Safety Warning
DIY auto repair can cause serious injury, fire, or vehicle damage. These guides are for informational purposes only. Always follow OEM torque specs, wear PPE, and consult a certified mechanic if you are unsure. You are solely responsible for your safety.
Control Valve Body: Installation
- Clean the mating surface of valve cover and transmission side.CAUTION: When cleaning the mating surface of the transmission side, be careful not to allow any dust, foreign matter and used liquid gasket to enter the transmission.
- Check the control valve body for dust and other foreign matter.
- Install the O-ring.
- Install the control valve body.
- Install the control valve body to the transmission.CAUTION:
- Do not damage the O-ring.
- Perform installation so that the O-ring is not displaced.
- Temporarily tighten the bolt (A: silver).
- Attach the bolt (B).
Tightening torque:
9 N.m (0.9 kgf-m, 6.6 ft-lb)
- Tighten the bolt (A: silver).
Tightening torque:
9 N.m (0.9 kgf-m, 6.6 ft-lb)
- Install the control valve body to the transmission.
- Install the O-ring to the transmission harness.
- Install the transmission harness to the valve cover.
Tightening torque:
7 N.m (0.7 kgf-m, 5.2 ft-lb)
- Install the gasket to the transmission.NOTE: Use a new gasket.
- Apply liquid gasket to the oval hole of gasket.
Liquid gasket:
THREE BOND 1215 (Part No. 004403007) or equivalent
- Connect the transmission harness connector to the control valve body, and install the valve cover.CAUTION: Be careful not to catch the sheet of the ST.
Tightening torque:
8 N.m (0.8 kgf-m, 5.9 ft-lb)
- Remove the ST (SHEET SPECIAL TOOL).
- Install the throttle body. Refer to INSTALLATION .
- Install the transmission harness connector to the harness stay.
- Install the transmission harness stay and transmission ground terminal.NOTE: Install the transmission ground terminal in the direction within the range of approx. 30° (A).
Tightening torque:
T1: 7 N.m (0.7 kgf-m, 5.2 ft-lb)
T2: 14 N.m (1.4 kgf-m, 10.3 ft-lb)
- Install the transmission case cover.
Tightening torque:
8 N.m (0.8 kgf-m, 5.9 ft-lb)
- Install the transmission hanger and transmission radio ground cord.
Tightening torque:
41 N.m (4.2 kgf-m, 30.2 ft-lb)
- Attach the air breather hose to the transmission hanger.
- Connect the following harness connectors.
- Transmission harness connectors
- Inhibitor harness connector
- Transmission radio ground terminal
Tightening torque:
13 N.m (1.3 kgf-m, 9.6 ft-lb)
- Install the air intake boot assembly. Refer to INSTALLATION .
- Adjust the CVTF level. Refer to ADJUSTMENT .
- Refer to PROCEDURE .
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When to See a Mechanic
Stop DIY work and contact a certified mechanic immediately if any of the following apply:
- • You smell fuel, burning insulation, or see smoke.
- • Brakes feel soft, pull hard to one side, or make grinding noises.
- • The engine overheats, stalls repeatedly, or misfires under load.
- • You are missing required tools, torque specs, or safe lifting equipment.
- • You are not confident in the next step or safety outcome.
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