Disassembly Service Point

CAUTION: Do not disassemble parts other than specified in this article.

Remove the transfer from the transaxle. < W1CJA >
Remove the RR roll stopper bracket and FR roll stopper bracket from the transaxle.
Remove the harness bracket from the transaxle.
Remove the oil filler tube and oil level gage from the transaxle.
Remove the control cable bracket and breather hose from the transaxle.
Remove the torque converter from the transaxle.

Fig 1: Removing Torque Converter From Transaxle
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Remove the plug from the transaxle case.

Fig 2: Removing Plug From Transaxle Case
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Remove the O-ring from the plug.

Fig 3: Removing O-Ring From Plug
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Remove the secondary pulley speed sensor from the converter housing, and detach the O-ring from the sensor.

Fig 4: Removing Secondary Pulley Speed Sensor
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Remove the primary pulley speed sensor from the transaxle case, and detach the O-ring from the sensor.

Fig 5: Removing Primary Pulley Speed Sensor
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Remove the shift lever from the manual shaft.

Fig 6: Removing Shift Lever From Manual Shaft
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Remove the inhibitor switch from the transaxle.

Fig 7: Removing Inhibitor Switch From Transaxle
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CAUTION: Be careful not to cause damage to the terminal body.
Remove the snap ring from the terminal body, and press the terminal body into the transaxle case.

Fig 8: Removing Snap Ring
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Remove the CVT fluid cooler from the transaxle case, and detach the O-ring from the cooler.

Fig 9: Removing CVT Fluid Cooler
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Remove the CVT fluid filter from the transaxle case.

Fig 10: Removing CVT Fluid Filter
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Remove the fastening bolts of converter housing.

BOLT SPECIFICATION

Bolt symbol	A	B
Shank length mm	30	35
Quantity	18	5

Fig 11: Removing Fastening Bolts Of Converter Housing

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CAUTION: Be careful because adjusting shim of the drive sprocket may depart.

Remove the converter housing by tapping with a plastic hammer etc.

Fig 12: Removing Converter Housing
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Using the special tools MB990590 and MB992039, remove the outer race of reduction gear bearing from the converter housing.

Fig 13: Removing Outer Race Of Reduction Gear Bearing From Converter Housing
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Using cylinder gage etc., measure the mounting bore diameter of reduction gear bearing outer race at the converter housing side; if the standard value is not satisfied, then replace the converter housing.
Standard value

ø61.949 - 61.979 mm ( ø2.4389 - 2.4401 in)
Using the special tools MB990590 and MB992039, remove the outer race of differential side bearing from the converter housing.

Fig 14: Removing Outer Race Of Differential Side Bearing From Converter Housing
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Using cylinder gage etc., measure the mounting bore diameter of differential side bearing outer race at the converter housing side; if the standard value is not satisfied, then replace the converter housing.
Standard value
- F1CJA: ø67.949 - 67.979 mm ( ø2.6752 - 2.6763 in)
- W1CJA: ø84.941 - 84.976 mm ( ø3.3441 - 3.3455 in)
CAUTION: When removing the oil seal, be careful not to cause damage to the converter housing.
Using a flat blade screwdriver etc., remove the converter housing oil seal from the housing.

Fig 15: Removing Converter Housing Oil Seal
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Remove the clip.

Fig 16: Removing Clip
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CAUTION: When removing the pipe, be careful not to bend it.
Remove the pipe from the converter housing.

Fig 17: Removing Pipe From Converter Housing
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Remove the plug from the converter housing.

Fig 18: Locating Converter Housing Plug (F1CJA)
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Fig 19: Locating Converter Housing Plug (W1CJA)
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Remove the O-ring from the plug.

Fig 20: Removing O-Ring From Plug
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Remove the O-ring from the input shaft.

Fig 21: Removing O-Ring From Input Shaft
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Remove the chain cover.

Fig 22: Locating Chain Cover
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Expand the snap ring, and remove the driven sprocket, oil pump chain, and drive sprocket.

Fig 23: Identifying Snap Ring
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Fig 24: Removing Driven Sprocket
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Remove the thrust washer from the oil pump cover.

Fig 25: Identifying Thrust Washer
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Remove the snap ring from the oil pump.

Fig 26: Locating Snap Ring
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Remove the reduction gear assembly from the transaxle case.

Fig 27: Identifying Reduction Gear Assembly
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Remove the differential assembly from the transaxle case.

Fig 28: Identifying Differential Assembly (F1CJA)
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Fig 29: Identifying Differential Assembly (W1CJA)
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Remove the bracket.

Fig 30: Locating Bracket
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Remove the oil guide.

Fig 31: Locating Oil Guide
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Remove the baffle plate.

Fig 32: Locating Baffle Plate
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Remove the oil pump cover from the transaxle case.

Fig 33: Locating Oil Pump Cover
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Remove the seal rings from the oil pump cover.

Fig 34: Locating Seal Rings
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Remove the needle bearing from the forward clutch assembly.

Fig 35: Removing Needle Bearing
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Remove the oil pan from the transaxle case.

