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CVT Transmission Disassembly and Reassembly: Reassembly

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GHH423398Courtesy of HONDA, U.S.A., INC.
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GHH423399Courtesy of HONDA, U.S.A., INC.
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GHH423400Courtesy of HONDA, U.S.A., INC.
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*1 2WD
*2 AWD

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GHH423402Courtesy of HONDA, U.S.A., INC.
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GHH423403Courtesy of HONDA, U.S.A., INC.
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*1 1.5 L engine
*2 With auto idle stop system
  1. Secondary Drive Gear - Install
    GHH423404Courtesy of HONDA, U.S.A., INC.
    1. Install the secondary drive gear (A) until it bottoms out in the direction shown using the I.D. driver handle and the I.D. bearing driver attachment.
  2. Driven Pulley Shaft Bearing (Transmission Housing Side) - Install
    GHH423405Courtesy of HONDA, U.S.A., INC.
    1. Install the driven pulley shaft bearing (A) until it bottoms out using the I.D. driver handle and the I.D. bearing driver attachment.
  3. Cotter - Install
  4. Cotter Retainer - Install
  5. Snap Ring - Install
    GHH423406Courtesy of HONDA, U.S.A., INC.
    1. Install the snap ring (A) using the snap ring pliers.
    NOTE:
    • Be careful not to deform the snap ring by opening/closing it excessively.
    • Make sure the snap ring is firmly installed in the groove.
  6. Differential Carrier Tapered Roller Bearing Outer Race (Transmission Housing Side) - Install
    GHH423407Courtesy of HONDA, U.S.A., INC.
    1. Install the spacer (A) by aligning the tab (B) with the groove (C).

    2. Install the differential tapered roller bearing outer race using the driver handle and the attachment so there is no clearance between the bearing outer race, the spacer, and the transmission housing.

  7. Final Drive Shaft Tapered Roller Bearing Outer Race (Transmission Housing Side) - Install
    GHH423408Courtesy of HONDA, U.S.A., INC.
    1. Install the final drive shaft tapered roller bearing outer race until it bottoms out using the driver handle and the bearing driver attachment.
  8. Reverse Brake Piston - Install
  9. Spring Retainer/Return Spring Assembly - Install
    GHH423409Courtesy of HONDA, U.S.A., INC.
    1. Install the spring retainer/return spring assembly (A) by aligning their holes (B) with the bosses (C).
  10. Snap Ring - Install
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    1. Put the reverse brake spring compressor attachment (A) on the spring retainer/return spring assembly (B).
    NOTE:

    Be sure the attachment is set over the return springs, not on the reverse brake piston (C).

    2. Install the reverse brake spring compressor plate (D) with facing the UP mark to the upside using bolts (E).

    3. Make sure that the reverse brake spring compressor bolt (F) is properly installed on the dent in the surface of the reverse brake spring compressor attachment.

    4. Compress the return springs using the reverse brake spring compressor until the snap ring securing the spring retainer/return spring can be installed.

    5. Install the snap ring (G).

    • Be careful not to deform the snap ring by opening/closing it excessively.
    • Make sure the snap ring is firmly installed in the groove.

    6. Remove the reverse brake spring compressor.

  11. Reverse Brake - Install
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    1. Install the disc spring (A).
    NOTE:

    Be sure to install the disc spring with the indented mark (B) facing the upward.

    2. Starting with the reverse brake plate (C), alternately install the reverse brake plates and the reverse brake discs (D).

    3. Install the reverse brake end-plate (E) with the flat side toward the top disc.

    4. Install the snap ring (F).

    • Be careful not to deform the snap ring by opening/closing it excessively.
    • Make sure the snap ring is firmly installed in the groove.
  12. Reverse Brake Clearance - Adjust

    1. Set a dial indicator (A) on the reverse brake end-plate (B).

    GHH423412Courtesy of HONDA, U.S.A., INC.

    2. Zero the dial indicator with the reverse brake end-plate lifted up to the snap ring (C) by lifting the top disk (D) up.

