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Control Valve Body: Removal

  1. Set the vehicle on a lift.
  2. Disconnect the ground cable from the battery.
  3. Lift up the vehicle.
  4. Clean the transmission exterior.
  5. Remove the drain plug (ATF) and gasket to drain ATF.
    CAUTION: Immediately after the vehicle has been running, the ATF is very hot. Be careful not to burn yourself.
    Fig 1: Identifying Drain Plug (ATF) And Gasket
    G05002544Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  6. Replace the gasket with new part, and then tighten the drain plug (ATF).

    Tightening torque: 

    25 N.m (2.5 kgf-m, 18.4 ft-lb) 

  7. Remove the oil pan.
    CAUTION: Be careful not to allow foreign matter such as dust or dirt to enter the oil pan.
    Fig 2: Identifying Oil Pan
    G04990349Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  8. Remove the magnet.
    Fig 3: Identifying Magnet
    G05002546Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  9. Clean the magnet.
  10. Completely remove the remaining liquid gasket on the transmission case and oil pan.
  11. Remove the control valve connector.
    Fig 4: Identifying Control Valve Connector
    G05002547Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  12. Remove the ATF cooler pipe.
    Fig 5: Identifying ATF Cooler Pipe
    G05002548Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  13. Remove the control valve body.
    NOTE: The control valve body is replaced as an assembly only, because it is a non-disassembly part.
    Fig 6: Identifying Control Valve Body
    G05002549Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.