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 FRONT TRANSAXLE CASE OIL SEAL
| *1 | Vinyl Tape |
for Outside:
Using a screwdriver with its tip wrapped with vinyl tape, remove the front transaxle case oil seal.
Note
Be careful not to damage the housing.
for Inside:
Using SST, tap out the front transaxle case oil seal.
Note
Be careful not to damage the housing.
INSTALL FRONT TRANSAXLE CASE OIL SEAL
for Inside:
Coat the lip of a new front transaxle case oil seal with MP grease.
Using SST and a hammer, tap in the front transaxle case oil seal.
| Oil seal driven in depth |
|---|
| 21.5 to 22.5 mm (0.846 to 0.886 in.) |
for Outside:
Coat the lip of a new front transaxle case oil seal with MP grease.
Using SST and a hammer, tap in the front transaxle case oil seal.
| Oil seal driven in depth |
|---|
| 5.5 to 6.5 mm (0.217 to 0.256 in.) |
Note
Check that the oil seal is installed in the correct direction.
INSTALL TRANSFER ASSEMBLY
Install the 4 new transfer and transaxle setting stud bolts to the transaxle case positions shown in the illustration.
| Stud bolt length |
|---|
| a |
| 22 mm (0.866 in.) |
| b |
| 25 mm (0.984 in.) |
| c |
| 5 mm (0.197 in.) |
Note
Install the sealed side of the stud bolt to the transaxle assembly.
Install the transfer assembly to the transaxle assembly with the 8 nuts.
Note
Install the transfer assembly to the transaxle assembly horizontally.
Do not touch the transfer assembly oil seals during installation.
INSTALL AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY
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