TRANSMISSION FLUID TEMPERATURE (TFT) SENSOR REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [SJ6A-EL]


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Warning
•  A hot transmission and ATF can cause severe burns. Turn off the engine and wait until they are cool before replacing ATF.

1.  Disconnect the negative battery terminal. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION.)

2.  Drain the ATF. (See AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID (ATF) REPLACEMENT [SJ6A-EL].)

3.  Slide the hose clamp upward and disconnect the electric AT oil pump hose (With i-stop).

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4.  Remove the oil pan and gasket.

Caution
•  Do not damage the installation surface of the transmission case and the oil pan.
•  Do not deform the oil pan.

5.  Remove the oil strainer from the control valve body component.

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6.  Remove the O-ring from the oil strainer.

7.  Disconnect the connectors from the solenoids.

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8.  Disconnect the coupler component from the clamps.

9.  Remove the lock plate from the control valve body component.

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10.  Pull the TFT sensor from the control valve body component.

11.  Remove the coupler component mounting bolt from the transmission case.

12.  Remove the coupler component from the transmission case.

13.  Remove the O-ring from the coupler component.

14.  Install a new O-ring to the coupler component.

15.  Tighten the coupler component mounting bolt to the transmission case.

Tightening torque
3.9—6.9 N·m {40—49 kgf·cm, 35—42 in·lbf}

16.  Install the TFT sensor and the lock plate with the bolt to the control valve body component.

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Tightening torque
8.0—12.0 N·m {82—122 kgf·cm, 26—42 in·lbf}

17.  Connect the coupler component to the clamps.

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18.  Connect the connectors to the solenoids.

19.  Coat a new O-ring with ATF and install it to the oil strainer.

20.  Install the oil strainer to the control valve body component with the bolts.

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Caution
•  Be careful not to allow foreign matter to penetrate the interior of the transmission.

21.  Clean the contact surface of the oil pan and transmission case.

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Caution
•  Do not damage the fitting surface of the transmission case and the oil pan.
•  Do not deform the oil pan.

22.  Install a new oil pan gasket and the oil pan to the transmission case.

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Caution
•  Be careful not to tighten the bolts excessively because the oil pan gasket is made of cork.

23.  Tighten the oil pan installation bolt.

Tightening torque
6.0—7.9 N·m {62—80 kgf·cm, 54—69 in·lbf}

24.  Install the electric AT oil pump hose and hose clamp to the position shown in the figure (With i-stop).

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Caution
•  Be careful not to pinch the hose with the protector.

25.  Connect the negative battery terminal. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION.)

26.  Add ATF and, with the engine idling, inspect the ATF level and inspect for leakage. (See AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID (ATF) LEVEL ADJUSTMENT [SJ6A-EL].)