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Removal and Installation

MANUAL TRANSAXLE





COMPONENTS

REMOVAL





1. Remove the battery (-) cable.
2. Remove the air duct.
3. Remove the air cleaner and air flow hose assembly.
4. Disconnect the backup light switch connector.
5. Disconnect the clutch tube and clip.





6. Remove the clutch release cylinder.
7. Remove the speedometer cable.
8. Remove the select cable and shift cable.





9. Remove the starter motor mounting bolts. Remove the transaxle assembly upper connecting bolts.
10. Attach to the engine hooks using special tool (09200-38001).
11. Remove the transaxle mounting bracket and insulator.
12. Lift up the vehicle.
13. Remove the front tire.





14. Remove the drain plug and drain the transaxle gear oil.
15. Disconnect the tie rod end, lower arm ball joint and drive shaft.
16. Remove the gear box u-joint bolt and the return tube mounting bolts.
17. Remove the front muffler.
18. Remove the sub-frame mounting bolts and the sub-frame.
19. Remove the transaxle front and rear mounting bracket.
20. Remove the transaxle side mounting bolts.





21. Remove the transaxle assembly supporting by a jack.

NOTE: When supporting the transaxle assembly, make sure that the lifting force is applied to a wide area, not to a small localized area.

CAUTION:
1. Engine and transmission mounting insulators should be installed the specified them.
2. Mounting bracket installation procedures.
1) Engine mounting bracket.
2) T/M mounting bracket.
3) Rear roll stopper mounting bracket.
4) Front roll stopper mounting bracket.
3. Especially, when installing front roll stopper mounting bracket, be careful not to be crushed the insulator, if being crushed, idle vibration is high.

INSTALLATION
1. Installation is the reverse of removal.
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