Automatic Transaxle Unit (For Hatchback) Disassembly

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

Using a screwdriver, pry out the lock plate and remove the nut, lock plate and washer.

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

Remove the bolt and the transmission revolution sensor.

Remove the O-ring from the transmission revolution sensor.

Remove the 2 oil cooler tube unions from the transaxle case.

Remove the 2 O-rings from the 2 oil cooler tube unions.

Remove the 4 No. 1 transaxle case plugs from the transaxle housing and the transaxle case.

Remove the No. 1 transaxle case plug from the transaxle case.

Remove the 5 O-rings from each No. 1 transaxle case plugs.

Remove the transmission breather hose sub-assembly from the breather plug.

Remove the breather plug from the transaxle case.

Remove the O-ring from the breather plug.

Secure the transaxle on wooden blocks.

Remove the drain plug and gasket from the automatic transaxle oil pan sub-assembly.

Remove the 19 bolts, automatic transaxle oil pan sub-assembly and the automatic transaxle oil pan gasket.

Remove the 2 oil cleaner magnets from the automatic transaxle oil pan sub-assembly.

Examine the particles in the automatic transaxle oil pan gasket.

1. Collect any steel chips with the removed magnets.
   Carefully look at the foreign matter and particles in the automatic transaxle oil pan gasket and on the magnets to predict the type of wear which might be found in the transaxle.
   Steel (magnetic): bearing, gear and clutch plate wear
   Brass (non-magnetic): bearing wear
   

Remove the 3 bolts and the valve body oil strainer assembly.

Remove the oil strainer gasket from the valve body oil strainer assembly.

Disconnect the 5 connectors from the transmission valve body assembly.

Remove the bolt and the lock plate, and separate the transmission wire.

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

Remove the 13 bolts and the transmission valve body assembly from the transaxle case.

Remove the bolt and the transmission wire from the transaxle case.

Remove the O-ring from the transmission wire.

Remove the transaxle case 2nd brake gasket from the transaxle case.

Remove the transaxle case gasket from the transaxle case.

Remove the brake drum gasket from the transaxle case.

Remove the check ball body and the check ball body compression spring from the transaxle case.

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

NOTICE:

1. Blowing the air may cause the piston to jump out. When removing the piston, hold it by hand using a piece of cloth.
   
2. Do not splash ATF with the compressed air.
   

Remove the 2 B-2 accumulator piston O-rings from the B-2 accumulator piston.

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

NOTICE:

1. Blowing the air may cause the piston to jump out. When removing the piston, hold it with your hand using a piece of cloth.
   
2. Do not splash ATF with the compressed air.
   

Remove the 2 C-3 accumulator piston O-rings 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-2 accumulator piston and the C-2 accumulator piston compression spring.

NOTICE:

1. Blowing the air may cause the piston to jump out. When removing the piston, hold it by hand using a piece of cloth.
   
2. Do not splash ATF with the compressed air.
   

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

Remove the 14 bolts.

Tap around the circumference of the transaxle housing with a plastic hammer to remove the transaxle housing from the transaxle case.

NOTICE:

The differential gear assembly may be accidentally removed when the transaxle housing is removed.

Measure the end play in the axial direction.

End play:

0.37 to 1.29 mm (0.0146 to 0.0508 in.)

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

Remove the differential gear assembly from the transaxle case.

Using a screwdriver, remove the 2 overdrive brake gaskets from the transaxle case.

Remove the input shaft assembly from the transaxle case.

Remove the stator shaft thrust needle roller bearing from the input shaft assembly.

Using a screwdriver, remove the snap ring.

Remove the forward clutch flange, 4 front clutch clutch discs and the 4 No. 1 clutch plates from the input shaft sub-assembly.

Using SST on the No. 1 clutch balancer, compress the forward clutch return spring sub-assembly with a press.

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NOTICE:

Do not compress the return spring excessively.

Using a snap ring expander, remove the snap ring.

Remove the No. 1 clutch balancer and the forward clutch return spring sub-assembly.

Place the input shaft onto the oil pump.

Holding the forward clutch piston by hand, apply compressed air (392 kPa, 4.0 kgf/cm2, 57 psi) to the oil pump to remove the forward clutch piston.

HINT:

When the piston cannot be removed due to being slanted, either blow the air again with the protruding side pushed or remove the piston using needle-nose pliers with their tips wrapped in protective tape.

Using a screwdriver, remove the forward clutch piston O-ring from the forward clutch piston.

Using a screwdriver, remove the input shaft oil seal ring from the input shaft sub-assembly.

Remove the forward clutch hub thrust needle roller bearing from the forward clutch hub sub-assembly.