Fig 36: Identifying Oil Pan Bolts
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Remove the magnet from the oil pan.
Remove the oil pan gasket from the transaxle case.

Fig 37: Removing Oil Pan Gasket
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Remove the oil strainer

BOLT SPECIFICATION

Bolt symbol	A	B	C
Shank length mm	12	44	12
Quantity	1	1	1

Fig 38: Identifying Oil Strainer Bolts

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Remove the O-ring from the oil strainer.

Fig 39: Identifying Oil Strainer O-Ring
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Remove the bracket from the control valve assembly.

Fig 40: Identifying Bracket
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Remove the manual lever.

Fig 41: Locating Manual Lever
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Remove the control valve assembly from the transaxle case as follows:

Insert pins etc. ( ø3 mm) into linkage stopper holes of the control valve assembly to fix the pulley ratio linkage.

Fig 42: Inserting Pins Into Linkage Stopper Holes Of Control Valve Assembly
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Remove fastening bolts of the control valve assembly.

BOLT SPECIFICATION

Bolt symbol	A	B
Shank length mm	54	44
Quantity	10	1

Fig 43: Identifying Control Valve Assembly Bolts

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Remove the control valve assembly from the transaxle case.
NOTE: Tilt the control valve assembly, and after removing from the manual shaft side, remove the terminal body from the transaxle case.

Fig 44: Removing Control Valve Assembly
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Remove the bush from the control valve.

Fig 45: Removing Bush From Control Valve
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Remove the lip seal from the transaxle case.

Fig 46: Locating Lip Seal
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Remove the valve body harness from the control valve.

Fig 47: Removing Valve Body Harness From Control Valve
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Remove the oil pump from the transaxle case. (One fastening bolt is installed at the backside from the transaxle case side.)

Fig 48: Locating Oil Pump Bolts
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Remove the O-ring from the oil pump fastening bolt.

Fig 49: Removing O-Ring From Oil Pump Fastening Bolt
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Remove the lip seal from the transaxle case.

Fig 50: Locating Lip Seal
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Using the special tools MB990590 and MB992039, remove outer race of the differential side bearing from the transaxle case.
Using cylinder gage etc., measure the mounting bore diameter of differential side bearing outer race at the transaxle case side; if the standard value is not satisfied, then replace the CVT assembly.
Standard value

ø67.949 - 67.979 mm ( ø2.6752 - 2.6763 in)

Fig 51: Removing Outer Race Of Differential Side Bearing
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Remove the adjusting shim from the transaxle case.

Fig 52: Removing Adjusting Shim
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Using the special tools MB990590 and MB992039, remove outer race of the reduction gear bearing from the transaxle case.
Using cylinder gage etc., measure the mounting bore diameter of reduction gear bearing outer race at the transaxle case side; if the standard value is not satisfied, then replace the CVT assembly.
Standard value

ø61.949 - 61.979 mm ( ø2.4389 - 2.4401 in)

Fig 53: Removing Outer Race Of Reduction Gear Bearing From Transaxle Case
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Remove the adjusting shim from the transaxle case.

Fig 54: Removing Adjusting Shim From Transaxle Case
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CAUTION: When removing the side oil seal, be careful not to cause damage to the transaxle case.
Using a flat blade screwdriver etc., remove the side oil seal from the transaxle case.

Fig 55: Removing Side Oil Seal From Transaxle Case
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Remove the detent spring from the transaxle case.

Fig 56: Locating Detent Spring
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Remove the forward clutch assembly from the transaxle case.

Fig 57: Removing Forward Clutch Assembly From Transaxle Case
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Remove the needle bearing on forward clutch drum side from the sun gear.

Fig 58: Removing Needle Bearing On Forward Clutch Drum Side From Sun Gear
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Remove the sun gear from the planet carrier.

Fig 59: Removing Sun Gear From Planet Carrier
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Remove the needle bearing on primary pulley side from the sun gear.

Fig 60: Removing Needle Bearing
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Remove the planet carrier from the transaxle case.

Fig 61: Removing Planet Carrier From Transaxle Case
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Remove the needle bearing from the planet carrier.

Fig 62: Removing Needle Bearing From Planet Carrier
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CAUTION: Check if there is damage, deformation, burn marks or permanent sets of the dish plate, driven plate, snap ring, and drive plate. Replace any defective part.
Using a flat blade screwdriver etc., remove the reverse brake retaining plate, drive plate, driven plate, and dish plate from the transaxle case.

Fig 63: Removing Reverse Brake Retaining Plate
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CAUTION:
- Set the spring compressor right on top of the spring of spring retainer assembly.
- Do not remove the return spring from the spring retainer assembly.
Using the special tool MB992139, compress the return spring, and remove the snap ring from the transaxle case.
Remove the retaining plate and return spring assembly.

Fig 64: Identifying Special Tool MB992139
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CAUTION: Be careful. Do not use to much air pressure as this may cause the reverse brake piston be stuck.
Feed the air in the oil hole shown in the illustration, and remove the reverse brake piston from the transaxle case.

Fig 65: Locating Oil Hole
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Fig 66: Identifying Reverse Brake Piston
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