Automatic Transaxle Unit Disassembly

Remove the bolt and hole cover from the transaxle.

Remove the O-ring from the hole cover.

Remove the nut, washer and control shaft lever.

Using a screwdriver, unstake the lock plate and remove the lock nut and lock plate.

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

Remove the breather plug hose from the breather plug.

Remove the union.

Remove the O-ring from the union.

Remove the union.

Remove the O-ring from the union.

Remove the 2 bolts and 2 speed sensors from the transaxle.

Remove the 2 O-rings from the sensors.

Remove the 4 plugs from the transaxle.

Remove the 4 O-rings from the 4 plugs.

Remove the 18 bolts.

Remove the oil pan and 3 magnets.

Remove the gasket from the oil pan.

Remove the magnets and use them to collect any steel chips. Examine the clips 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): bush wear

Remove the 3 bolts and oil strainer.

Remove the O-ring from the oil strainer.

Remove the 5 connectors from the shift solenoid valves.

Remove the bolt, clamp and ATF temperature sensor.

Remove the bolt and transaxle solenoid wire from the transaxle.

Remove the O-ring from the transaxle solenoid wire.

Support the valve body assembly and remove the 17 bolts and the valve body assembly.

Remove the governor apply gasket from the transaxle.

Remove the 2nd brake gasket from the transaxle.

Remove the brake drum gasket from the transaxle.

Remove the check ball body and spring from the transaxle.

Remove the compression spring from the C-3 accumulator piston.

Apply compressed air (392 kPa, 4.0 kgf/cm², 57 psi) to the oil hole and remove the C-3 accumulator piston.

NOTICE:

1. Applying compressed air may cause the piston to jump out. When removing the piston, hold it with your hand using a waste cloth.
   
2. Make sure not to spatter ATF when applying compressed air.
   

Remove the O-ring from the C-3 accumulator piston.

Apply compressed air (392 kPa, 4.0 kgf/cm², 57 psi) to the oil hole and remove the C-1 accumulator piston and compression spring.

NOTICE:

1. Applying compressed air may cause the piston to jump out. When removing the piston, hold it with your hand using a waste cloth.
   
2. Make sure not to spatter ATF when applying compressed air.
   

Remove the 2 O-rings from the C-1 accumulator piston.

Apply compressed air (392 kPa, 4.0 kgf/cm², 57 psi) to the oil hole and remove the B-3 accumulator piston and 2 compression springs.

NOTICE:

1. Applying compressed air may cause the piston to jump out. When removing the piston, hold it with your hand using a waste cloth.
   
2. Make sure not to spatter ATF when applying compressed air.
   

Remove the O-ring from the B-3 accumulator piston.

Remove the 2 bolts, manual detent spring and cover.

Remove the 2 bolts and parking lock pawl bracket.

Using needle-nose pliers, remove the retainer spring.

Using a chisel and hammer, unstake and remove the manual valve lever spacer.

Using a pin punch and hammer, tap out the manual valve lever shaft spring pin.

HINT:

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

Remove the manual valve lever shaft and manual valve lever.

Remove the parking lock rod from the manual valve lever.

Using a screwdriver, pry out the oil seal from the transaxle.

Fix the transaxle case with the oil pump side facing up.

Using a dial indicator, measure the input shaft end play.

Standard end play:

0.26 to 1.25 mm (0.0103 to 0.0492 in.)

Remove the 2 plugs.

Remove the 2 O-rings from the plug.

Remove the 16 bolts.

Tap on the circumference of the transaxle housing with a plastic-faced hammer to remove the transaxle housing from the transaxle.

NOTICE:

Differential may be accidentally removed when the transaxle housing is removed.

Using SST, remove the cylindrical roller bearing from the transaxle.

SST

09514-35011

Remove the oil seal ring from the transaxle housing.

Remove the 7 bolts and oil pump assembly from the transaxle.

Remove thrust needle roller bearing from the underdrive planetary gear.

Remove the thrust bearing race from the underdrive planetary gear.

Remove the front differential from the transaxle.

Remove the 2 overdrive brake gaskets from the transaxle.

Remove the forward clutch from the transaxle.

Remove the thrust bearing from the forward clutch.

Remove the thrust bearing, multiple clutch hub, needle roller bearing and bearing race from the transaxle.

Remove the bolt and parking pawl shaft clamp.

Remove the parking lock pawl shaft.

Push the parking lock pawl.

HINT:

Failure to do so will cause the interference when the underdrive planetary gear is removed.

Remove the underdrive planetary gear from the transaxle.

NOTICE:

Be careful so that the underdrive planetary gear assembly will not fall out.

Remove the spring, pawl pin and parking lock pawl.

Remove the underdrive clutch assembly, needle roller bearing, thrust bearing underdrive race from the transaxle.

Using a screwdriver, pry out the snap ring from the transaxle.

Remove the 1-way clutch from the transaxle.

Remove the outer race retainer from the 1-way clutch.

Using a screwdriver, pry out the snap ring from the transaxle.

Remove the flange, 3 discs and 3 plates from the transaxle.

