Transaxle Assembly: Disassembly
CAUTION:
Never disassemble other than the parts shown in "COMPONENTS".
- Remove drain plug
and overflow tube 
, and drain the ATF from the transaxle assembly.
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NOTE:
A/T fluid does not completely drain from drain plug mounting hole.
- Remove drain plug gasket
from drain plug
.
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- Remove torque convertor
from transaxle.
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- Remove O-ring
from input shaft.
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- Remove manual lever mounting nut
, manual lever
and lock washer
from manual shaft.
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- Remove transmission range switch mounting bolts
and remove transmission range switch
from transaxle.
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- Remove breather cap
from transaxle.
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NOTE:
This work is carried out when breather cap is damaged.
- Remove output speed sensor
from transaxle.
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- Remove O-ring
from output speed sensor.
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- Remove oil pan bolts (
).
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- Remove oil pan
and oil pan gasket
.
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- Remove magnets
from oil pan.
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- Remove manual plate mounting nut (A), lock washer
, and manual plate
.
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CAUTION:
Fix manual plate to avoid its rotation when it is torqued.
- Remove control valve assembly bolts
and
.
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- Remove control valve assembly pushing A/T unit connector
into the case by hand.
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CAUTION:
Never drop manual valve
.
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- Remove rip seal
from transaxle case.
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- Remove retaining plate
, accumulator return springs
, and accumulator piston
from transaxle case.
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- Remove convertor housing bolts
and
.
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Bolt symbol
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Specification
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Number of bolt
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Seal less bolt
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17
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Sealed bolt
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2
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- Remove convertor housing
by softly tapping with silicon hammer.
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- Remove baffle plate
from convertor housing.
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- Remove differential side bearing adjust shim
from convertor housing.
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- Remove differential side oil seal
from convertor housing using a suitable tool.
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CAUTION:
Never scratch converter housing.
- Remove reduction pinion gear bearing outer race
from convertor housing using puller (SST: KV381054S0).
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CAUTION:
Never scratch converter housing.
- Remove reduction pinion gear bearing adjust shim
from convertor housing.
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- Remove breather pipe and dowel pin from converter housing.
- Remove final drive assembly
from transaxle case.
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- Remove oil pump assembly bolts (
) and remove baffle plate
and oil pump assembly
.
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- Remove needle bearing
from low clutch assembly.
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- Remove low clutch assembly
.
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- Remove thrust washer
from low clutch hub.
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- Remove low clutch hub
.
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- Remove parking pawl shaft spacer
.
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- Remove return spring
.
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- Remove parking pawl
.
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- Remove parking pawl shaft
.
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- Remove reduction pinion gear assembly
.
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- Remove side cover bolt (
) and remove side cover
.
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- Remove seal rings
and thrust washer
from side cover
.
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- Loosen anchor end bolt nut
and remove anchor end bolt
.
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- Remove 2-4 band brake
.
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- Remove O-rings
.
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- Remove accumulator return springs
and accumulator pistons
.
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- Remove reverse clutch assembly
.
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- Remove needle bearing
from high clutch assembly.
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- Remove high clutch assembly
.
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- Remove seal rings
from high clutch assembly
.
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- Remove needle bearing
from high clutch hub.
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- Remove high clutch hub
.
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- Remove needle bearing
from front sun gear.
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- Remove front sun gear
.
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- Remove needle bearing
from front planetary carrier.
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- Remove snap ring
using a suitable tool.
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- Lift center portion
of front planetary carrier and remove low one way clutch
and planetary gear pack
together.
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- Remove snap ring
using a suitable tool.
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- Remove retaining plate of low & reverse brake, drive plates, driven plats, and dish plate.
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- Remove snap ring
using clutch spring compressor (A) (SST: KV31102400).
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- Remove spring retainer assembly
.
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- Blow air into oil hole (
) of transaxle and remove low & reverse brake piston
.
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CAUTION:
Not blow air suddenly.
NOTE:
Place retaining plate (
) and push it by hand temporarily while air blowing to avoid air leak.
- Remove D-rings
from low & reverse brake piston.
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- Press band servo piston retainer
using puller (A) (SST: ST33051001) and remove snap ring of band servo piston retainer.
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- Remove servo spring
, band servo piston
, and band servo piston retainer
.
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- Remove D-ring
, snap ring
, washer
, and stem 
from band servo piston
.
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- Remove O-rings
from band servo piston
.
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- Remove differential side oil seal
from transaxle case using suitable tool.
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CAUTION:
Never scratch transaxle case when removing side oil seal.
- Remove reduction pinion gear bearing outer race
from transaxle case using puller (SST: KV381054S0).
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CAUTION:
Never scratch transaxle case when removing outer race.