Transmission Assembly: Disassembly

CAUTION: Never disassemble parts behind drum support. Refer to "CROSS-SECTIONAL VIEW ".

Drain ATF through drain plug.
Remove torque converter by holding it firmly and turning while pulling straight out.

Fig 1: Removing Torque Converter
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Remove tightening bolts (←) for converter housing and transmission case.

Fig 2: Locating Converter Housing And Transmission Case Mounting Bolts
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Remove converter housing from transmission case.
CAUTION: Be careful not to scratch converter housing.
Remove O-ring from input clutch assembly.

Fig 3: Removing Input Clutch Assembly O-Ring
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Remove tightening bolts (←) for oil pump assembly and transmission case.

Fig 4: Locating Oil Pump Assembly And Transmission Case Mounting Bolts
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Attach the sliding hammers [SST: ST25850000 (J-25721-A)] (A) to oil pump assembly (1) and extract it evenly from transmission case.

Fig 5: Connecting Sliding Hammers To Oil Pump Assembly
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CAUTION:
- Fully tighten the sliding hammer screws.
- Make sure that bearing race is installed to the oil pump assembly edge surface.
Remove O-ring (1) from oil pump assembly.

Fig 6: Removing Oil Pump Assembly O-Ring
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Remove bearing race (1) from oil pump assembly.

Fig 7: Removing Oil Pump Assembly Bearing Race
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Remove seal ring (1) from oil pump assembly.

Fig 8: Removing Oil Pump Assembly Seal Ring
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Remove under drive sun gear (1) from under drive carrier assembly.

Fig 9: Locating Drive Carrier Assembly Sun Gear
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Remove needle bearing (1) from under drive sun gear.

Fig 10: Removing Needle Bearing From Drive Sun Gear
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Remove needle bearing (1) from under drive carrier assembly.

Fig 11: Locating Under Drive Carrier Assembly Needle Bearing
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Remove front brake component part (retaining plates, drive plates and driven plate) from transmission case by using a wire (A) with its tip bent like a hook.

Fig 12: Removing Front Brake Component Part From Transmission Case By Using Wire
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Remove snap ring (1) from transmission case using a flat-bladed screwdriver.
CAUTION:
- Be careful not to scratch transmission case and 1st one-way clutch.
- Be careful not to damage snap ring.
Fig 13: Locating Snap Ring
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Remove input clutch assembly (with 1st one-way clutch, under drive carrier assembly, front brake hub, front carrier assembly, and rear internal gear) (1) from transmission case.

Fig 14: Removing Input Clutch Assembly From Transmission Case
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Remove 1st one-way clutch (1) from front brake hub.

Fig 15: Locating Front Brake Hub One-Way Clutch
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Remove under drive carrier assembly (with front brake hub) (1) from front carrier assembly.

Fig 16: Locating Under Drive Carrier Assembly (With Front Brake Hub)
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Remove needle bearing (1) from front carrier assembly.

Fig 17: Locating Front Carrier Assembly Needle Bearing
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Remove seal rings (1) from input clutch assembly.

Fig 18: Locating Input Clutch Assembly Seal Rings
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Remove mid carrier assembly and rear carrier assembly as a unit.

Fig 19: Locating Mid Carrier Assembly
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Remove mid carrier assembly from rear carrier assembly.

Fig 20: Removing Mid Carrier Assembly From Rear Carrier Assembly
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Remove needle bearing (front side) from mid carrier assembly.

Fig 21: Removing Mid Carrier Assembly Needle Bearing (Front Side)
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Remove needle bearing (rear side) from mid carrier assembly.

Fig 22: Removing Needle Bearing (Rear Side)
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Remove bearing race from rear carrier assembly.

Fig 23: Removing Rear Carrier Assembly Bearing Race
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Remove needle bearing from rear carrier assembly.

Fig 24: Removing Rear Carrier Assembly Needle Bearing
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Remove mid sun gear assembly, rear sun gear assembly, and high and low reverse clutch hub as a unit.
CAUTION: Be careful to remove then with bearing race and needle bearing.

