Fluid Pan: Service and Repair

Main Control Cover

Material:

Removal
1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist.
2. Drain the engine coolant.
3. Remove the battery tray.
4. Disconnect the wiring harness from the battery tray bracket.





5. Remove the battery tray bracket.





6. Disconnect the vent hose from the main control cover.





7. Remove the lower radiator hose and position aside.





8. Remove the transmission fluid cooler tube bracket bolt.





9. Remove the main control cover bolts, cooler bypass studs and the cover.





10. NOTE: Do not discard the gasket. It is a reusable type. Inspect the gasket for damage. Install a new gasket as necessary.

Remove the main control cover gasket.





Installation

1. NOTE: The main control cover gasket is a reusable type. Inspect the gasket for damage. Install a new gasket as necessary.

Install the main control cover gasket.





2. NOTE: Install studs in locations 3 and 11.

Install the main control cover.
^ Tighten to 13 Nm (10 ft. lbs.), in sequence shown.





3. Position the transmission fluid cooler tube in place and install the bolt.
^ Tighten to 25 Nm (18 ft. lbs.).





4. Install the lower radiator hose.





5. Connect the vent hose to the main control cover.





6. Install the battery tray bracket.
^ Tighten to 10 Nm (89 inch lbs.).





7. Connect the wiring harness to the battery tray bracket.





8. Install the battery tray.
9. Fill the transaxle with clean automatic transmission fluid.
10. Fill the engine cooling system.
11. Start the engine, run through all of the gears and check the fluid level.