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.
Transmission Harness: Installation
- Clean the mating surface of valve cover and transmission side.
- Check the control valve body for dust and other foreign matter.
- Install the O-rings.NOTE:
- Use new O-rings.
- Apply CVTF to the O-rings.
- Install the transmission harness.
Tightening torque: 7 N.m (0.7 kgf-m, 5.2 ft-lb)
- Attach the gasket.NOTE:
Use a new gasket.
- Apply liquid gasket to the oval hole of gasket.
Liquid gasket: THREE BOND 1215B or equivalent
- Connect the transmission harness connector to the control valve body, and install the valve cover.
Tightening torque: 8 N.m (0.8 kgf-m, 5.9 ft-lb)
- Install the transmission ground terminal and harness clip.
Tightening torque: 14 N.m (1.4 kgf-m, 10.3 ft-lb)
- Connect the harness connector to the inhibitor switch.
- Connect the harness connector to the turbine speed sensor, primary speed sensor, secondary speed sensor and secondary pressure sensor.
- Install the air breather hose. Ref. to CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION (TR580 IMPREZA)>AIR BREATHER HOSE>INSTALLATION .
- Install the transmission case cover (large).
Tightening torque: 8 N.m (0.8 kgf-m, 5.9 ft-lb)
- Install the transmission assembly. Ref. to CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION (TR580 IMPREZA)>AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY>INSTALLATION .
- Adjust the CVTF level. Ref. to CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION (TR580 IMPREZA)>CVTF>ADJUSTMENT .
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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.