PROCEDURE
REMOVE TRANSMISSION BREATHER HOSE SUB-ASSEMBLY
Using a screwdriver, remove the transmission breather hose sub-assembly from the automatic transaxle assembly.
Note
Be careful not to damage the transaxle case.
Tech Tips
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
| *1 | No. 1 Breather Plug |
| *2 | Breather Plug Hose |
| *3 | No. 2 Breather Plug |
| *4 | O-Ring |
Remove the No. 1 breather plug from the breather plug hose.
Remove the No. 2 breather plug from the breather plug hose.
Remove the O-ring from the No. 2 breather plug.
REMOVE PARK/NEUTRAL POSITION SWITCH ASSEMBLY
Remove the nut, washer, and transmission control shaft lever from the control shaft.
Remove the 2 bolts and the park/neutral position switch assembly from the transaxle case.
Note
Before removing the park/neutral position switch assembly, remove any dirt or rust on the installation portion of the manual valve lever shaft sub-assembly. Be sure to remove the switch straight along the shaft while being careful not to deform the plate spring that supports the shaft. If the plate spring is deformed, the park/neutral position switch assembly cannot be reinstalled correctly.
REMOVE OIL COOLER TUBE UNION
Using a 19 mm union nut wrench remove the 2 oil cooler tube unions from the transaxle case.
Remove the 2 O-rings from the 2 oil cooler tube unions.
REMOVE TRANSAXLE CASE PLUG
Using a 6 mm hexagon socket wrench, remove the 3 transaxle case plugs from the transaxle housing.
Remove the 3 gaskets from the 3 transaxle case plugs.
Remove the 6 transaxle case plugs from the transaxle case and rear transaxle cover sub-assembly.
Using a screwdriver, remove the 6 O-rings from the 6 transaxle case plugs.
Note
Be careful not to damage the transaxle case plugs.
Tech Tips
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
SUPPORT AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY
Support the automatic transaxle assembly on wooden blocks.
REMOVE AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE OIL PAN SUB-ASSEMBLY
Using a 6 mm hexagon socket wrench, remove the overflow plug from the automatic transaxle oil pan sub-assembly.
Remove the gasket from the overflow plug.
Using a 6 mm hexagon socket wrench, remove the No. 1 transmission oil filler tube from the automatic transaxle oil pan sub-assembly.
Remove the 19 bolts, automatic transaxle oil pan sub-assembly and automatic transaxle oil pan gasket from the automatic transaxle assembly.
Note
Some fluid will remain in the automatic transaxle oil pan sub-assembly. Remove all the bolts, and carefully remove the automatic transaxle oil pan sub-assembly.
Remove the 2 transmission oil cleaner magnets from the automatic transaxle oil pan sub-assembly.
INSPECT TRANSMISSION OIL CLEANER MAGNET
REMOVE VALVE BODY OIL STRAINER ASSEMBLY
Remove the 2 bolts and valve body oil strainer assembly from the transmission valve body assembly.
| *1 | O-ring |
Remove the O-ring from the valve body oil strainer assembly.
REMOVE TRANSMISSION VALVE BODY ASSEMBLY
Remove the 11 bolts and transmission valve body assembly from the transaxle case.
Note
When removing the transmission valve body assembly, be careful not to allow the transmission revolution sensor and the transaxle case to interfere with each other.
REMOVE TRANSAXLE CASE GASKET
Remove the 2 transaxle case gaskets from the transaxle case.
INSPECT INPUT SHAFT END PLAY
REMOVE REFILL PLUG
Remove the refill plug from the rear transaxle cover sub-assembly.
Remove the gasket from the refill plug.
REMOVE REAR TRANSAXLE COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY
Remove the 14 bolts from the rear transaxle cover sub-assembly.
Using a brass bar and a hammer, tap on the circumference of the rear transaxle cover sub-assembly to remove the rear transaxle cover sub-assembly from the transaxle case.
Remove the 3 O-rings from the transaxle case.
| *1 | Oil Seal Ring |
| *2 | Thrust Needle Roller Bearing |
| *3 | Thrust Needle Roller Bearing Race |
Using a screwdriver, remove the 2 oil seal rings from the rear transaxle cover sub-assembly.
Note
Be careful not to damage the rear transaxle cover sub-assembly.
Tech Tips
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Remove the thrust needle roller bearing and thrust needle roller bearing race from the rear transaxle cover sub-assembly.
Using a T30 "TORX" socket wrench, remove the 2 "TORX" screws and rear transaxle cover plate from the rear transaxle cover sub-assembly.
| *a | Turn |
| *b | Hold |
Using SST, remove the needle roller bearing from the rear transaxle cover sub-assembly.