Using a dial indicator, measure the clearance of the intermediate shaft assembly.

Standard clearance:

0.204 to 0.966 mm (0.00803 to 0.03803 in.)

Remove the forward clutch hub sub-assembly from the transaxle case.

Remove the 11 bolts.

Tap around the circumference of the rear transaxle cover with a plastic hammer to remove the rear transaxle cover assembly from the transaxle case.

Remove the 4 rear transaxle cover plugs from the rear transaxle cover.

Using a screwdriver, remove the 4 O-rings from the 4 rear transaxle cover plugs.

Using SST, a press and a screwdriver, remove the snap ring.

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NOTICE:

Stop the press when the overdrive brake piston is lowered to 1 to 2 mm (0.0394 to 0.0787 in.) from the snap ring groove, to prevent the overdrive brake piston from being deformed.

Remove the overdrive brake return spring sub-assembly from the rear transaxle cover.

Apply compressed air (392 kPa, 4.0 kgf/cm², 57 psi) to the rear transaxle cover to remove the 2nd coast and overdrive brake piston.

NOTICE:

1. Blowing the air may cause the piston to jump out. When removing the piston, hold it by hand using a piece of cloth.
   
2. Do not splash ATF with the compressed air.
   

Using a screwdriver, remove the 2 2nd coast and overdrive O-rings from the 2nd coast and overdrive brake piston.

Remove the 3 clutch drum oil seal rings from the rear transaxle cover.

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

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09387-00041(09387-01021)

Remove the 4 transaxle case gaskets from the transaxle case.

Using a magnet hand, remove the rear clutch drum thrust needle roller bearing.

Remove the intermediate shaft assembly from the transaxle case.

Using a screwdriver, remove the snap ring from the intermediate shaft.

Remove the reverse clutch flange, 2 reverse clutch discs and the 2 No. 3 clutch plates from the intermediate shaft.

Using a screwdriver, remove the snap ring from the intermediate shaft.

Remove the direct clutch flange, 3 direct clutch disc and the 3 rear clutch flanges from the intermediate shaft.

Using SST, a press and snap ring expander, remove the snap ring from the direct clutch piston sub-assembly.

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09387-00020

Remove the direct clutch return spring sub-assembly from the intermediate shaft.

Install the intermediate shaft onto the rear transaxle cover.

Apply compressed air (392 kPa, 4.0 kgf/cm², 57 psi) to the oil hole shown in the illustration and remove the direct clutch piston sub-assembly from the intermediate shaft.

NOTICE:

1. Blowing the air may cause the piston to jump out. When removing the piston, hold it by hand using a piece of cloth.
   
2. Do not splash ATF with the compressed air.
   

Install the intermediate shaft onto the rear transaxle cover.

Put a matchmark on the direct clutch drum sub-assembly in the same position as the cutout of the intermediate shaft.

Apply compressed air (392 kPa, 4.0 kgf/cm², 57 psi) to the oil hole shown in the illustration and remove the direct clutch drum sub-assembly from the intermediate shaft.

NOTICE:

1. Blowing the air may cause the drum to jump out. When removing the drum, hold it by hand using a piece of cloth.
   
2. Do not splash ATF with the compressed air.
   

Using a screwdriver, remove the 2 direct clutch piston O-rings from the direct clutch piston sub-assembly.

Using a screwdriver, remove the direct clutch drum O-ring from the direct clutch drum sub-assembly.

Remove the 2nd coast and overdrive brake flange, 2 2nd coast and overdrive brake discs and the 2 No. 2 2nd coast and overdrive brake flanges from the transaxle case.

Using a magnet hand, remove the C-2 hub thrust bearing race, thrust needle roller bearing and the No. 3 thrust bearing race from the direct clutch hub.

Remove the direct clutch hub from the transaxle case.

Using a magnet hand, remove the rear No. 2 planetary sun gear thrust needle roller bearing from the rear planetary sun gear assembly.

Remove the rear planetary sun gear assembly from the transaxle case.

Remove the rear planetary sun gear thrust needle roller bearing and the No. 1 planetary carrier thrust washer from the rear planetary sun gear assembly.

Hold the rear planetary sun gear and turn the 1-way clutch assembly.

Make sure that 1-way clutch assembly turns freely counterclockwise and locks when turned clockwise.
If the 1-way clutch assembly does not operate normally, replace it.

Remove the 1-way clutch assembly and the No. 2 planetary carrier thrust washer from the rear planetary sun gear assembly.

Using a screwdriver, remove the 2nd coast and overdrive brake flange hole snap ring from the transaxle case.

Using a screwdriver, remove the snap ring from the transaxle case.

