Line Pressure Test

NOTE: This test measures line pressure as a means of checking the hydraulic components and inspecting for oil leakage.

CAUTIONS:
- Perform the LINE PRESSURE TEST prior to performing the STALL TEST. If line pressure is low at stall, do not perform the STALL TEST or further transaxle damage will occur. Do not keep the WOT in any gear range for more than 5 seconds.

- The transaxle tester must be removed from the transaxle and the vehicle harness reinstalled in order to verify the line pressure.








PROCEDURE
1. Connect the Special Service Tool (SST) to the line pressure inspection port
2. Start engine
3. Shift the selector to D range and read the line pressure at idle

CAUTION: If the accelerator pedal is pressed for longer than 5 seconds while the brake pedal is pressed, the transaxle could be damaged. Therefore, do steps 4 and 5 within 5 seconds of each other.

4. Depress the brake pedal firmly with the left foot and gradually depress the accelerator pedal with the right foot
5. When the engine speed no longer increases, quickly read the line pressure and release the accelerator.
6. Shift the selector to N position and let the engine idle for 1 minute or more to cool the ATF.





7. Read the line pressure at idle and at the engine stall speed for each range in the same manner.
8. Install a new square head plug in the inspection port and tighten to 22 - 26 Nm (16 - 19 ft. lbs.).