Part 1

TRANSAXLE

DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY

CAUTION:
^ Use a fluid of the designated brand for ATF (automatic transmission fluid). Use of ATF not specified by the manufacturer can affect driveablity and the durability of the automatic transmission, and can even lead to damage to the transmission.
^ Perform disassembly work in a clean, dust proof room.
^ Wash sand and mud adhering to the outside of the transaxle well using steam or washing oil outside a dust proof room before disassembly to prevent them from entering the inside during disassembly and assembly. (Do not blow steam in the inside of the transaxle or wash rubber-made parts with washing oil.)
^ Pull out the torque converter from the transaxle after it is cleaned and drain ATF.
^ During the disassembly and assembly work, always use bare hands or vinyl gloves.
^ Do not touch internal parts with your hands which touched the outside of the transaxle.(Wash your hands before touching internal parts.)
^ Use paper towels instead of cotton gloves and shop towels to prevent entry of lint.
^ Check the normal condition before performing disassembly and assembly work.
^ Do not reuse drained ATF.

Transaxle Exploded View (Part 1):

Transaxle Exploded View (Part 2):

Transaxle Exploded View (Part 3):

Transaxle Exploded View (Part 4):

Transaxle Exploded View (Part 5):

Transaxle Exploded View (Part 6):

Transaxle Exploded View (Part 7):

Transaxle Exploded View (Part 8):

Transaxle Exploded View (Part 9):

Transaxle Exploded View (Part 10):

Transaxle Exploded View (Part 11):

INSTALLATION LOCATION OF ADJUST SHIM, NEEDLE BEARING AND THRUST WASHER





Required Special Tools:
^ MB992039: Slide hammer puller
^ MB990590: Real axle shaft oil seal remover
^ MB992195: Spring compressor
^ MB991550: Bearing outer race installer
^ MD998812: Installer cap
^ MD998813: Installer-100
^ MD998830: Installer adapter
^ MB991445: Busing remover and installer base
^ MB992198: Oil seal installer
^ MB992197: Oil seal installer
^ MB992075: Handle

DISASSEMBLY

CAUTION: Do not disassemble parts other than those described in this volume.

1. Remove the transfer from the transaxle. [W6AJ]
2. Remove the RR roll stopper bracket and FR roll stopper bracket from the transaxle.
3. Remove the harness bracket from the transaxle.
4. Remove the oil filler tube and oil level gage from the transaxle.
5. Remove the control cable bracket and breather hose from the transaxle.





6. Remove the torque converter from the transaxle.





7. Remove the vehicle speed sensor from the transaxle case.
8. Remove the O-ring from the vehicle speed sensor.





9. Remove the turbine sensor from the transaxle case.
10. Remove the O-ring from the turbine sensor.





11. Remove the Park/neutral position switch.





12. Remove the water-cooled fluid cooler from the transaxle case.





13. Remove the O-ring from the water-cooled fluid cooler.





14. Remove the pressure test port bolt from the transaxle case.
15. Remove the O-ring from the pressure test port bolt.





16. Remove the baffle plate from the converter housing.
17. Remove the O-ring from the baffle plate.





18. Remove stud bolts from the transaxle case.





19. Remove the cooler tube (IN) from the side cover.





20. Remove the cooler tube (OUT) from the side cover.

CAUTION: Be careful not to break the terminal body.





21. Remove the snap ring from the terminal body and push the terminal body into the transaxle case.





22. Remove the control valve cover from the transaxle case.








23. Remove the control valve cover gasket from the transaxle case.

CAUTION:
^ Mounting bolt A is a hexagon head bolt.
^ Mounting bolt B is a hexagon socket head bolt.





24. Remove control valve assembly mounting bolts A and B.





CAUTION: Remove the control valve assembly by pulling it straight.





25. Remove the control valve assembly from the transaxle case.

CAUTION: Be careful not to drop the manual valve.





26. Remove the manual valve from the control valve.





27. Remove the oil temperature sensor and bracket from the control valve.
28. Remove the bracket from the oil temperature sensor.





29. Remove the terminal assembly from the control valve.





30. Remove the detent spring.





31. Remove lip seals from the transaxle case.

CAUTION: Do not damage the manual shaft oil seal mounting surface of the transaxle case when removing the manual shaft oil seal.





32. Using a flat-head screwdriver or equivalent, remove the manual shaft oil seal from the transaxle case.





33. Remove the ATF adjusting bolt from the transaxle case.
34. Remove the O-ring from the ATF adjusting bolt.

CAUTION: Mounting bolts are Torx E20 bolts.





35. Remove converter housing mounting bolts.








36. Lightly tap the converter housing with a plastic hammer or equivalent to remove.

CAUTION: Do not damage the converter housing when removing the side oil seal.





37. Remove the side oil seal from the converter housing using a pin punch or equivalent. [F6AJ]





38. Using the special tools MB992039 and MB990590, remove the outer race of the reduction gear bearing from the converter housing.





39. Remove the reduction gear taper bearing shim from the converter housing.





40. Using the special tools MB992039 and MB990590, remove the outer race of the differential side bearing from the converter housing.





41. Remove the differential taper bearing shim from the converter housing.





42. Remove the O-ring from the input shaft.





43. Remove the oil pump assembly and oil strainer as one unit.








44. Remove the oil strainer from the oil pump assembly.








45. Remove the magnet from the oil strainer.





46. Remove the O-ring from the transaxle case.





47. Remove the input shaft.





48. Remove the bearing race and needle bearing from the 3-5 reverse clutch drum.





49. Remove the 3-5 reverse clutch assembly.





50. Remove the needle bearing from the FR sun gear.