CVT Fluid Cooler Cleaning Procedure
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CAUTION:
- Wear safety glasses and rubber gloves when spraying the Transmission Cooler Cleaner.
- Spray Cooler Cleaner only in areas with adequate ventilation.
- Avoid contact with eyes and skin.
- Do not breathe vapors or mist from spray.
- Remove front under cover. Refer to Removal and Installation .
- Position an oil drain pan under the CVT fluid cooler.
- Position an oil drain pan under the CVT oil warmer.
- Disconnect the CVT fluid cooler hose A and CVT fluid cooler hose B from the CVT oil warmer. Refer to Exploded View .CAUTION: Do not reuse hose clamps.NOTE:
- If rubber material from cooler hose remains on the steel tube or fitting, clean steel tube and replace rubber hose.
- The hoses removed from the CVT fluid warmer will be flushed first in one direction and then the other.
- Allow any transmission fluid that remains in the CVT fluid cooler hoses to drain into the oil drain pan.
- Flush CVT fluid cooler and hoses using the following steps:
- Attach a suitable hose (A) to the CVT fluid cooler hose (1).
Hose inside diameter
: 16 mm (5/8 in)
- Insert extension adapter hose (B) from a can of Transmission Cooler Cleaner, into CVT fluid cooler hose (2).CAUTION:
- Wear safety glasses and rubber gloves when spraying the Transmission Cooler Cleaner.
- Spray Cooler Cleaner only in areas with adequate ventilation.
- Avoid contact with eyes and skin.
- Do not breathe vapors or mist from spray.
NOTE: Always check with the Parts Department for latest parts information. - Holding the can and hose as high as possible, spray Transmission Cooler Cleaner in a continuous stream into the CVT fluid cooler inlet side hose until it flows from the outlet side hose for five seconds.
- Attach a suitable hose (A) to the CVT fluid cooler hose (1).
- Attach a suitable hose over the end of the CVT fluid cooler hose (2) that was used as the flush inlet.
Hose inside diameter
: 16 mm (5/8 in)
- Blow compressed air through CVT fluid cooler hose (2) for 10 seconds to force remaining fluid out of CVT fluid cooler hose (1).
Air pressure
: 490-883 kPa (5-9 kg/cm 2 , 70-128 psi)
- Repeat steps 6-8 one additional time, then proceed to step 10.
- Reverse flush the CVT fluid cooler. Install Transmission Cooler Cleaner to CVT fluid cooler hose (1), then repeat steps 6-8 twice.
- Install CVT fluid cooler hose A and CVT fluid cooler hose B to the CVT oil warmer. Refer to Exploded View .CAUTION: Do not reuse hose clamps.
- Fill the transaxle assembly with CVT fluid. Refer to Replacement .