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Automatic Trans: Overhaul: Transaxle: Disassembly

CAUTION: Because the automatic transaxle is manufactured from high-precision parts, sufficient care must be taken not to scratch or damage these parts during disassembly and reassembly.
CAUTION: The working area should be covered with a rubber mat to keep it clean at all times.
CAUTION: Do not wear any cloth gloves and do not use any rags during disassembly. Use nylon cloth if you need to use something.
CAUTION: Parts which have been disassembled should all be cleaned. Metal parts can be cleaned with normal detergent, but they should be dried completely using compressed air.
CAUTION: Clutch discs, plastic thrust plates and rubber parts should be cleaned with automatic transmission fluid (ATF) so that they do not become dirty.
CAUTION: If the transmission body has been damaged, disassemble and clean the cooler system also.
  1. Remove the torque converter.
  2. Use the dial gauge to measure the input shaft end play.
    Fig 1: Measuring Input Shaft End Play
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  3. Remove each bracket.
  4. Remove the oil level gauge.
  5. Remove the oil cooler feed tube.
  6. Remove the eye bolt and gasket.
  7. Remove the input shaft speed sensor and output shaft speed sensor.
    Fig 2: Locating Input Shaft Speed Sensor And Output Shaft Speed Sensor
    G02680234
  8. Remove the manual control lever, and then remove the park/neutral position switch.
    CAUTION: Make sure that the manual control lever installation nut is removed before removing the valve body.
    Fig 3: Locating Manual Control Lever & Park/Neutral Position Switch
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  9. Remove the speedometer gear.
    Fig 4: Locating Speedometer Gear
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  10. Remove the valve body cover.
    Fig 5: Locating Valve Body Cover
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  11. Remove the manual control shaft detent.
    Fig 6: Locating Manual Control Shaft Detent
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  12. Disconnect the harness connectors of the valve body.
    Fig 7: Locating Valve Body Harness Connectors
    G02680239
  13. Remove the valve body mounting bolts (28 pieces).
  14. Remove the fluid temperature sensor.
    CAUTION: Make sure that the manual control lever and the park/neutral position switch are removed.
    Fig 8: Locating Fluid Temperature Sensor
    G02680240
  15. Remove the valve body, gasket and the steel balls (2 pieces).
    CAUTION: Do not lose the steel balls (2 pieces).
    Fig 9: Locating Steel Balls
    G02680241
  16. Remove the snap ring, and then remove the solenoid valve harness.
    Fig 10: Locating Snap Ring & Solenoid Valve Harness
    G02680242
  17. Remove the strainer and the second brake retainer oil seal.
    Fig 11: Locating Strainer & Second Brake Retainer Oil Seal
    G02680243
  18. Remove each accumulator piston and spring.
    ACCUMULATOR PISTON IDENTIFICATION

    Accumulator Piston No. (1) Accumulator Piston Function
    1 For low-reverse brake
    2 For underdrive clutch
    3 For second brake
    4 For overdrive clutch
    (1) See Fig 12.
    Fig 12: Identifying Accumulator Pistons
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  19. Remove the manual control lever shaft roller.
  20. Remove the manual control lever shaft and the parking pawl rod.
    Fig 13: Locating Manual Control Lever Shaft And Parking Pawl Rod
    G02680245
  21. Remove the torque converter housing mounting bolts (18 pieces), and then remove the torque converter housing.
    Fig 14: Locating Torque Converter Housing Mounting Bolts
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  22. Remove the O-rings (2 pieces).
    Fig 15: Locating O-Rings
    G02680247
  23. Remove the differential.
    Fig 16: Locating Differential
    G02680248
  24. Remove the oil filter.
    Fig 17: Removing Oil Filter
    G02680249
  25. Remove the oil pump mounting bolts (6 pieces).
  26. Install the special tool (MD998333) in the hole A.
    Fig 18: Identifying Hole A
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  27. Screw the special tool to remove the oil pump.
