T355 Manual Transmission - Disassembly
DISASSEMBLY
Special Tools:
1. Remove bolts from slave cylinder-to-clutch bellhousing and remove slave cylinder (1) from transaxle.
The T355 transaxle internal components can be serviced only by separating the gear case from the bellhousing case.
CAUTION: The transaxle output shaft is serviced as a unit. No disassembly and reassembly is possible. Damage to the transaxle may result.
2. Place transaxle on bench.
3. Remove transaxle case half bolts (1).
4. Place two screwdrivers (1)(Figure 3) into the slots (3) provided in the case halves (2) near the dowels. Separate the case halves.
5. Remove bellhousing half from gear case half (4)(Figure 4).
6. Remove differential assembly (3) from housing (4)(Figure 5).
7. Remove reverse idler shaft bolt (3).
8. Remove reverse idler shaft (1)(Figure 7).
9. Remove reverse idler gear (2)(Figure 8) and spacer (1).
10. Remove the clips (1) at the linkage tie bar (2).
11. Remove the linkage tie bar (1).
12. Remove the plug (3) at the selector shaft (2).
13. Remove two screws (1)(Figure 11) retaining reverse fork bracket (2).
14. Remove reverse fork bracket (1)(Figure 12) and reverse cam block-out assembly (2).
15. Using snap-ring pliers (3)(Figure 13), remove link shaft spacer (2).
16. Pull the link shaft shift pin out of the slot in the blocker assembly. Turn selector shaft (2)(Figure 14) up and out of the way.
17. Remove transaxle end cover (2) and rear detent assembly bolts (1).
18. Remove the backup lamp switch (2).
19. Remove two snap rings (2)(Figure 17) retaining the output shaft and the input shaft to the bearings.
20. The Bench Fixture (4) and adapters (1), (3), (2), (5) and (6) will be used to remove input and output shafts from the case.
21. Turn transaxle over. Install transaxle (1) onto Bench Fixture (2). Verify shim spacers and adapters are in position on Bench Fixture. Install transaxle into shop press.
22. Install Bearing Remover (1) onto transaxle end bearings. Verify tool is properly aligned to input and output shafts.
CAUTION: The oil dams in the input and output shafts can be damaged while pressing on the shafts if the bearing fixture is not used properly.
23. Install transaxle gear case (3) into shop press. Press (2) output and input shaft assemblies out of case.
24. Remove transaxle from press.
25. Carefully remove transaxle case (1) from the shaft assemblies and Bench Fixture (2).
26. Be sure the oil-feed trough (1) to the end bearings is not damaged.
27. Remove the reverse brake friction cone (1) from the input shaft assembly.
28. Remove the blocking ring (2) from the input shaft assembly.
29. Remove the shift blocker assembly, the reverse shift fork (5) and the detent assembly from the bench fixture (4).
30. Remove input (2) and output shaft (1) assemblies from Bench Fixture.
CAUTION: The output shaft assembly is serviced as an assembly. Do not try to repair any component on the output shaft. If the 1-2 synchronizer or gear fails, it is necessary to replace the complete output shaft assembly.