Disassemble
1. Remove torque converter retaining strap, if installed, then the torque converter.
2. Attach suitable support to bellhousing, then mount transaxle and fixture assembly in base.
3. Drain transaxle.
4. On all models, remove modulator, then the modulator O-ring seal.
5. Remove modulator valve using a suitable magnet.
6. Remove bottom pan, gasket and attaching bolts, then the filter from case.
7. Remove oil pipes, cover, body and gasket as an assembly.
8. Remove cover gaskets, then the spacer plate.
9. Remove lube pipe and retainer, then the O-ring and spring.
10. Remove accumulator pin, 3-4 accumulator spring, accumulator piston seal ring and 3-4 piston, then the 1-2 accumulator pin, 1-2 accumulator spring, accumulator piston oil seal ring and the 1-2 accumulator piston. Do not intermix accumulator springs during disassembly.
11. Remove servo and accumulator assembly.
12. Remove bottom pan oil scoop and retaining bolts.
13. Remove forward servo cover bolts and cover, then forward servo assembly.
14. Remove servo and accumulator assembly.
15. Remove bottom pan oil scoop and retaining bolts.
16. Remove forward servo cover bolts and cover, then forward servo assembly.
17. Compress reverse servo cover and remove retaining ring, then remove reverse servo cover and reverse servo assembly.
18. Remove side cover retaining bolts, side cover and gaskets.
19. Disconnect wiring harness from pressure switches and case connector, noting installation position, then remove harness and converter clutch solenoid as an assembly.
20. Remove pump assembly retaining bolts, then separate pump assembly from control valve assembly.
21. Remove control valve retaining bolts and the servo pipe retainer, then separate pipes from valve body and remove control valve assembly from channel plate.
22. Remove check balls from spacer plate noting installation position, withdraw oil pump shaft, then remove spacer plate and gaskets.
23. Remove check balls from channel plate, then withdraw converter clutch solenoid screen, On early models, screen is located in valve body.
24. Remove manual valve link as follows:
a. Pull back retaining spring, disengage link, then remove spring and link.
25. Remove channel plate retaining bolts, oil weir and channel plate assembly.
26. Disassemble case side of channel plate as follows:
a. Remove modulator port gasket.
b. Remove upper and lower channel plate gaskets.
c. Remove input accumulator piston, then withdraw piston spring from case.
d. Remove converter clutch accumulator piston and spring.
27. Remove 4th clutch plates and apply plate.
28. Remove 4th clutch hub thrust bearing, then withdraw hub and shaft assembly. Thrust bearing may remain on case cover during channel plate removal.
29. Rotate output shaft until "0" ring opening is visible through slot in case, push "O" ring partially oft shaft, rotate shaft and remove "O" ring, then withdraw output shaft from transaxle.
30. Remove turbine shaft O-ring, then remove sprockets and drive link as an assembly, and the sprocket thrust washers. Note position of colored link prior to removal. Link should be facing up.
31. Remove chain scavenging scoop, if equipped.
32. Remove driven sprocket support, then the 2nd clutch support thrust washer.
33. Measure input shaft endplay and gauge thrust washer thickness as outlined in step 112 of "Subassembly Service & transaxle Assembly."
34. Remove 2nd clutch, input clutch, sprag and roller clutch assembly, and the sun gear using J-33381 or equivalent.
35. Reverse band may come out with 2nd clutch.
36. Remove reverse band and the reverse reaction drum.
37. Remove input carrier, input/reaction carrier thrust bearing and the reaction carrier. Reaction carrier/sun gear thrust bearing may come out with reaction carrier.
38. Remove reaction carrier/sun gear thrust washer and the reaction/sun gear drum assembly.
39. Remove 1-2 band. Do not clean 1-2 band with solvent.
40. Remove reaction sun gear/internal gear bearing, then the final drive sun gear shaft.
41. Check final drive endplay as outlined in step 29 " Subassembly Service & transaxle Assembly," then remove final drive as follows:
a. Remove final drive snap ring using suitable pliers, then with draw assembly using J-33381 or equivalent.
b. Remove final drive thrust washer and bearing, from inside case.
42. Do not remove the following components shown unless replacement is required:
a. Manual shaft.
b. Detent lever.
c. Actuator assembly.
d. Actuator guide assembly.
43. Remove manual shaft to case pin, then the locknut.
44. Remove manual shaft, then the actuator assembly from detent lever.
45. Remove retaining pin from case, then the actuator guide assembly from case.
46. Remove actuator guide bushing O-ring seal from actuator guide.
47. If the manual shaft, detent lever and actuator rod were removed for service, proceed as follows:
a. Install actuator guide with new O-ring into case, then the manual shaft.
b. Assemble actuator rod onto detent lever, then the detent lever onto manual shaft.
c. Install locknut onto manual shaft, then insert retaining pin into case.
48. Remove seal using a suitable tool. Place new seal into case, then install using a suitable socket around seal lip. Seal lip must face into case.