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Hydraulic System: Overview Kia Rio III

Automatic Trans 14 illustrations ~445 words

Description

The hydraulic system consists of oil, an oil filter, an oil pump, and a valve body (valves and solenoid valves). The oil pump is powered by the engine. ATF passes through the oil filter and gets distributed along the oil channels. The oil becomes highly pressurized as it exits the oil pump and passes through the line pressure valve before being fed to the clutch & brake control valve, clutch, and brakes. TCM controls the hydraulic pressure using solenoid valves and controls clutch and brake operations.

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Scheme 25: Components Location

The oil pump is built-in as a single unit with the 26 brake chamber. Rotation of the pump builds the hydraulic pressure needed for the lubrication of the various parts of the transaxle and operation of the clutch and brakes. The oil also circulates through the torque converter and the cooler.

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Scheme 26: Description

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Scheme 27: Components

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Scheme 28: Oil Pump Operation Flow

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Scheme 29: Components Location

The valve body is essential to automatic transaxle control and consists of various valves used to control the oil feed from the oil pump. Specifically, these valves consist of pressure regulator valves, oil redirection valves, shift valves, and manual valves. The body also features electronic solenoid valves that ensure smooth gear changes.

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Scheme 30: Description

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Scheme 31: Components Location

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Scheme 32: Valve Body Flow

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Scheme 33: Removal

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  1. Remove the battery and the battery tray. (Refer to " «CHARGING SYSTEM»(ref-536081) " in EE group.)
  2. Remove the under cover (A). Tightening torque: 6.9 ~ 10.8 N.m (0.7 ~ 1.1 kgf.m, 5.1 ~ 8.0 lb-ft)
  3. Replace new gasket and the plug after draining the automatic transaxle fluid by removing the drain plug. (Refer to 6 .
  4. Remove the valve body cover (B). Tightening torque: 13.7 ~ 15.7 N.m (1.4 ~ 1.6 kgf.m, 10.1 ~ 11.6 lb-ft)
  5. Remove the air breather hose (A).
  6. Remove the plate and the detent spring (A) after removing the bolt. Tightening torque: 11.8 ~ 15.7 N.m (1.2 ~ 1.6 kgf.m, 8.7 ~ 11.6 lb-ft)
  7. Remove the bolt (3ea) after disconnecting the solenoid valve (B) connector and the oil temperature sensor connector (A). Tightening torque: 9.8 ~ 11.8 N.m (1.0 ~ 1.2 kgf.m, 7.2 ~ 8.7 lb-ft)
  8. Remove the valve body assembly (A). Tightening torque: 9.8 ~ 11.8 N.m (1.0 ~ 1.2 kgf.m, 7.2 ~ 8.7 lb-ft)

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Scheme 38: Installation
  1. Installation is the reverse of removal. CAUTION: After replacement or reinstallation procedure of the valve body assembly, must perform procedures below. NOTE: The gasket of the valve body gasket (A) use new one. Adding automatic transaxle fluid. (Refer to 6 . Perform TCM learning after replacing the valve body to prevent slow transaxle response, jerky acceleration and jerky startup. (Refer to «TCM LEARNING»(ref-536108-S22821437182013031400000) .