CVT Fluid Cooler Diagnosis Procedure

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NOTE:

Insufficient cleaning of the cooler inlet hose exterior may lead to inaccurate debris identification.

Position an oil pan under the transaxle's inlet and outlet cooler hoses.
Clean the exterior and tip of the cooler inlet hose.
Insert the extension adapter hose of a can of Transmission Cooler Cleaner into the cooler outlet hose.

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CAUTION:
- Wear safety glasses and rubber gloves when spraying the Transmission Cooler Cleaner.
- Spray Transmission Cooler Cleaner only with adequate ventilation.
- Avoid contact with eyes and skin.
- Never breath vapors or spray mist.
Hold the hose and can as high as possible and spray Transmission Cooler Cleaner in a continuous stream into the cooler outlet hose until CVT fluid flows out of the cooler inlet hose for 5 seconds.
Tie a common white, basket-type coffee filter to the end of the cooler inlet hose.

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Insert the tip of an air gun into the end of the cooler outlet hose.

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Wrap a shop rag around the air gun tip and end of cooler outlet hose.
Blow compressed air regulated to 5 to 9 kg/cm² (70 to 130 psi) through the cooler outlet hose to force any remaining CVT fluid into the coffee filter.
Remove the coffee filter from the end of the cooler inlet hose.
Perform "CVT FLUID COOLER INSPECTION PROCEDURE".