    3. Release the top disk.

    4. Put the fuel sender wrench on the reverse brake end-plate.

    5. Press the fuel sender wrench down with 39.2 N (4.00 kgf, 8.81 lbf) (the weight of the fuel sender wrench is included) using a force gauge, and read the dial indicator. The dial indicator reads the clearance (E) between the reverse brake end-plate and the top disc.

    NOTE:

    Take measurements in at least three places, and use the average as the actual clearance.

    Standard:  0.9-1.1 mm (0.035-0.043 in) 

    6. Refer to the Parts catalog, then select appropriate reverse brake end-plate.

    7. Install a selected reverse brake end-plate, then recheck the clearance.

  13. Washer - Install
    NOTE:

    Make sure the washer is installed in the correct direction.

  14. Thrust Washer - Install
  15. Planetary Carrier Assembly - Install
  16. Sun Gear - Install
  17. Cotter - Install
  18. Cotter Retainer - Install
  19. Snap Ring - Install
    GHH423413Courtesy of HONDA, U.S.A., INC.
    1. Install the snap ring (A) using the snap ring pliers.
    NOTE:
    • Be careful not to deform the snap ring by opening/closing it excessively.
    • Make sure the snap ring is firmly installed in the groove.
  20. Ring Gear - Install
  21. Thrust Needle Bearing - Install

    NOTE:  Make sure the thrust needle bearing is installed in the correct direction.

  22. Needle Bearing - Install
  23. 24 mm Sealing Ring - Install
  24. 27 mm Sealing Ring - Install
  25. Input Shaft Assembly - Install
    GHH423414Courtesy of HONDA, U.S.A., INC.
    1. Install the input shaft assembly (A) by aligning the clutch discs (B) with the sun gear (C), and aligning the clutch guide (D) with the ring gear (E).
    GHH423415Courtesy of HONDA, U.S.A., INC.
    2. Measure the depth (A) between the surface of the transmission housing (B) and the clutch guide (C), then make sure the measured value of the depth is within the recorded value before it was removed.
  26. Thrust Needle Bearing - Install

    NOTE:  Make sure the thrust needle bearing is installed in the correct direction.

  27. Thrust Shim - Install
  28. 47 mm Sealing Ring - Install
  29. 40 mm Sealing Ring - Install
  30. Stator Shaft - Install
  31. Stator Shaft Flange - Install
    GHH423416Courtesy of HONDA, U.S.A., INC.

    NOTE:  Align the hole (A) of the stator shaft flange with the dowel pin (B) of the stator shaft when installing the stator shaft flange.

  32. Check Ball - Install
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    NOTE: 

    • Be careful not to drop the check balls.
    • Do not use a magnet to install the check balls, it may magnetize the check balls.
  33. Manual Valve - Install
  34. Manual Valve Body - Install
  35. Control Shaft Oil Seal - Install
    GHH423418Courtesy of HONDA, U.S.A., INC.
    1. Install the control shaft oil seal (A) to a depth (B) of 0.5-1.5 mm (0.020-0.059 in) below the transmission housing surface (C) using the driver handle and the bearing driver attachment.
    NOTE: Before installation, apply a light coat of clean transmission fluid to the surfaces of the press fit and the lip of the oil seal.
  36. Control Shaft and Detent Lever - Install
    GHH423419Courtesy of HONDA, U.S.A., INC.
    1. Install the detent lever (A) by aligning the guide tab (B) of the detent lever with the opening (C) of the manual valve.

    2. Insert the control shaft (D) into the transmission housing and the detent lever, then install the roller (E).

    3. Secure the control shaft and the detent lever with the mounting bolt (F) and the lock washer (G).

    4. Pry up the lock tab of the lock washer.

  37. Detent Spring - Install
  38. Differential Assembly and Final Drive Shaft Assembly - Install

    NOTE:  Make sure to assemble the final drive shaft and the final driven gear correctly (Combination A or B) as shown in the chart if either one or both are to be replaced. Correct combinations of the shaft and gear can be identified by the presence or the absence of the groove as shown in the chart.

    GHH423420Courtesy of HONDA, U.S.A., INC.
  39. Final Drive Shaft Tapered Roller Bearing Outer Race (Torque Converter Housing Side) - Install
    GHH423421Courtesy of HONDA, U.S.A., INC.
    1. Install the oil guide plate (A) and the thrust shim (B).

