install the CVTF strainer on the lower valve body.
  17. Install the two dowel pins and a new gasket on the transmission housing.
  18. Place the CVTF pan on the transmission housing.
  19. Install the CVTF pan bolts, and tighten them to the specified torque in a crisscross pattern in at least two or three steps.
  20. Connect the solenoid wire harness connector.
  21. Refill the transmission with CVTF (see step  6).
  22. Install the splash shield (see SPLASH SHIELD REPLACEMENT ).
  23. Do the start clutch pressure control calibration procedures (see START CLUTCH PRESSURE CONTROL CALIBRATION PROCEDURES ) if any control valve of the lower valve body is replaced.
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