On-Vehicle Removal

WARNING:

A hot transaxle and ATF can cause severe burns. Turn off the engine and wait until they are cool.
Using compressed air can cause dirt and other particles to fly out, causing injury to the eyes. Wear protective eyeglasses whenever using compressed air.

CAUTION:

If the control valve body has been replaced, perform initial learning. (Refer to INITIAL LEARNING .)
If the control valve body has been replaced, perform TCM configuration. (Refer to TCM CONFIGURATION .)
Placing the control valve body connector side pointed downward could damage the control valve body connector part or sensor. If the servicing can only be performed by pointing the control valve body connector side downward, spread shock-absorbing material, which does not produce dust or foreign matter, and place the control valve body connector part and sensor on the table so that they do not directly contact the table.

Fig 1: Placing Control Valve Body Connector Part And Sensor On Table
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.

Select the selector lever to P position.
Disconnect the negative battery cable. (Refer to NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION .)
Remove the front under cover No. 2. (Refer to FRONT UNDER COVER No. 2 REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
Clean the transaxle exterior throughout with a steam cleaner or cleaning solvents.
Remove the air cleaner component. (Refer to INTAKE-AIR SYSTEM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
Disconnect the control valve body connector.

Fig 2: Identifying Control Valve Body Connector
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
CAUTION:
- Make sure that your hand does not touch the terminal as the connector terminal could be damaged.
- Water or foreign objects entering the connector can cause a poor connection or corrosion. Be sure not to drop water or foreign objects on the connector when disconnecting it.
Remove the hose clamp.

Fig 3: Removing Hose Clamp
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Drain the ATF. (Refer to AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE FLUID (ATF) REPLACEMENT .)
Remove the oil pan.
CAUTION:
- To avoid damaging the control valve body, if there is a large amount of foreign material at the bottom of the oil pan when the oil pan is removed, replace the oil strainer with a new one.
- If there is not a large amount of foreign material at the bottom of the oil pan, the oil strainer does not have to be replaced.
NOTE:
- Always use new oil pan installation bolts when re-installing the oil pan because the oil pan installation bolts cannot be reused.
Remove the oil strainer.

Fig 4: Removing Oil Strainer
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Remove the oil strainer O-rings.

Fig 5: Removing Oil Strainer O-Rings
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Remove the control valve body.
CAUTION:
- Remove the control valve body directly from underneath so that force is not applied to the control valve body connector in the lateral direction.
  
  Fig 6: Identifying Control Valve Body Bolts
  Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
Remove the oil seal (control valve body). (Refer to OIL SEAL (CONTROL VALVE BODY) REPLACEMENT .)
Remove the gasket from the transaxle case.

Fig 7: Removing Gasket From Transaxle Case
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.