Part 1

U760E AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION / TRANSAXLE: AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE UNIT: DISASSEMBLY

1. REMOVE TRANSMISSION BREATHER HOSE SUB-ASSEMBLY

(a) Using a screwdriver, remove the transmission breather hose sub-assembly from the transaxle case sub-assembly.





(b) Using a screwdriver, remove the No. 1 breather plug from the breather plug hose.





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(c) Using a screwdriver, remove the No. 2 breather plug from the breather plug hose.

(d) Using a screwdriver, remove the O-ring from the No. 2 breather plug.

2. REMOVE TRANSMISSION CONTROL SHAFT LEVER

(a) Remove the nut, washer, and transmission control shaft lever from the manual valve lever shaft sub-assembly.





3. REMOVE PARK/NEUTRAL POSITION SWITCH ASSEMBLY

(a) Remove the 2 bolts and the park/neutral position switch assembly from the transaxle case sub-assembly.





NOTICE:
Before removing the park/neutral position switch assembly, remove any dirt or rust on the installation portion of the manual valve lever shaft sub-assembly. Be sure to remove the switch straight along the shaft while being careful not to deform the plate spring that supports the shaft. If the plate spring is deformed, the park/neutral position switch assembly cannot be reinstalled correctly.

4. REMOVE OIL COOLER TUBE UNION (OUTLET)

(a) Remove the oil cooler tube union (outlet) from the transaxle case sub-assembly.





(b) Remove the O-ring from the oil cooler tube union (outlet).

5. REMOVE OIL COOLER TUBE UNION (INLET)

(a) Remove the oil cooler tube union (inlet) from the transaxle case sub-assembly.





(b) Remove the O-ring from the oil cooler tube union (inlet).

6. REMOVE NO. 1 TRANSAXLE CASE PLUG

(a) Remove the 3 No. 1 transaxle case plugs from the transaxle case sub-assembly.





(b) Using a screwdriver, remove the 3 O-rings from the 3 No. 1 transaxle case plugs.

7. REMOVE NO. 2 TRANSAXLE CASE PLUG

(a) Using a 6 mm hexagon socket wrench, remove the 3 No. 2 transaxle case plugs from the transaxle housing.





(b) Remove the 3 gaskets from the 3 No. 2 transaxle case plugs.

8. SUPPORT AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY

(a) Support the automatic transaxle assembly on wooden blocks.





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9. REMOVE OVERFLOW PLUG

(a) Using a 6 mm hexagon socket wrench, remove the overflow plug from the automatic transaxle oil pan sub-assembly.





(b) Remove the gasket from the overflow plug.

10. REMOVE NO. 1 TRANSMISSION OIL FILLER TUBE

(a) Using a 6 mm hexagon socket wrench, remove the No. 1 transmission oil filler tube from the automatic transaxle oil pan sub-assembly.





11. REMOVE AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE OIL PAN SUB-ASSEMBLY

(a) Remove the 19 bolts and automatic transaxle oil pan sub-assembly from the transaxle case sub-assembly.





NOTICE:
Some fluid will remain in the automatic transaxle oil pan sub-assembly. Remove all the bolts, and carefully remove the automatic transaxle oil pan sub-assembly.

12. REMOVE AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE OIL PAN GASKET

(a) Remove the automatic transaxle oil pan gasket.

13. REMOVE TRANSMISSION OIL CLEANER MAGNET

(a) Remove the 2 transmission oil cleaner magnets from the automatic transaxle oil pan sub-assembly.





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14. INSPECT TRANSMISSION OIL CLEANER MAGNET Transaxle Unit

15. REMOVE VALVE BODY OIL STRAINER ASSEMBLY

(a) Remove the 2 bolts and valve body oil strainer assembly from the transmission valve body assembly.





(b) Remove the O-ring from the valve body oil strainer assembly.





16. REMOVE TRANSMISSION VALVE BODY ASSEMBLY

(a) Remove the 11 bolts and transmission valve body assembly from the transaxle case sub-assembly.





NOTICE:
When removing the transmission valve body assembly, be careful not to allow the transmission revolution sensor and the transaxle case sub-assembly to interfere with each other.

17. REMOVE NO. 1 GOVERNOR APPLY GASKET

(a) Remove the 2 No. 1 governor apply gaskets from the transaxle case sub-assembly.





18. INSPECT INPUT SHAFT END PLAY Transaxle Unit

19. REMOVE REFILL PLUG

(a) Remove the refill plug from the rear transaxle cover sub-assembly.





(b) Remove the gasket from the refill plug.

20. REMOVE REAR TRANSAXLE COVER PLUG

(a) Remove the 3 rear transaxle cover plugs from the rear transaxle cover sub-assembly.





(b) Using a screwdriver, remove the 3 O-rings from the 3 rear transaxle cover plugs.

21. REMOVE REAR TRANSAXLE COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY

(a) Remove the 14 bolts from the rear transaxle cover sub-assembly.





(b) Using a brass bar and a hammer, tap on the circumference of the rear transaxle cover sub-assembly to remove the rear transaxle cover sub-assembly from the transaxle case sub-assembly.

(c) Using a screwdriver, remove the 3 O-rings from the transaxle case sub-assembly.





(d) Using a screwdriver, remove the 2 oil seal rings from the rear transaxle cover sub-assembly.





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(e) Remove the thrust needle roller bearing and No. 4 thrust needle roller race from the rear transaxle cover sub-assembly.

(f) Using a T30 "TORX" socket wrench, remove the 2 "TORX" screws and rear transaxle cover plate from the rear transaxle cover sub-assembly.





(g) Using SST, remove the needle roller bearing from the rear transaxle cover sub-assembly.





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