REMOVE DIRECT MULTIPLE DISC CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
| *1 | Thrust Needle Roller Bearing |
| *2 | Direct Multiple Disc Clutch Assembly |
Remove the direct multiple disc clutch assembly from the transaxle case.
Remove the thrust needle roller bearing from the direct multiple disc clutch assembly.
| *1 | O-ring |
| *2 | Oil Seal Ring |
Using a screwdriver, remove the O-ring from the direct multiple disc clutch assembly.
Note
Be careful not to damage the direct multiple disc clutch assembly.
Tech Tips
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Using a screwdriver, remove the oil seal ring from the direct multiple disc clutch assembly.
Note
Be careful not to damage the direct multiple disc clutch assembly.
Tech Tips
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REMOVE REAR PLANETARY SUN GEAR ASSEMBLY
Using a snap ring expander, remove the snap ring from the direct multiple disc clutch assembly.
| *1 | Rear Planetary Sun Gear Assembly |
Remove the rear planetary sun gear assembly from the direct multiple disc clutch assembly.
| *1 | Thrust Needle Roller Bearing |
| *2 | Thrust Needle Roller Race |
Remove the thrust needle roller bearing and thrust needle roller race from the direct multiple disc clutch assembly.
INSPECT REAR PLANETARY SUN GEAR ASSEMBLY
REMOVE TRANSAXLE HOUSING
Remove the 20 bolts from the transaxle housing.
Using a brass bar and a hammer, tap on the circumference of the transaxle housing to remove the transaxle housing from the transaxle case.
REMOVE COUNTER DRIVEN GEAR FRONT TAPERED ROLLER BEARING OUTER RACE
Using SST, remove the counter driven gear front tapered roller bearing outer race and shim from the transaxle housing.
REMOVE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL CASE FRONT TAPERED ROLLER BEARING OUTER RACE
Using SST, remove the front differential case front tapered roller bearing outer race and shim from the transaxle housing.
REMOVE TRANSAXLE CASE OIL SEAL RH
Using SST, and a hammer, tap out the transaxle case oil seal RH from the transaxle housing.
REMOVE DIFFERENTIAL GEAR LUBE APPLY TUBE
Remove the bolt, clamp, and differential gear lube apply tube from the transaxle housing.
REMOVE TRANSAXLE HOUSING OIL SEPARATOR
Remove the 3 bolts and transaxle housing oil separator from the transaxle housing.
REMOVE OIL PUMP ASSEMBLY
| *1 | O-ring |
Remove the O-ring from the oil pump assembly.
Remove the 7 bolts and oil pump assembly from the transaxle case.
Remove the O-ring from the oil pump assembly.
| *1 | Thrust Needle Roller Race |
| *2 | Thrust Needle Roller Bearing |
| *3 | O-ring |
Remove the thrust needle roller bearing and thrust bearing race from the counter drive gear nut.
Remove the O-ring from the transaxle case.
REMOVE NO. 3 BRAKE DISC
| *a | Protective Tape |
Using a screwdriver, remove the snap ring from the oil pump assembly.
Note
Be careful not to damage the oil pump assembly.
Tech Tips
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Remove the 2 No. 3 brake flanges, 3 No. 3 brake discs, and 2 No. 3 brake plates from the oil pump assembly.
INSPECT NO. 3 BRAKE DISC
REMOVE UNDERDRIVE PLANETARY GEAR ASSEMBLY
Remove the underdrive planetary gear assembly from the oil pump assembly.
REMOVE NO. 3 BRAKE HUB
Remove the No. 3 brake hub from the underdrive planetary gear assembly.
| *1 | Thrust Needle Roller Race |
| *2 | Thrust Needle Roller Bearing |
Remove the thrust needle roller bearing and thrust needle roller race from the underdrive planetary gear assembly.
REMOVE PLANETARY SUN GEAR SUB-ASSEMBLY
| *1 | Planetary Sun Gear Sub-assembly |
| *2 | Underdrive Planetary Gear Assembly |
| *3 | Snap Ring |
While expanding the snap ring with snap ring pliers, remove the planetary sun gear sub-assembly from the underdrive planetary gear assembly.
Remove the snap ring from the underdrive planetary gear assembly.
INSPECT UNDERDRIVE PLANETARY GEAR ASSEMBLY
INSPECT PLANETARY SUN GEAR SUB-ASSEMBLY
REMOVE INPUT SHAFT SUB-ASSEMBLY
Remove the input shaft sub-assembly from the oil pump assembly.
| *1 | Thrust Needle Roller Race |
| *2 | Thrust Needle Roller Bearing |
| *3 | Input Shaft Sub-assembly |
| *4 | Oil Seal Ring |
Remove the thrust needle roller bearing and thrust needle roller race from the input shaft sub-assembly.
