Control Valve Body: Removal

Set the vehicle on a lift.
Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
Lift up the vehicle.
Clean the transmission exterior.
Remove the drain plug (ATF) to drain ATF.
CAUTION: Directly after the vehicle has been running or the engine has been long idle running, the ATF is hot. Be careful not to burn yourself.

Fig 1: Identifying ATF Drain Plug
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Tighten the drain plug (ATF).
NOTE: Use a new gasket.

Tightening torque:

25 N.m (2.5 kgf-m, 18.4 ft-lb)
Remove the oil pan.
CAUTION: Be careful not to allow foreign matter such as dust or dirt to enter the oil pan.

Fig 2: Oil Pan And Drain Plug (ATF)
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Remove the magnet.
Clean the magnet.
Completely remove the remaining liquid gasket on the transmission case and oil pan.
Disconnect the control valve connector.

Fig 3: Identifying Control Valve Connector
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Remove the oil cooler pipe.

Fig 4: Identifying Oil Cooler Pipe
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Remove the control valve body.
NOTE: The control valve body is replaced as an assembly only, because it is a non-disassembly part.

Fig 5: Identifying Control Valve Body
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