Transaxle Replacement

1. Disconnect battery ground cable.









2. Remove transaxle assembly in numbered sequence shown in Fig.6 noting the following:
a. Support transaxle with a suitable transaxle jack when removing mounting bracket nuts.
b. Support engine using engine support fixture tool No. 7137, or equivalent.
c. Loosen, but do not remove nut from tie rod ends, lateral lower arm and compression lower arm joints using ball joint puller tool No. MB990635, or equivalent.
d. Remove driveshaft by applying pry bar between transaxle case and driveshaft. Remove driveshaft as an assembly together with hub and knuckle
e. Support transaxle assembly with a suitable transaxle stand, then rotate crankshaft and remove four torque converter bolts.
f. After removing bolts, push torque converter toward transaxle.
g. Remove coupling bolt at bottom of transaxle assembly, then lower transaxle assembly.
3. Reverse procedure to install.