Using a screwdriver, remove the 3 oil seal rings from the input shaft sub-assembly.
Note
Be careful not to damage the input shaft sub-assembly.
Tech Tips
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
REMOVE UNDERDRIVE PLANETARY SUN GEAR
| *1 | Underdrive Planetary Sun Gear |
| *2 | Thrust Needle Roller Bearing |
Remove the underdrive planetary sun gear from the oil pump assembly.
Remove the thrust needle roller bearing from the oil pump assembly.
REMOVE NO. 1 BRAKE DISC
| *1 | Snap Ring |
| *2 | Brake Snap Ring Stopper |
Using a screwdriver, remove the 2 snap rings and brake snap ring stopper from the oil pump assembly.
Note
Be careful not to damage the oil pump assembly.
Tech Tips
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Remove the No. 1 brake flange, 3 No. 1 brake discs, and 3 No. 1 brake plates from the oil pump assembly.
INSPECT NO. 1 BRAKE DISC
REMOVE 2ND BRAKE PISTON RETURN SPRING SUB-ASSEMBLY
Remove the 3 2nd brake piston return spring sub-assemblies from the oil pump assembly.
INSPECT 2ND BRAKE PISTON RETURN SPRING SUB-ASSEMBLY
REMOVE NO. 1 BRAKE PISTON
Holding the oil pump assembly by hand, apply compressed air (392 kPa, 4.0 kgf/cm2, 57 psi) to the oil pump assembly to remove the No. 1 brake piston.
Using a screwdriver, remove the 2 O-rings from the No. 1 brake piston.
Note
Be careful not to damage the No. 1 brake piston.
Tech Tips
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
REMOVE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL CASE
Remove the front differential case from the transaxle case.
REMOVE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL CASE FRONT TAPERED ROLLER BEARING INNER RACE
| *a | Turn |
| *b | Hold |
Using SST, remove the front differential case front tapered roller bearing inner race from the front differential case.
REMOVE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL CASE REAR TAPERED ROLLER BEARING INNER RACE
| *a | Turn |
| *b | Hold |
Using SST, remove the front differential case rear tapered roller bearing inner race from the front differential case.
REMOVE COUNTER DRIVE GEAR NUT
Using SST and a hammer, unstake the counter drive gear nut.
Turn the manual valve lever shaft counterclockwise to set it to the P position as shown in the illustration.
Using SST, remove the counter drive gear nut from the front planetary gear assembly.
Turn the manual valve lever shaft 2 notches clockwise to set it to the N position as shown in the illustration.
REMOVE COUNTER DRIVEN GEAR
Remove the counter driven gear from the transaxle case.
REMOVE COUNTER DRIVEN GEAR FRONT TAPERED ROLLER BEARING
| *a | Turn |
| *b | Hold |
Using SST, remove the counter driven gear front tapered roller bearing from the counter driven gear.
REMOVE COUNTER DRIVEN GEAR REAR TAPERED ROLLER BEARING
Tech Tips
If removing the counter driven gear rear tapered roller bearing, replace the counter driven gear with a new one.
REMOVE PAWL SHAFT CLAMP
Remove the bolt and pawl shaft clamp from the transaxle case.
REMOVE NO. 1 TRANSMISSION CASE PLATE
Remove the bolt and No. 1 transmission case plate from the transaxle case.
REMOVE PAWL STOPPER PLATE
Remove the 2 bolts and pawl stopper plate from the transaxle case.
REMOVE PARKING LOCK SLEEVE
Remove the parking lock sleeve from the transaxle case.
REMOVE PARKING LOCK PAWL
| *1 | Parking Lock Pawl Pin |
| *2 | Parking Lock Pawl Shaft |
| *3 | Spring |
| *4 | Parking Lock Pawl |
Remove the spring, parking lock pawl pin, parking lock pawl shaft, and parking lock pawl from the transaxle case.
REMOVE COUNTER DRIVEN GEAR REAR TAPERED ROLLER BEARING OUTER RACE
Using SST, remove the counter driven gear rear tapered roller bearing outer race from the transaxle case.
REMOVE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL CASE REAR TAPERED ROLLER BEARING OUTER RACE
Using SST, remove the front differential case rear tapered roller bearing outer race from the transaxle case.
REMOVE TRANSAXLE CASE OIL SEAL LH
Using SST, and a hammer, tap out the transaxle case oil seal LH from the transaxle case.
REMOVE ONE-WAY CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
| *a | Protective Tape |
Using a screwdriver, remove the snap ring from the transaxle case.
