REMOVE AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY
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REMOVE TRANSFER ASSEMBLY
Remove the 8 nuts.
Using a plastic hammer, remove the transfer assembly from the transaxle assembly.
Note
Remove the transfer assembly from the transaxle assembly without tilting it.
During removal, do not hold the transfer assembly by the oil seals on either side of the assembly.
Remove the 4 transfer and transaxle setting stud bolts.
REMOVE TORQUE CONVERTER ASSEMBLY
Remove the torque converter assembly from the automatic transaxle assembly.
REMOVE AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE OIL PAN SUB-ASSEMBLY
Remove the 18 bolts and oil pan from the transaxle.
Note
Some fluid will remain in the oil pan. Remove all the pan bolts, and carefully remove the oil pan sub-assembly.
Remove the gasket from the oil pan.
| *1 | Magnet |
Remove the 2 magnets from the oil pan.
Examine particles in the oil pan.
Collect any steel chips with the removed magnets. Look carefully at the chips and particles in the oil pan and on the magnets to see the type of wear which might be found in the transaxle.
| Result |
|---|
| Steel (magnetic) |
| Bearing, gear and plate wear |
| Brass (non-magnetic) |
| Bushing wear |
REMOVE VALVE BODY OIL STRAINER ASSEMBLY
Remove the 2 bolts and oil strainer from the valve body.
| *1 | O-ring |
Remove the O-ring from the oil strainer.
REMOVE TRANSMISSION VALVE BODY ASSEMBLY
Remove the 11 bolts and valve body from the transaxle.
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 TRANSMISSION WIRE
Disconnect the 9 connectors.
Remove the transmission wire from the clamp.
Remove the bolt, lock plate and transmission wire from the valve body.