Fluid Pan: Service and Repair

Fluid Pan, Gasket and Filter

Material:

Removal
1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist.
2. Remove the drain plug and allow the transmission fluid to drain.





3. Install the drain plug.
- Tighten to 29 Nm (21 ft. lbs.).





4. Remove the transaxle fluid pan.
- Remove the bolts.
- Using a suitable tool, separate the bead of sealer.





5. Clean the silicone from the transaxle fluid pan and transaxle case surfaces thoroughly with metal surface cleaner.

Installation

1. NOTE: Do not use more than the specified amount of sealer on the pan or internal transaxle damage could occur.

Apply a bead 1-1/2 millimeters thick of sealer to the transaxle on the fluid pan sealing surface.





2. Install the transaxle fluid pan.
- Tighten to 7 Nm (62 inch lbs.).





3. Fill the transaxle with clean automatic transmission fluid.