Remove the 2nd brake brake flange, 3 2nd brake brake discs and the 3 No. 1 2nd brake brake flanges from the transaxle case.

Remove the 2nd brake piston sleeve from the transaxle case.

Hold the rear planetary gear assembly and turn the No. 2 1-way clutch.

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Make sure that the No. 2 1-way clutch turns freely counterclockwise and locks when turned clockwise.
If the No. 2 1-way clutch does not operate normally, replace it.

Using a screwdriver, remove the snap ring from the transaxle case.

Remove the rear planetary gear assembly from the transaxle case.

Remove the rear planetary gear thrust needle roller bearing, No. 2 thrust bearing race and the thrust bearing race from the rear planetary gear assembly.

Remove the No. 2 1-way clutch, 2nd brake piston assembly from the rear planetary gear assembly.

Remove the outer race retainer from the No. 2 1-way clutch.

Using SST and a press, remove the snap ring.

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09387-00060

Remove the 2nd brake piston return spring sub-assembly from the 2nd brake cylinder.

Hold the 2nd brake piston and apply compressed air (392 kPa, 4.0 kgf/cm², 57 psi) to the 2nd brake cylinder to remove the 2nd brake piston.

Using a screwdriver, remove the 2 2nd brake cylinder O-rings from the 2nd brake cylinder.

Remove the front planetary sun gear and the front planetary gear thrust needle roller bearing from the transaxle case.

Using a screwdriver, remove the snap ring from the transaxle case.

Remove the 1st and reverse brake flange, 4 1st and reverse brake discs and the 4 1st and reverse brake plates from the transaxle case.

Fix the counter drive gear with the parking lock pawl.

Using SST and a hammer, release the counter drive gear lock nut washer.

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09930-00010

Using SST, remove the counter drive gear nut and the counter drive gear lock nut washer.

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Using SST and a press, remove the planetary gear assembly from the transaxle case.

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09950-60010(09951-00400,09951-00320,09952-06010)
09950-70010(09951-07100)

Install the 2 bolts to the counter drive gear.

Recommended service bolt:

Diameter:

10 mm

Pitch:

1.25 mm

Length:

40 to 80 mm (1.575 to 3.150 in.)

Rotate the 2 bolts and remove the counter drive gear.

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

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09387-00070

Remove the 1st and reverse brake return spring sub-assembly from the transaxle case.

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

NOTICE:

1. Blowing the air may cause the piston to jump out. When removing the piston, hold it by hand using a piece of cloth.
   
2. Do not splash ATF with the compressed air.
   

Remove the 2 No. 2 1st and reverse brake piston O-rings from the No. 2 1st and reverse brake piston.

Remove the 3 bolts, parking lock cam guide and the parking lock pawl bracket from the transaxle case.

Remove the manual valve lever shaft retainer spring from the manual valve lever shaft.

Using a screwdriver, release and remove the manual valve lever shaft spacer.

Using a pin punch 3 mm and hammer, drive out the manual valve lever shaft spring pin.

Remove the manual valve lever shaft and manual valve lever sub-assembly.

Remove the parking lock rod sub-assembly from the manual valve lever sub-assembly.

Remove the manual valve lever shaft from the transaxle case.

Using a screwdriver, remove the parking lock pawl shaft from the transaxle case.

Remove the parking lock pawl torsion spring and the parking lock pawl from the transaxle case.

Remove the differential drive pinion sub-assembly and the drive pinion thrust bearing LH from the transaxle case.

Using a brass bar and hammer, remove the differential drive pinion plug.

Remove the bolt and the bearing lock plate.

Remove the differential gear lube apply tube from the transaxle housing.

Using SST, remove the front drive pinion front tapered roller bearing from the transaxle housing.

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09308-10010

Remove the drive pinion thrust bearing RH from the transaxle housing.

Using SST, remove the front drive pinion rear tapered roller bearing from the transaxle case.

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09612-65014(09612-01040)

Remove the No. 1 transaxle case plate from the transaxle case.

Remove the 2 counter drive gear bearing inner races and 2 angular balls from the transaxle case.

Using SST, remove the counter drive gear bearing outer race from the transaxle case.

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09308-00010

Using SST, remove the counter drive gear bearing outer race from the transaxle case.

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09308-00010

Using a screwdriver, remove the counter drive gear hole snap ring from the transaxle case.

Using a screwdriver, remove the manual valve lever shaft oil seal from the transaxle case.

Using SST and a hammer, remove the front transaxle case oil seal from the transaxle case.

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09950-60010(09951-00530)
09950-70010(09951-07100)

Using SST and a hammer, remove the transaxle case oil seal from the transaxle housing.

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09950-60010(09951-00550)
09950-70010(09951-07100)