PROCEDURE
REMOVE NO. 1 ENGINE UNDER COVER
REMOVE REAR ENGINE UNDER COVER LH
REMOVE TRANSAXLE OIL (CVT) PAN SUB-ASSEMBLY
Remove the refill plug and gasket from the continuously variable transaxle assembly.
Using a 10 mm hexagon socket wrench, remove the drain plug and gasket from the transaxle oil (CVT) pan sub-assembly, and drain the fluid.
Using a 6 mm hexagon socket wrench, remove the overflow plug and gasket from the transaxle oil (CVT) pan sub-assembly.
| *1 | No. 1 Transmission Oil Filler Tube |
Using a 6 mm hexagon socket wrench, remove the No. 1 transmission oil filler tube from the transaxle oil (CVT) pan sub-assembly.
Tech Tips
Removing the No. 1 transmission oil filler tube will drain all oil in the transaxle oil (CVT) pan sub-assembly.
Remove the 19 bolts, transaxle oil (CVT) pan sub-assembly and transaxle oil pan (CVT) gasket from the continuously variable transaxle assembly.
Note
Some fluid will remain in the transaxle oil (CVT) pan sub-assembly. Remove all the bolts, and carefully remove the transaxle oil (CVT) pan sub-assembly.
Temporarily install the gasket and refill plug to the continuously variable transaxle assembly.
Tech Tips
Reuse the old gasket as the refill plug will be removed again to adjust the fluid level.
REMOVE OIL CLEANER (CVT) MAGNET
| *1 | Oil Cleaner (CVT) Magnet |
Remove the 2 oil cleaner (CVT) magnets from the transaxle oil (CVT) pan sub-assembly.
Clean off any metal particles adhered to the 2 oil cleaner (CVT) magnets.
Clean the transaxle oil (CVT) pan sub-assembly and remove any metal particles, sludge, etc.