Transaxle Disassembly
NOTE:
For identification and position verification of thrust bearings and washers, see Figure
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- Ensure outside of transaxle is thoroughly clean. Mount transaxle on appropriate stand. Remove and drain torque converter. Remove drain plug from transaxle if fluid was not drained before removal. Pull oil pump shaft from end of turbine shaft.
- Using appropriate puller, remove torque convert hub seal. Remove differential seals. Unbolt and remove transmission speed sensor from outside of pump housing. Unbolt and remove dipstick tube and grommet. Remove vehicle speed sensor. Remove manual lever position sensor.
- Remove main control cover assembly (side cover) bolts in crisscross pattern. Remove cover and gasket. Compress tabs on transaxle electrical harness receptacle and push into case. Remove 12 valve body bolts. Slightly lift valve body and remove "Z" link.
- Remove valve body with wiring harness. Remove thermostatic oil level control valve bracket. Pull valve straight out of transaxle case. Remove and discard servo cover cap. Using Servo Cover Remover/Replacer (T94P-77000-L), compress servo cover assembly. Remove retaining ring and release servo cover pressure. Remove tool. Remove servo cover assembly, piston and return spring.
- Position transaxle so converter housing is facing upward. Remove converter 23 housing-to-transaxle case bolts. Separate case halves. See Figure . Remove No. 15 thrust bearing, No. 14 shim and speedometer drive gear from final drive/differential assembly.
- Remove final drive/differential assembly. Unsnap and remove front chain cover. Remove driven sprocket No. 13 thrust bearing. Remove No. 10 thrust washer from reverse/overdrive ring gear assembly. Lift drive chain assembly, driven sprocket assembly and reverse/overdrive ring gear assembly together from case.
- Remove rear chain cover with magnet attached. Using blind hole puller, remove oil filter recirculating regulator exhaust seal and discard. See Fig 1 . Remove and discard oil filter. Remove driven sprocket No. 12 thrust bearing assembly and No. 11 shim.
- Unsnap socket end of manual valve detent lever actuating rod assembly from parking cam actuator lever assembly. Unsnap opposite end of actuating rod. Remove reverse/overdrive ring gear No. 9 thrust bearing assembly. Remove reverse/overdrive planetary carrier assembly with No. 8 thrust bearing. Inspect planetary pinion gear thrust clearance. Clearance should be .006-.028" (.15-.72 mm). Replace thrust bearing if clearance is not within specification.
- Remove reverse/overdrive sun gear and shell assembly. See Figure . Remove No. 7 thrust bearing. Remove low/intermediate ring gear assembly. Remove No. 6 thrust bearing. Remove low/intermediate planetary carrier assembly. Inspect planetary pinion gear thrust clearance. Clearance should be .006-.028" (.15-.72 mm). Replace as needed. Remove low/intermediate sun gear No. 5 thrust bearing, forward one-way clutch and low/intermediate sun gear assembly.
- Remove No. 4 turbine shaft thrust bearing. Remove turbine shaft. Remove Forward/Coast/Direct (F/C/D) cylinder assembly and reverse clutch drum assembly. Remove pump support No. 1 thrust bearing assembly.
- Remove low one-way clutch retaining snap ring. Remove thrust plate. Remove low one-way clutch assembly. Remove low/reverse clutch wave spring and clutch plates. Remove retaining snap ring. Remove low/reverse clutch return spring assembly. Pull out low/reverse clutch piston from bore.
- Turn transaxle case over with pump facing upward. Remove 9 pump housing bolts. Using appropriate puller with slide hammer, remove pump assembly. Slide out intermediate and overdrive band from case. Remove final drive ring gear from converter housing.