Control Valve Body: Disassembly

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Subaru Outback, 2004 Subaru Legacy, and 2004 Subaru Baja. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Remove oil strainer from lower control valve body.
NOTE: Arrange the removed bolts in good order to assemble in the same place as disassembly, because the bolt lengths are different.

Fig 1: Removing Oil Strainer From Lower Control Valve Body
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Remove the duty solenoids, solenoids and sensor from the lower valve body.
NOTE: Arrange the removed bolts in good order to assemble in the same place as disassembly, because the bolt lengths are different.

Fig 2: Removing Duty Solenoids, Solenoids & Sensor From Lower Valve Body
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Remove the upper-lower valve body tightening bolts.
NOTE: Arrange the removed bolts in good order to assemble in the same place as disassembly, because the bolt lengths are different.

Fig 3: Removing Upper-Lower Valve Body
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Remove the lower valve body.
Remove the oil filter and plate.

Fig 4: Removing Oil Filter & Plate
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Remove six steel balls from middle valve body.

Fig 5: Removing Six Steel Balls From Middle Valve Body
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Remove the middle valve body.
Remove upper separator plate from middle valve body.

Fig 6: Removing Upper Separator Plate From Middle Valve Body
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Remove valve springs and four steel balls from upper valve body.
Place a shop cloth to the piston removal hole.
Using an air compressor, apply air slowly to each piston hole and remove the pistons.

Fig 7: Removing Valve Springs & Steel Balls From Upper Valve Body
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Remove the seal ring from piston

Fig 8: Removing Seal Ring From Piston
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