Removal and Replacement
CVT Assembly Dismounting and RemountingReference: CVT Assembly Components
WARNING:
Be sure to keep transaxle with torque converter horizontal or facing up throughout the work. Should it be tilted with torque converter down, converter may fall off and cause personal injury.
CAUTION:
When performing the replacing CVT assembly, all learned controls which are stored in TCM memory should be erased after the replacement. Neglecting this initialization may cause excessive shift shock.
Dismounting
1) Dismount transaxle with engine.
2) For 2WD model, remove engine rear mounting No. 1 bracket and engine rear mounting No. 2 bracket with stiffener.
3) Remove front drive shaft.
4) For 4WD model, remove transfer.
5) For 2WD model, remove center shaft.
6) Remove drive plate cover.
7) Remove torque converter No.1 and No.2 bolt as follows.
a) Insert flat-head rod or the like (2) to hole (3) of transaxle case as shown in figure.
b) Lock drive plate (1), engage a flat-head rod or the like (2) with gear of drive plate as shown figure.
c) Remove torque converter No.1 or No.2 bolt through drive plate cover opening.
d) Turn crankshaft by 60° by turning crankshaft pulley bolt using wrench.
e) Repeat Step a) through c) for 5 times.
8) Remove starting motor.
9) Remove bolts and nut fastening engine and transaxle, then detach transaxle from engine.
NOTE:
When detaching transaxle from engine, move it in parallel with crankshaft and use care so as not to apply excessive force to drive plate and torque converter.
Remounting
1) Make sure that torque converter is installed correctly to transaxle.
2) Attach transaxle to engine.
3) Tighten bolts and nut to specified torque.
4) Tighten torque converter No.1 and No.2 bolt as follows.
NOTE:
Torque converter No.1 bolt is used for accurate positioning.
Tighten the torque converter No.1 bolt first so that the bolt holes for torque converter and drive plate are positioned properly, and that the torque converter No.2 bolt is tightened securely.
One torque converter No.1 bolt and five torque converter No.2 bolts are required to secure the torque converter and drive plate.
a) Align bolt hole of drive plate with bolt hole of torque converter by turning crankshaft.
b) Tighten torque converter No.1 bolt by hand through drive plate cover opening.
c) Turn crankshaft by 60° by turning crankshaft pulley bolt using wrench.
d) Tighten torque converter No.2 bolt by hand through drive plate cover opening.
e) Repeat Step c) through d) for 4 times.
f) Insert flat-head rod or the like (2) to hole (3) of transaxle case as shown in figure.
g) Lock drive plate (1), engage a flat-head rod or the like (2) with gear of drive plate as shown in figure.
h) Tighten torque converter No.1 or No.2 bolt to specified torque.
Tightening torque
Torque converter No.1 and No.2 bolt (a): 23 Nm (2.3 kg-m, 17.0 lbf-ft)
i) Turn crankshaft by 60° by turning crankshaft pulley bolt using wrench.
j) Repeat Step f) through h) for 5 times.
5) Install drive plate cover.
6) Install starter motor.
7) For 2WD model, install center shaft.
CAUTION:
Be careful not to scratch oil seal lip with center shaft while inserting.
8) For 2WD model, install engine rear mounting No.1 bracket and engine rear mounting No.2 bracket with stiffener.
9) For 4WD model, install transfer.
10) Install front drive shaft.
11) Remount engine with transaxle assembly to vehicle.
12) After replacing transaxle, perform the initialize learning value in TCM.