Using SST, a snap ring expander and press, remove the snap ring from the transaxle.

SST

09387-00020

Remove the underdrive brake return spring from the underdrive brake piston.

Using a vernier caliper, measure the free length of the underdrive brake return spring together with the spring seat.

Standard free length:

14.04 mm (0.5213 in.)

Remove the 2 oil seal rings from the transaxle.

Remove the 2 plugs from the transaxle rear cover.

Remove the 2 O-rings from the 2 plugs.

Remove the 11 bolts.

Tap the circumference of the rear cover with a plastic-faced hammer to remove the transaxle rear cover from the transaxle.

Remove the 2 outer rear clutch oil seal rings from the transaxle rear cover.

Using a T30 ''torx'' socket wrench, remove the 2 screws and transaxle rear cover plate.

Using SST, remove the needle-roller bearing from the transaxle rear cover.

SST

09387-00041(09387-01010,09387-01030,09387-01040)

Apply compressed air (392 kPa, 4.0 kgf/cm², 57 psi) to the transaxle case to remove the underdrive brake piston.

Remove the 2 O-rings from the underdrive brake piston.

Remove the bolt, clamp and 2 brake apply tubes.

Remove the brake apply tube from the clamp.

Using a screwdriver, remove the 2 governor apply gaskets.

Remove the thrust bearing and direct clutch from the transaxle.

Remove the bearing race from the direct clutch.

Remove the rear planetary sun gear from the transaxle.

Remove the rear planetary sun gear thrust bearing from the rear planetary sun gear.

Remove the No. 1 thrust washer and 1-way clutch thrust bearing from the rear planetary sun gear.

Remove the 1-way clutch from the transaxle.

Remove the 1-way clutch inner race from the 1-way clutch.

Using a screwdriver, remove the 2nd brake hole snap ring.

Remove the flange, 3 discs and 3 plates from the transaxle.

Check to see if the sliding surface of the disc, plate and flange are worn or burnt.
If necessary, replace them.

NOTICE:

1. If the lining of the disc is peeling off or discolored, or even if a part of the printed number is defaced, replace all discs.
   
2. Before assembling new discs, soak them in ATF for at least 15 minutes.
   

Using a screwdriver, pry out the snap ring.

Remove the 2nd brake piston from the transaxle.

Remove the flange, 5 discs and 5 plates from the transaxle.

Check to see if the sliding surface of the disc, plate and flange are worn or burnt.
If necessary, replace them.

NOTICE:

1. If the lining of the disc is peeling off or discolored, or even if a part of the groove is defaced, replace all discs.
   
2. Before assembling new discs, soak them in ATF for at least 15 minutes.
   

Using a screwdriver, pry out the snap ring from the brake hub.

Remove the rear planetary gear from the transaxle.

Remove the thrust washer from the rear planetary gear.

Remove the thrust bearing race from the rear planetary gear.

Remove the 2 thrust bearings, bearing race and input sun gear from the transaxle.

Using a chisel and hammer, unstake the lock washer.

NOTICE:

Push down all claws of the washer. Otherwise SST cannot be fully pressed against the nut and cannot loosen the nut.

Using SST, remove the nut.

SST

09387-00030
09387-00080

Using SST and a press, remove the front planetary gear from the counter drive gear.

SST

09950-60010(09951-00450)

Remove the front planetary gear from the brake hub.

Using a screwdriver, pry out the brake hub snap ring and front planetary ring gear from the brake hub.

Using SST, a press and ring expander, remove the snap ring and piston return spring.

SST

09387-00070

NOTICE:

1. Stop the press when the spring sheet is lowered 1 to 2 mm (0.039 to 0.078 in.) from the snap ring groove, preventing the spring sheet from deforming.
   
2. Do not expand the snap ring excessively.
   

Remove the 1st and reverse brake return spring from the 1st and reverse brake piston.

Apply compressed air (392 kPa, 4.0 kgf/cm², 57 psi) to the transaxle to remove the 1st and reverse brake piston.

NOTICE:

1. Applying compressed air may cause the piston to jump out. When removing the piston, hold it with your hand using a waste cloth.
   
2. Make sure not to spatter ATF when applying compressed air.
   

Remove the 2 O-rings from the 1st and reverse brake piston.

Using a vernier caliper, measure the free length of the 1st and reverse brake return spring together with the spring seat.

Standard free length:

15.51 mm (0.6106 in.)

Using SST and a press, press out the counter drive gear from the transaxle.

SST

09950-60010(09951-00600)
09950-70010(09951-07100)

As shown in the illustration, tighten the 2 bolts evenly and make a clearance of approximately. 20.0 mm (0.797 in.) between the counter drive gear and the inner race.

Using SST, remove the tapered roller bearing.

SST

09950-60010(09951-00600)
09950-40011(09951-04010,09952-04010,09953-04020,09954-04010,09955-04011,09958-04011)

Using a brass bar and hammer, tap out the 2 counter drive gear bearing outer races from the transaxle.

Using a screwdriver, pry out the snap ring from the transaxle.

Remove the bolt, the transaxle apply tube clamp and the differential gear lube apply tube from the transaxle.