Tools Required

Important: For assistance in disassembling the transaxle, refer to Valve Body Components in Automatic Transmission Components .

1. Remove the oil cooler pipes.
2. Remove the manual shift lever.
3. Remove the park/neutral position (PNP) switch (1) .
4. Remove the following components:

•	The fluid level indicator

•	The fluid level tube




5. Remove the throttle valve cable retaining plate (2) and the bolt.



6. Rotate the transaxle and remove the following components:

•	The oil pan (1)

•	The oil pan gasket

•	The oil strainer




7. Inspect the particles in the pan (1).
8. Remove the magnet.

Use the magnet to collect any steel chips in the pan.

9. Inspect the steel chips and the particles in order to determine what type of wear has occurred in the transaxle:

•	Steel (magnetic) (2) particles and chips indicate wear in the following areas:

•	The bearings

•

The gears

•	The clutch plate

•	Brass (non-magnetic) particles and chips indicate wear in the bushing.

10. Remove the oil tube bracket.
11. Remove the four oil tubes.



12. Remove 2 bolts (2), the spacer plate, and the manual detent spring (1).



13. Remove the following components:

13.1.

Four bolts (2)

13.2.

The manual valve (3)

13.3.

The manual valve body (1)




14. Disconnect the throttle valve cable from the throttle valve cam (2).
15. Remove the throttle valve cable (1) from the case.
16. Remove the valve body.

Set the valve body aside.




17. Remove the second brake drum gasket.



18. Remove the governor apply gasket (1).
19. Remove the governor oil strainer (filter screen) (2).



20. Remove the accumulator pistons and the springs using the following procedure:

20.1.

Slowly loosen the five bolts (1) until the spring tension is released.

20.2.

Remove the cover.

20.3.

Remove the gasket.




21. Remove 3 pistons (1, 2, 3) and 3 springs.



22. If necessary, use low pressure compressed air in order to pop out the piston. Force air into the hole, then remove the piston and the spring.



23. Remove 2 bolts and remove the governor cover retainer (1).



24. Remove the governor using the following procedure:

24.1.

Remove the governor cover (1).

24.2.

Remove the O-ring seal (2).

24.3.

Remove the governor thrust washer.

24.4.

Remove the governor body adapter (6) .

24.5.

Remove the governor (4).




25. Remove the following components:

•	The manual valve lever

•	The manual valve shaft

26. Remove the torsion spring.
27. Remove the governor pressure adapter.



28. Install the J 35549 .

Remove the snap ring.




29. Carefully remove the second coast brake servo components.
30. Remove the accumulator piston assembly.



31. Remove the 7 bolts that attach the oil pump (1) to the transaxle case (2).



32. Use J 6125-B and J 35495 in order to remove the pump assembly and the O-ring seal.




Important: If the second brake band comes out with the clutch assembly, push the band back into the case.

Do not catch the direct clutch drum on the case during removal.
33. Remove the direct and forward clutch assembly (1).
34. Remove the thrust washer.



35. Remove the direct clutch drum (1) from the forward clutch drum (2).

Set the drums aside.




36. Push the pin of the second coast brake band with a small screwdriver.

Remove the pin from the bolt hole of the oil pump mounting.

37. Remove the second coast brake band.



38. Remove the front planetary ring gear.



39. Remove the planetary gear.



40. Remove the following components:

•	The sun gear

•	The sun gear input drum

•	The second brake hub

•	The No. 1 one-way clutch




41. Remove the second coast brake band guide.



42. Remove the snap ring (1) that holds the second brake drum to the case.



43. Remove the second brake drum and the return springs.

If the piston is difficult to remove, lightly tap the drum with a wooden block.

44. Remove the following components:

•	The clutch plates

•	The clutch disks

•	The clutch backing plate

•	The one-way clutch thrust washer




45. Remove the snap ring that holds the No. 2 one-way clutch outer race (1) to the case.



46. Using J 38358-A , remove the No. 2 one-way clutch (1).
47. Remove the rear planetary gear.

Watch for the thrust washer of the planetary carrier on both sides.




48. Remove the following components:

•	The rear planetary ring gear

•	The bearing

•	The plastic thrust washer

49. Remove the snap ring that holds the pressure plate to the case.
50. Remove the following components:

•	The pressure plates

•	The clutch plates

•	The clutch discs




51. Remove the eleven bolts that hold the transaxle rear cover (1) to the transaxle case.



52. Remove the transaxle rear cover (1) .



53. Remove the intermediate shaft (1) .
54. Remove the case gasket (silicon) material.



55. Remove the parking lock pawl bracket (1) .
56. Remove the parking lock rod.



57. Remove the following components:

•	The parking lock pawl shaft

•	The spring

•	The parking lock pawl

58. Remove the manual shaft retaining clip.



59. Unstake the roll pin sleeve (2) and remove the roll pin.



60. Remove the manual shaft (1) .



61. Remove the manual shaft seal (2) .
62. Remove the governor sleeve.