Oil Strainer

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Fig 1: Identifying Oil Strainer And O-Ring

Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.

All fluid drawn from the transmission fluid pan by the oil fluid pump passes through the fluid strainer.
The strainer and its accompanying seals are part of the fluid path from the sump (pan) to the fluid pump.
The strainer has a bypass section which allows fluid vented at the main regulator valve to be recirculated to the fluid pump, without passing through the strainer.