Control Valve Strainer

The contents of this article reflects service bulletin 16-75-09 dated 04/08/09.
The strainer has changed from being made of metal to resin. The length of the bolts and the torque specification has also changed.

Control Valve Strainer

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) to drain the ATF.

CAUTION:
Because the AFT will be very hot after driving, be very careful not be receive burns.





6) Perform replacement with a new gasket, and 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.





8) Remove the magnet.
9) Clean the magnet.
10) Completely remove the remaining liquid gasket on the transmission case and oil pan.
11) Remove the control valve strainer attaching bolts, and remove the control valve strainer from the control valve body.





INSTALLATION
1) Check the control valve body for dust and other foreign matter.
2) Install a new control valve strainer to the control valve body and tighten the bolts.
Torque Specification.
Resin strainer 4.6 Nm (0.46 Kgf-m, 3.4 ft-lb)
Metal strainer 10 Nm (1.0 Kgf-m, 7.4 ft-lb)






3) Attach the magnet at the specified position of the oil pan.





4) Apply proper amount of liquid gasket to the entire oil pan mating surface.





5) Fill the 3 holes aside from the bolt holes in the transmission case, with liquid gasket.





6) Install the oil pan by equally tightening the bolts.
Tightening torque: 5 N-m (0.5 kgf-m, 3.6 ft-lb)
7) Fill ATF from the oil charger pipe.
Recommended fluid:
Capacity: Fill with the same amount of ATF as drained.
8) Bleed the air of control valve.
9) Check the ATF level.

INSPECTION
Check the control valve strainer for holes, damages or adhesion of dust and other foreign particles.