REMOVE NO. 1 ENGINE UNDER COVER
Remove the 6 bolts and 10 clips.
Remove the No. 1 engine under cover.
REMOVE REAR ENGINE UNDER COVER LH
Remove the 5 clips and under cover.
DRAIN AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE FLUID
Remove the refill plug and gasket from the automatic transaxle.
Using a 6 mm socket hexagon wrench, remove the overflow plug and gasket from the automatic transaxle.
Using a 6 mm socket hexagon wrench, remove the No. 1 transmission oil filler tube from the automatic transaxle and drain the automatic transaxle fluid.
Using a 6 mm socket hexagon wrench, install the No. 1 transmission oil filler tube to the automatic transaxle.
*1 | No. 1 Transmission Oil Filler Tube |
*2 | Hexagon Socket Wrench |
*3 | Overflow Plug Hole |
Using a 6 mm socket hexagon wrench, install a new gasket and the overflow plug to the automatic transaxle.
Temporarily install the gasket and the refill plug to the automatic transaxle.
REMOVE FRONT SUSPENSION MEMBER REINFORCEMENT LH
Remove the 4 bolts and front suspension member reinforcement.
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 the particles in the oil pan.
Use the removed magnets to collect any steel chips. Look carefully at the chips and particles in the pan and on the magnet to anticipate what type of wear you will find in the transaxle.
Steel (magnetic): bearing, gear and plate wear
Brass (non-magnetic): bush wear
REMOVE VALVE BODY OIL STRAINER ASSEMBLY
Remove the 2 bolts and oil strainer from the valve body.
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 MANUAL VALVE
Remove the manual valve from the valve body.