    Fig 19: Removing Oil Pump
    G02680251
  28. Remove the oil pump gasket.
  29. Remove thrust washer #1.
    Fig 20: Removing Thrust Washer #1
    G02680252
  30. Hold the input shaft, and then remove the underdrive clutch.
    Fig 21: Removing Underdrive Clutch
    G02680253
  31. Remove thrust bearing #2.
    Fig 22: Removing Thrust Bearing #2
    G02680254
  32. Remove the underdrive clutch hub.
    Fig 23: Removing Underdrive Clutch Hub
    G02680255
  33. Remove the rear cover.
  34. Remove the thrust race #8.
  35. Remove the seal rings (4 pieces).
  36. Remove the input shaft rear bearing.
    Fig 24: Removing Input Shaft Rear Bearing
    G02680256
  37. Remove the O-rings (3 pieces).
    Fig 25: Removing O-Rings
    G02680257
  38. Remove the reverse and overdrive clutch and the thrust bearing #7.
    Fig 26: Removing Thrust Bearing #7
    G02680258
  39. Remove the overdrive clutch hub and the thrust bearing #6.
    Fig 27: Removing Overdrive Clutch Hub And Thrust Bearing #6
    G02680259
  40. Remove thrust bearing #5.
    Fig 28: Removing Thrust Bearing #5
    G02680260
  41. Remove the planetary reverse sun gear.
    Fig 29: Removing Planetary Reverse Sun Gear
    G02680261
  42. Remove the snap ring.
    Fig 30: Removing Snap Ring
    G02680262
  43. Remove the second brake piston and the return spring.
    Fig 31: Removing Second Brake Piston And Return Spring
    G02680263
  44. Remove the pressure plate, brake discs and brake plates.
    Fig 32: Removing Pressure Plate, Brake Discs And Brake Plates
    G02680264
  45. Remove the planetary carrier assembly.
    Fig 33: Removing Planetary Carrier Assembly
    G02680265
  46. Remove the snap ring.
    Fig 34: Removing Snap Ring
    G02680266
  47. Remove the reaction plate and the brake disc.
    Fig 35: Removing Reaction Plate And Brake Disc
    G02680267
  48. Remove the snap ring.
    Fig 36: Removing Snap Ring
    G02680268
  49. Remove the brake plates, brake discs and pressure plate.
    Fig 37: Removing Brake Plates, Brake Discs And Pressure Plate
    G02680269
  50. Remove the wave spring.
    Fig 38: Removing Wave Spring
    G02680270
  51. Remove the parking pawl shaft, and then remove the spacer and spring.
    Fig 39: Removing Parking Pawl Shaft
    G02680271
  52. Remove the two parking roller support shafts, and then remove the parking pawl case and parking roller support.
    Fig 40: Removing Parking Roller Support
    G02680272
  53. Use the special tool to remove the snap ring.
    Fig 41: Removing Snap Ring
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  54. Remove the one-way clutch inner race and O-ring, spring retainer, return spring and the low-reverse brake piston.
  55. Remove the transfer drive gear mounting bolts (8 pieces).
    Fig 42: Removing Transfer Drive Gear Mounting Bolts
    G02680274
  56. Remove the transfer drive gear.
    Fig 43: Removing Transfer Drive Gear
    G02680275
  57. Remove the cap.
    Fig 44: Removing Cap
    G02680276
  58. Straighten the locking tab of the output shaft lock nut.
    Fig 45: Straightening Output Shaft Lock Nut Locking Tab
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  59. Use the special tool to remove the output shaft lock nut.
    CAUTION: The lock nut has left-handed threads.
    Fig 46: Removing Output Shaft Lock Nut
    G02680278
  60. Remove the bearing retainer mounting bolt.
    Fig 47: Removing Bearing Retainer Mounting Bolt
    G02680279
  61. Tap on the rear of the output shaft to remove the output shaft, taper roller bearing and the collar.
    Fig 48: Removing Output Shaft
    G02680280
  62. Remove the spacer and the outer race.
  63. Remove the snap ring.
    Fig 49: Removing Snap Ring
    G02680281
  64. Remove the differential bearing outer race and spacer from the torque converter housing.
  65. Remove the differential bearing outer race from the transaxle case.
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