    2. Install the final drive shaft tapered roller bearing outer race using the driver handle and the bearing driver attachment so there is no clearance between the bearing outer race, the thrust shim, the oil guide plate, and the torque converter housing.

  40. Differential Carrier Tapered Roller Bearing Outer Race (Torque Converter Housing Side) - Install
    GHH423422Courtesy of HONDA, U.S.A., INC.
    1. Install the thrust shim (A) and the spacer (B).

    2. Install the differential tapered roller bearing outer race using the driver handle and the bearing driver attachment so there is no clearance between the bearing outer race, the spacer, the thrust shim, and the torque converter housing.

  41. Transmission Fluid Pump Driven Sprocket - Install
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    1. Install the transmission fluid pump driven sprocket (A).

    2. Install the bearing set plate (B) with the lock washer (C).

    3. Pry up the lock tab of the lock washer.

  42. Transmission Fluid Pump Drive Sprocket and Transmission Fluid Pump Drive Chain - Install

    1. Install the snap ring (A).

    NOTE:
    • Be careful not to deform the snap ring by opening/closing it excessively.
    • Make sure the snap ring is firmly installed in the groove.
    GHH423424Courtesy of HONDA, U.S.A., INC.

    2. While expanding the snap ring using the snap ring pliers, install the transmission fluid pump drive sprocket (B) and the transmission fluid pump drive chain (C).

    NOTE:
    • Be careful not to deform the snap ring by opening/closing it excessively.
    • Make sure the snap ring is firmly installed in the groove.
  43. Lubrication Plate - Install
  44. Oil Guide Plate - Install
  45. Right Differential Oil Seal - Install
    GHH423425Courtesy of HONDA, U.S.A., INC.
    1. Install the right differential oil seal (A) flush with the torque converter housing using the 65 mm oil seal driver.
    NOTE: Before installation, apply a light coat of clean transmission fluid to the surfaces of the press fit and the lip of the oil seal.
  46. Input Shaft Oil Seal - Install
    GHH423426Courtesy of HONDA, U.S.A., INC.
    1. Install the input shaft oil seal (A) flush with the torque converter housing using the driver handle and the attachment.
    NOTE: Before installation, apply a light coat of clean transmission fluid to the surface both of the press-fit and the lip that are on the oil seal.
  47. Torque Converter Housing - Install

    NOTE: 

    • Tighten the torque converter housing mounting bolts in a crisscross pattern in at least two steps.
    • Be careful not to drop the oil guide plate.
  48. Parking Brake Rod Holder - Install
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    1. Install the parking brake rod holder (A) with the lock washer (B).

    2. Pry up the lock tabs of the lock washer.

  49. Parking Brake Pawl, Parking Shaft, and Parking Pawl Spring - Install
    GHH423428Courtesy of HONDA, U.S.A., INC.
    1. Install the parking brake pawl (A), the parking shaft (B), and the parking pawl spring (C) as shown.
  50. Driven Pulley Shaft Bearing (End Cover Side) - Install
    GHH423429Courtesy of HONDA, U.S.A., INC.
    1. Install the driven pulley shaft bearing (A) until it bottoms out using the driver handle and the attachment.
  51. Snap Ring - Install
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    1. Install the snap ring (A) using commercially available snap ring pliers (B).
    NOTE:
    • Be careful not to deform the snap ring by opening/closing it excessively.
    • Make sure the snap ring is firmly installed in the groove.
  52. 22 mm Sealing Ring - Install
  53. Lubrication Pipe D and E - Install
    GHH423431Courtesy of HONDA, U.S.A., INC.
    1. Install lubrication pipes D and E as shown.
  54. 12 x 89 mm Pipe - Install
  55. End Cover - Install

    NOTE:  Tighten the end cover mounting bolts in a crisscross pattern in at least two steps.

  56. Shift Solenoid Valve O/P - Install
  57. Transmission Fluid Pump - Install
    GHH423432Courtesy of HONDA, U.S.A., INC.

    NOTE:  Align the guide pin (A) of the transmission fluid pump with the guide hole (B) of the stator shaft flange.

