Nov. 1, 2021—The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) is hosting a free webinar for service technicians on Tuesday, Nov. 2 at 4:00 p.m. ET.
Entitled “Subaru CVT Transmissions – What Makes a Subaru a Subaru,” the webinar will provide insight into CVT operation and diagnosis.
According to a press release, the webinar will discuss:
Transmission types and applications
Identification and nomenclature – TR580 and TR690
Maintenance intervals – fluid application
Ratio coverage and shift strategy
Subaru Chain technology vs. belt technology
Layout and power flow
Differences between TR580 and TR690 transfer gears
Forward/reverse clutch mechanism differences between TR580 and TR690
Location of the control valve body in both the TR580 and TR690 CVT
The difference in power flow between a TR580 and TR690
Operation of the transfer clutch
Location of the CVT automatic transmission sensors/switches
Operation of solenoids, clutches and ratio change
Failsafe states of each solenoid
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