Fig 25: Locating Rear And Mid Sun Gear Assembly
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Remove high and low reverse clutch assembly from direct clutch assembly.
CAUTION: Make sure that needle bearing is installed to the high and low reverse clutch assembly edge surface.

Fig 26: Identifying High And Low Reverse Clutch Assembly
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Remove direct clutch assembly from reverse brake.

Fig 27: Locating Direct Clutch Assembly
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Remove needle bearing from drum support.

Fig 28: Locating Needle Bearing And Drum Support
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Remove snap ring (1) from joint connector (A).

Fig 29: Removing Snap Ring From Joint Connector
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Push joint connector (A).
CAUTION: Be careful not to damage connector.

Fig 30: Pushing Joint Connector
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Remove oil pan mounting bolts (←).

Fig 31: Locating Oil Pan Mounting Bolts
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Remove oil pan (2) and oil pan gasket.
Remove magnets (1) from oil pan.

Fig 32: Locating Oil Pan Magnets
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Disconnect output speed sensor connector (A).
CAUTION: Be careful not to damage connector.

Fig 33: Locating Output Speed Sensor Connector And Terminal Clips
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Disengage terminal clips (←).

Remove control valve & TCM mounting bolts and clip (1) from the control valve & TCM.

Fig 34: Locating Control Valve And TCM Mounting Bolts And Clips

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Bolt symbol

Length mm (in)

Number of bolts

43 (1.69)

40 (1.57)

54 (2.13)

50 (1.97)

E⁽¹⁾

50 (1.97)

⁽¹⁾	Reamer bolt

Remove the control valve & TCM (1) from transmission case.
CAUTION: When removing, never with the manual valve notch and manual plate height. Remove it vertically.

Fig 35: Removing Control Valve & TCM
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Remove joint connector (1) from the control valve & TCM using a flat-bladed screwdriver (A).

Fig 36: Removing Joint Connector From Control Valve & TCM Using Flat-Bladed Screwdriver
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Disconnect TCM connector (A).
CAUTION: Be careful not to damage connector.

Fig 37: Removing TCM Connector
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Remove rear extension assembly (2WD) or adapter case assembly (AWD) according to the following procedures.
1. 2WD
  1. Remove tightening bolts for rear extension assembly and transmission case.
    
    Fig 38: Locating Rear Extension Assembly And Transmission Case Mounting Bolts
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  2. Tap rear extension assembly using a soft hammer.
    CAUTION: Be careful not to damage adapter case.
    
    Fig 39: Tapping Rear Extension Assembly Using Soft Hammer
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  3. Remove rear extension assembly from transmission case. (With needle bearing.)
    
    Fig 40: Removing Rear Extension Assembly
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  4. Remove bearing race from output shaft.
    
    Fig 41: Removing Output Shaft Bearing Race
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  5. Remove output shaft from transmission case by rotating left/right.
    
    Fig 42: Removing Transmission Case Output Shaft By Rotating Left/Right
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  6. Remove parking gear (1) from output shaft (2).
    
    Fig 43: Removing Output Shaft Parking Gear
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  7. Remove seal rings (1) from output shaft.
    
    Fig 44: Removing Output Shaft Seal Rings
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2. AWD
  1. Remove tightening bolts for adapter case assembly and transmission case.
    
    Fig 45: Locating Adapter Case Assembly And Transmission Case Mounting Bolts (AWD)
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  2. Tap adapter case assembly using a soft hammer.
    CAUTION: Be careful not to damage adapter case.
    
    Fig 46: Tapping Adapter Case Assembly Using Soft Hammer
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  3. Remove adapter case assembly from transmission case. (With needle bearing)
    
    Fig 47: Removing Transmission Case Adapter Case Assembly
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  4. Remove bearing race from output shaft.
    
    Fig 48: Removing Output Shaft Bearing Race
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  5. Remove output shaft from transmission case by rotating left/right.
    
    Fig 49: Removing Transmission Case Output Shaft By Rotating Left/Right
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  6. Remove gasket from transmission case.
    
    Fig 50: Removing Transmission Case Gasket
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  7. Remove parking gear (1) from output shaft (2).
    
    Fig 51: Removing Output Shaft Parking Gear
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  8. Remove seal rings (1) from output shaft.
    
