On-Vehicle Removal

WARNING:

A hot transaxle and ATF can cause severe burns. Turn off the engine and wait until they are cool.
Using compressed air can cause dirt and other particles to fly out, causing injury to the eyes. Wear protective eyeglasses whenever using compressed air.

CAUTION:

If the control valve body has been replaced, perform TCM configuration. (See TCM CONFIGURATION .)
If the control valve body has been replaced, perform initial learning. (See INITIAL LEARNING .)

Placing the control valve body connector side pointed downward could damage the control valve body connector part or sensor. If the servicing can only be performed by pointing the control valve body connector side downward, spread shock-absorbing material, which does not produce dust or foreign matter, and place the control valve body connector part and sensor on the table so that they do not directly contact the table.

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Select the selector lever to P position.
Disconnect the negative battery terminal. (See REQUIRED PROCEDURE AFTER NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION .)
Remove the front under cover No. 2. (See FRONT UNDER COVER NO. 2 REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
Clean the transaxle exterior throughout with a steam cleaner or cleaning solvents.
Remove the air cleaner component. (See INTAKE-AIR SYSTEM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
Disconnect the control valve body connector.

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CAUTION:
- Make sure that your hand does not touch the terminal as the connector terminal could be damaged.
- Water or foreign matter entering the connector can cause a poor connection or corrosion. Be careful not to allow water droplets or foreign matter to get on the connector when disconnecting it.
Remove the hose clamp.

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Drain the ATF. (See AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE FLUID (ATF) REPLACEMENT .)
Remove the oil pan.
Remove the oil strainer.

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Remove the oil strainer O-ring.

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Remove the control valve body.
CAUTION:
- Remove the control valve body directly from underneath so that force is not applied to the control valve body connector in the lateral direction.
- When removing the control valve body component for vehicles with oil cooler No. 2, be careful not to loose the spool valve and the spool valve spring because they may fall off.
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Remove the oil seal (control valve body). (See OIL SEAL (CONTROL VALVE BODY) REPLACEMENT .)
Remove the gasket from the transaxle case.

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