Note
Be careful not to damage the transaxle case.
Tech Tips
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
| *1 | One-way Clutch Assembly with Planetary Ring Gear |
| *2 | Thrust Needle Roller Bearing |
Remove the one-way clutch assembly with the planetary ring gear from the transaxle case.
Remove the thrust needle roller bearing from the front planetary gear assembly.
| *1 | One-way Clutch Assembly |
| *2 | Outer Race Retainer |
| *3 | Planetary Ring Gear |
Remove the one-way clutch assembly from the planetary ring gear.
Remove the outer race retainer from the one-way clutch assembly.
INSPECT ONE-WAY CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
REMOVE PLANETARY RING GEAR FLANGE
| *1 | Snap Ring |
| *2 | Planetary Ring Gear Flange |
| *3 | Planetary Ring Gear |
Using a screwdriver, remove the snap ring from the planetary ring gear.
Note
Be careful not to damage the planetary ring gear.
Tech Tips
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Remove the planetary ring gear flange from the planetary ring gear.
REMOVE NO. 2 BRAKE DISC
| *a | Protective Tape |
Using a screwdriver, remove the snap ring from the transaxle case.
Note
Be careful not to damage the transaxle case.
Tech Tips
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Remove the No. 2 brake flange, 4 No. 2 brake discs, and 4 No. 2 brake plates from the transaxle case.
INSPECT NO. 2 BRAKE DISC
REMOVE 1ST AND REVERSE BRAKE RETURN SPRING SUB-ASSEMBLY
| *a | Protective Tape |
Using a screwdriver, remove the snap ring from the transaxle case.
Note
Be careful not to damage the transaxle case.
Tech Tips
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
Remove the 1st and reverse brake return spring sub-assembly from the transaxle case.
INSPECT 1ST AND REVERSE BRAKE RETURN SPRING SUB-ASSEMBLY
REMOVE NO. 2 BRAKE PISTON
Apply compressed air (392 kPa, 4.0 kgf/cm2, 57 psi) to the ATF hole to remove the No. 2 brake piston from the transaxle case.
Using a screwdriver, remove the 2 O-rings from the No. 2 brake piston.
Note
Be careful not to damage the No. 2 brake piston.
Tech Tips
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
REMOVE FRONT PLANETARY GEAR ASSEMBLY
Using SST and a press, remove the front planetary gear assembly from the transaxle case.
REMOVE COUNTER DRIVE GEAR
Note
Perform this procedure only when the counter drive gear bearing or transaxle case is replaced.
Using SST and a press, remove the counter drive gear and bearing inner race (rear side) from the transaxle case.
As shown in the illustration, tighten the 2 bolts evenly and leave a clearance of approximately 5.0 mm (0.197 in.) between the counter drive gear and bearing inner race (front side).
| *a | Turn |
| *b | Hold |
Using SST, remove the bearing inner race (front side) from the counter drive gear.
REMOVE NO. 3 BRAKE PISTON
Place SST on the brake piston return spring and compress the brake piston return spring with a press.
Using a screwdriver, remove the snap ring from the transaxle case.
Note
Be careful not to damage the transaxle case.
Tech Tips
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
| *1 | Brake Piston Return Spring |
Remove the brake piston return spring from the transaxle case.
| *1 | No. 3 Brake Piston |
Remove the No. 3 brake piston from the transaxle case.
Using a screwdriver, remove the 2 O-rings from the No. 3 brake piston.
Note
Be careful not to damage the No. 3 brake piston.
Tech Tips
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
INSPECT NO. 3 BRAKE PISTON RETURN SPRING SUB-ASSEMBLY
REMOVE MANUAL DETENT SPRING SUB-ASSEMBLY
Remove the bolt, manual detent spring cover, and manual detent spring sub-assembly from the transaxle case.
REMOVE PARKING LOCK ROD SUB-ASSEMBLY
Remove the parking lock rod sub-assembly from the manual valve lever shaft sub-assembly.
Tech Tips
Align the slot with the notches on the manual valve lever shaft sub-assembly to remove the parking lock rod sub-assembly.
REMOVE MANUAL VALVE LEVER SHAFT SUB-ASSEMBLY
Using needle-nose pliers, remove the manual valve lever shaft retainer spring from the transaxle case.
Remove the manual valve lever shaft sub-assembly from the transaxle case.
REMOVE MANUAL VALVE LEVER SHAFT OIL SEAL
| *a | Protective Tape |
Using a screwdriver, remove the manual valve lever shaft oil seal from the transaxle case.
Note
Be careful not to damage the transaxle case.
Tech Tips
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.