Primary and Secondary Variator Covers: Assembly

Primary variator cover

NOTE: The new retaining clip must be installed on the feed tube prior to installing the square cut seals.

Fig 1: Locating O-Ring Seal & Retaining Clip

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Install a new O-ring seal and a new retaining clip on the forward clutch feed tube.
Install the special tool onto the forward clutch feed tube.

Fig 2: Identifying Special Tool (307-539) Onto Forward Clutch Feed Tube
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NOTE: Be careful not to overextend the seals when installing, damage to the seals will occur.

Fig 3: Locating Square Cut Seals On Special Tool (307-539)

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Using the special tool, install 2 new square cut seals.

CAUTION: MERCON®, MERCON® V and MERCON® SP, Motorcraft Premium Automatic Transmission Fluid and Motorcraft Continuously Variable Chain Type Transmission Fluid are not interchangeable transmission fluids. The use of any fluid other than what is recommended for this transmission will cause transmission damage.

Fig 4: Locating Forward Clutch Feed Tube

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Lubricate the O-ring seals in clean continuously variable transaxle (CVT) transmission fluid, install the forward clutch feed tube into the primary cover and install the retaining clip.
Install the new primary feed tube.
- If equipped with a primary feed tube that has removable O-ring seals, install the feed tube and new O-ring seals.
- If equipped with a primary feed tube that has bonded seals, install the feed tube.
Fig 5: Locating Primary Feed Tube
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Secondary variator cover

Install a new square cut seal on the secondary cover.

Fig 6: Locating Square Cut Seal On Secondary Cover
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