Part 1

DISASSEMBLY
1. REMOVE PARK/NEUTRAL POSITION SWITCH

a. Remove the nut, washer and control shaft lever.

b. Using a screwdriver, unstake the lock washer.
c. Remove the nut.

d. Remove the 2 bolts, and pull out the park/neutral position switch.

2. REMOVE UNION
a. Remove the 2 unions.
b. Remove the 2 O-rings from the 2 union.

3. REMOVE TRANSAXLE CASE PLUG NO. 1
a. Remove the transaxle case plug No. 1 from the transaxle case.
b. Remove the O-ring from the transaxle case plug No. 1.

4. REMOVE SPEED SENSOR
a. Remove the 2 bolts and 2 speed sensors from the transaxle.
b. Remove the 2 O-rings from the sensors.

5. REMOVE SOLENOID WIRE RETAINING BOLT

NOTICE: Remove the bolt only and do not remove the solenoid wire.

6. PLACE TRANSAXLE ON WOODEN BLOCKS

NOTICE: Be careful not to damage the oil seal.

7. REMOVE OIL PAN AND GASKET
a. Remove the 18 bolts.
b. Remove the oil pan and gasket.

8. EXAMINE PARTICLES IN PAN
Remove the magnets and use them to collect any steel chips.
Examine the chips and particles in the pan and on the magnet to determine what type of wear has occurred in the transaxle:
Steel (magnetic) bearing, gear and plate wear
Brass (non-magnetic) bushing wear
9. REMOVE TRANSAXLE SOLENOID WIRE

a. Remove the 5 connectors from shift solenoid valves.
b. Remove the bolt, lock plate and ATF temperature sensor.
c. Remove the transaxle solenoid wire from the transaxle case.

d. Remove the O-ring from the transaxle solenoid wire.
10. REMOVE OIL STRAINER

a. Remove the 3 bolts and oil strainer.

b. Remove the gasket from the oil strainer.

11. REMOVE VALVE BODY ASSEMBLY
Support the valve body assembly and remove the 17 bolts and the valve body assembly.

12. REMOVE 4 APPLY GASKETS

13. REMOVE CHECK BALL BODY
Remove the check ball body and spring.
14. REMOVE ACCUMULATOR SPRING AND PISTON

a. Remove the spring from the C3 accumulator piston.

b. Apply compressed air (392 kPa, 4.0 kgf/cm2, 57 psi) to the oil hole and remove the C3 accumulator piston.

NOTICE:
- Blowing of air may cause the piston to jump-out. When removing the piston, hold it with your hand using a waste cloth.
- Take care not to splash ATF when air-blowing.

c. Remove the O-ring from the piston.

d. Apply compressed air (392 kPa, 4.0 kgf/cm2, 57 psi) to the oil hole and remove the C1 accumulator piston and spring.

NOTICE:
- Blowing of the air may cause the piston to jump-out. When removing the piston, hold It with your hand using a waste cloth.
- Take care not to splash ATF when air-blowing.

e. Remove the 2 O-rings from the piston.

f. Apply compressed air (392 kPa, 4.0 kgf/cm2, 57 psi) to the oil hole and remove the B3 accumulator piston and 2 springs.

NOTICE:
- Blowing of the air may cause the piston to jump-out. When removing the piston, hold It with your hand using a waste cloth.
- Take care not to splash ATF when air-blowing.

g. Remove the O-ring from the piston.
15. REMOVE MANUAL VALVE LEVER SHAFT

a. Using needle-nose pliers, remove the retainer spring.

b. Remove the 2 bolts, the manual detent spring and cover.

c. Remove the 2 bolts and the parking lock pawl bracket.

d. Using a chisel and a hammer, unstake and remove the spacer.

e. Using a pin punch and a hammer, drive out the pin.

HINT: Slowly drive out the pin so that it will not fall into the transaxle case.

f. Remove the manual valve lever shaft and the manual valve lever.

g. Remove the parking lock rod from the manual valve lever shaft.

h. Using a screwdriver, remove the oil seal.

16. PLACE TRANSAXLE CASE
Fix the transaxle case with the oil pump side facing up.

17. INSPECT INPUT SHAFT END PLAY
Using a dial indicator, measure the input shaft end play.
End play: 0.27 - 1.24 mm (0.0106 - 0.0488 inch)

18. REMOVE TRANSAXLE HOUSING
a. Remove the 16 bolts.
b. Tap on the circumference of the transaxle housing with a plastic hammer to remove the transaxle housing from the transaxle case.

NOTICE: Differential may be accidentally removed when the transaxle housing Is removed.

19. REMOVE OIL PUMP