This service information announcement provides information regarding three new production enhancements to...

Bulletin number

16-89-13

Component

Power train: automatic transmission

Summary

This service information announcement provides information regarding three new production enhancements to the CVT transmission (model tr690) used in the forester model with 2.0l dit(direct injection turbo) engine: • an in-line CVT fluid filter has been added to reduce the possibility of contamination entering the lock-up circuit of the valve body • machining of an existing fluid passage in the transmission case to accept the new filter • a smaller corresponding port on the mating surface of the valve body along with a sealing o-ring was added to retain the filter in the transmission case.

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