  58. Solenoid Wire Harness A - Install
  59. 18 x 18 mm Pipe - Install
  60. 14.3 x 36.2 mm Pipe - Install

    NOTE:  You can install the pipe regardless of its direction.

  61. 10.9 x 18.5 mm Pipe - Install
  62. Joint Pipe - Install
    GHH423433Courtesy of HONDA, U.S.A., INC.

    NOTE: 

    • The joint pipe has the filter (A). The filter end should face the valve body assembly side.
    • Be careful not to drop the filter.
  63. 12 x 56.7 mm Pipe - Install

    NOTE:  You can install the pipe regardless of its direction.

  64. 8 x 133.5 mm Pipe - Install
  65. 10.9 x 26 mm Pipe - Install
  66. Valve Body Assembly - Install
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    1. Install the valve body assembly (C) straightly.
    NOTE: Do not pinch solenoid wire harnesses A and B.

    2. Install the guide plate (I).

    Bolt Length
    D 90 mm (3.54 in)
    E 80 mm (3.15 in)
    F 65 mm (2.56 in)
    G 55 mm (2.17 in)
    H 40 mm (1.57 in)
    GHH423435Courtesy of HONDA, U.S.A., INC.
    3. Make sure each branch of solenoid wire harness A is routed to the correction locations as shown, especially areas (B) and (C).

    4. Connect the connectors (D).

    5. Install the transmission fluid temperature sensor (E).

  67. Transmission Fluid Strainer - Install

    NOTE:  Do not pinch solenoid wire harnesses A and B.

  68. Magnet - Install
  69. Transmission Fluid Pan - Install

    NOTE: 

    • Tighten the transmission fluid pan mounting bolts in a crisscross pattern in two steps.
    • Do not pinch solenoid wire harnesses A and B.
  70. Drain Plug - Install
  71. Check Bolt - Install
  72. Sealing Bolt - Install
  73. CVT Driven Pulley Pressure Sensor - Install
  74. Torque Converter Turbine Speed Sensor - Install
  75. CVT Drive Pulley Speed Sensor - Install
  76. CVT Speed Sensor - Install
  77. Transmission Range Switch - Install

    1. Turn the control lever (A) to the P position.

    NOTE: Do not use the control shaft (B) to adjust the shift position. If the control shaft tips are squeezed together, it will cause a faulty signal or position due to play between the control shaft and the transmission range switch.
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    2. Turn the control lever back two clicks to the N position.

    3. Set the transmission range switch (C) to the N position. Align the cutouts (D) on the rotary-frame with the N positioning cutouts (E) on the transmission range switch, then put a 2.0 mm (0.079 in) feeler gauge blade (F) in the cutouts to hold the transmission range switch in the N position.

    NOTE:

    Be sure to use a 2.0 mm (0.079 in) feeler gauge blade or equivalent to hold the transmission range switch in the N position.

    4. Loosely install the transmission range switch gently on the control shaft while holding it in the N position with the 2.0 mm (0.079 in) feeler gauge blade.

    5. Tighten the bolts (G) on the transmission range switch while you continue holding the N position.

    NOTE:

    Do not move the transmission range switch when tightening the bolts.

    6. Remove the feeler gauge.

    7. Install the control shaft cover (H).

  78. TCM - Install (1.5 L engine)
  79. Left Differential Oil Seal - Install
    GHH423437Courtesy of HONDA, U.S.A., INC.
    1. Install the left differential oil seal (A) flush with the transmission housing using the 15 x 135L driver handle and the oil seal driver attachment.
    NOTE: Before installation, apply a light coat of clean transmission fluid to the surface both of the press-fit and the lip that are on the oil seal.
  80. Breather Cap - Install

    NOTE:  Be sure to install the suction hole of the breather cap to the torque converter side.

  81. Filler Cap B - Install

    NOTE:  Turn the lever toward the front of the vehicle, and install it.

  82. Filler Cap A - Install

    NOTE:  Turn the lever toward the front of the vehicle, and install it.

  83. Transmission Hanger - Install
  84. 10.9 x 31.5 mm Pipe - Install (With Auto Idle Stop System)
  85. Delivery Pipe - Install (With Auto Idle Stop System)
  86. Auxiliary Transmission Fluid Pump - Install (With Auto Idle Stop System)