Exploded View

1. Transaxle assembly 2. Oil pan gasket
3. Magnet
4. Oil pan
5. Overflow tube
6. Drain plug gasket
7. Drain plug
8. Oil pan fitting bolt

: Always replace after every
disassembly.

: N·m (kg-m, ft-lb)
: N·m (kg-m, it-lb)

Removal and Installation

REMOVAL

1. Remove the drain plug and overflow tube, and then drain the CVT fluid.

CAUTION:
Use caution when looking into the drain hole as there is the risk of fluid entering the eye.

2. Remove the drain plug gasket from the drain plug.

3. Remove the oil pan mounting bolts ( ), and then remove the oil
pan and oil pan gasket.

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4. Remove the magnets from the oil pan.

INSTALLATION

Note the following, and install in the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION:
• Never reuse oil pan gasket and drain plug gasket.

• When installing the oil pan mounting bolts, be sure to use new bolts.

• Completely remove all moisture, oil and old gasket, etc. from the oil pan gasket mounting surface of transaxle case and oil pan.

• When installing the overflow tube, be sure to tighten to the specified torque. If it is not tightened to the specified torque, the tube may be damaged.

• When the oil pan is installed, tighten bolts in the order shown in the figure after temporarily tightening the oil pan mounting bolt.

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Inspection and Adjustment

INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL

Check oil pan for foreign material.

• If a large amount of worn material is found, clutch plate may be worn.

• If iron powder is found, bearings, gears, or clutch plates may be worn.

• If aluminum powder is found, bushing may be worn, or chips or burrs of aluminum casting parts may enter.

Check points where wear is found in all cases.

INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION

Check for CVT fluid leakage. Refer to TM-480, "Inspection".

ADJUSTMENT AFTER INSTALLATION

Adjust the CVT fluid level. Refer to TM-379, "Adjustment".