    Fig 52: Removing Output Shaft Seal Rings
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Remove needle bearing from transmission case.

Fig 53: Locating Transmission Case And Needle Bearing
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Remove output speed sensor (1) from transmission case.
CAUTION:
- Never subject it to impact by dropping or hitting it.
- Never disassemble.
- Never allow metal filings, etc. to get on the sensor's front edge magnetic area.
- Never place in an area affected by magnetism.
Fig 54: Locating Transmission Case Output Speed Sensor Bolt
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Remove reverse brake snap ring (fixing plate) with 2 flat-bladed screwdrivers.
CAUTION:
- Be careful not to scratch transmission case and reverse brake retaining plate.
- Be careful not to damage snap ring.
NOTE: Press out snap ring from the transmission case oil pan side gap with a flat-bladed screwdriver, and remove it using a another screwdriver.
Remove reverse brake retaining plate from transmission case.

Fig 55: Removing Reverse Brake Retaining Plate From Transmission Case
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Remove N-spring from transmission case.

Fig 56: Locating Drive Plate, Driven Plate, Transmission Case And N-Spring
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Remove reverse brake component part (drive plates, driven plates, and dish plates) from transmission case.

Fig 57: Removing Reverse Brake Component Part From Transmission Case
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Remove snap ring (fixing spring retainer) using a flat-bladed screwdriver.
CAUTION:
- Be careful not to scratch transmission case and spring retainer.
- Be careful not to damage snap ring.
Fig 58: Removing Snap Ring
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Remove reverse brake spring retainer and reverse brake return spring from transmission case.

Fig 59: Locating Reverse Brake Spring Retainer
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Remove seal rings from drum support.

Fig 60: Removing Drum Support Seal Rings
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Remove needle bearing from drum support edge surface.

Fig 61: Locating Needle Bearing
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Remove reverse brake piston (1) from transmission case with compressed air. Refer to "OIL CHANNEL ".
CAUTION: Care should be taken not to abruptly blow air. It makes pistons incline, as the result, it becomes hard to disassemble the pistons.

Fig 62: Removing Reverse Brake Piston From Transmission Case Using Compressed Air
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Remove D-rings from reverse brake piston.

Fig 63: Removing Reverse Brake Piston D-Rings
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Remove manual shaft retaining pin with pair of nippers.
CAUTION: Be careful not to cut retaining pin.

Fig 64: Removing Manual Shaft Retaining Pin Using Nippers
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Remove manual plate (1) from detent spring (2).

Fig 65: Locating Manual Plate, Detent Spring And Parking Rod
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Remove parking rod (3) from manual plate.
Install manual plate to detent spring.
Use a pin punch [4 mm (0.16 in) dia. commercial service tool] to knock out retaining pin (1).

Fig 66: Removing Retaining Pin
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Remove manual plate from manual shaft.

Fig 67: Removing Manual Plate
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Remove manual shaft from transmission case.

Fig 68: Removing Manual Shaft From Transmission Case
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Remove manual shaft oil seals using a flat-bladed screwdriver.
CAUTION: Be careful not to scratch transmission case.

Fig 69: Removing Manual Shaft Oil Seals Using Flat-Bladed Screwdriver
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Remove detent spring (1) from transmission case.

Fig 70: Removing Transmission Case Detent Spring
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Remove needle bearing (1) from rear extension (2WD) or adapter case (AWD).

Fig 71: Removing Needle Bearing
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Remove parking actuator support from rear extension (2WD) or adapter case (AWD).

Fig 72: Removing Parking Actuator Support
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Remove parking pawl (with return spring) and pawl shaft from rear extension (2WD) or adapter case (AWD).

Fig 73: Removing Parking Pawl And Pawl Shaft
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Remove return spring (1) from parking pawl (2).

Fig 74: Identifying Return Spring And Parking Pawl
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Remove rear oil seal from rear extension (B) or adapter case (C) using a flat-bladed screwdriver (A).

Fig 75: Removing Rear Oil Seal From Rear Extension Or Adapter Case Using Flat-Bladed Screwdriver
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CAUTION: Be careful not to scratch rear extension (2WD) or adapter case (AWD).