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
Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Remove tightening bolts (→) for converter housing and transmission case.

Fig 2: Locating Converter Housing And Transmission Case Bolts
Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Remove converter housing from transmission case.
CAUTION:
Be careful not to scratch converter housing.
Remove O-ring from input clutch assembly.

Fig 3: Identifying O-Ring
Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Remove tightening bolts (→) for oil pump assembly and transmission case.

Fig 4: Locating Oil Pump Bolts
Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Attach the sliding hammers [SST: ST25850000 (J-25721-A)] (A) to oil pump assembly (1) and extract it evenly from transmission case.

Fig 5: Attaching Sliding Hammers To Oil Pump Assembly
Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.

B : Sliding hammer attachment position
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: Identifying Oil Pump Assembly O-Ring
Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Remove bearing race (1) from oil pump assembly.

Fig 7: Identifying Oil Pump Assembly Bearing Race
Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Remove seal ring (1) from oil pump assembly.

Fig 8: Identifying Oil Pump Assembly Seal Ring
Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Remove under drive sun gear (1) from under drive carrier assembly.

Fig 9: Identifying Under Drive Sun Gear
Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Remove needle bearing (1) from under drive sun gear.

Fig 10: Installing Needle Bearing To Under Drive Sun Gear
Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Remove needle bearing (1) from under drive carrier assembly.

Fig 11: Identifying Drive Carrier Assembly Needle Bearing
Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
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 Using Wire
Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Remove snap ring (1) from transmission case using a flat-bladed screwdriver.

Fig 13: Identifying Transmission Case Snap Ring
Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
CAUTION:
- Be careful not to scratch transmission case and 1st one-way clutch.
- Be careful not to damage snap ring.
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
Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Remove 1st one-way clutch (1) from front brake hub.

Fig 15: Identifying Front Brake Hub One-Way Clutch
Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Remove under drive carrier assembly (with front brake hub) (1) from front carrier assembly.

Fig 16: Identifying Under Drive Carrier Assembly
Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Remove needle bearing (1) from front carrier assembly.

Fig 17: Identifying Front Carrier Assembly Needle Bearing
Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Remove seal rings (1) from input clutch assembly.

Fig 18: Identifying Input Clutch Assembly Seal Rings
Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Remove mid carrier assembly and rear carrier assembly as a unit.

Fig 19: Identifying Mid Carrier Assembly
Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Remove mid carrier assembly from rear carrier assembly.

Fig 20: Removing Mid Carrier Assembly From Rear Carrier Assembly
Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Remove needle bearing (front side) from mid carrier assembly.

Fig 21: Removing Needle Bearing (Front Side) From Mid Carrier Assembly
Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Remove needle bearing (rear side) from mid carrier assembly.

Fig 22: Installing Needle Bearing (Rear Side) To Mid Carrier Assembly
Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Remove bearing race from rear carrier assembly.

Fig 23: Removing Bearing Race From Rear Carrier Assembly
Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Remove needle bearing from rear carrier assembly.

Fig 24: Removing Needle Bearing From Rear Carrier Assembly
Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Remove mid sun gear assembly, rear sun gear assembly, and high and low reverse clutch hub as a unit.

Fig 25: Identifying Mid Sun Gear Assembly And Rear Sun Gear Assembly
Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.

CAUTION:
Be careful to remove then with bearing race and needle bearing.
Remove high and low reverse clutch assembly from direct clutch assembly.

Fig 26: Identifying High And Low Reverse Clutch Assembly
Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.

CAUTION:
Make sure that needle bearing is installed to the high and low reverse clutch assembly edge surface.
Remove direct clutch assembly from reverse brake.

Fig 27: Identifying Direct Clutch Assembly
Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Remove needle bearing from drum support.

Fig 28: Identifying Needle Bearing And Drum Support
Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Remove snap ring (1) from joint connector (A).

Fig 29: Removing Snap Ring From Joint Connector
Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Push joint connector (A).

Fig 30: Pushing Joint Connector
Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.

CAUTION:
Be careful not to damage connector.
Remove oil pan mounting bolts (→).

Fig 31: Identifying Oil Pan Mounting Bolts
Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.

1 : Clip

: Front
Remove oil pan (2) and oil pan gasket.
Remove magnets (1) from oil pan.

Fig 32: Identifying Oil Pan Magnets
Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Disconnect output speed sensor connector (A).

Fig 33: Locating Output Speed Sensor Connector Terminal Clips
Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.

CAUTION:
Be careful not to damage connector.
Disengage terminal clips (→).

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

Fig 34: Identifying Control Valve And TCM Bolts And Clips

Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.

: Front

Bolt symbol	Length mm (in)	Number of bolts
A	43 (1.69)	3
B	40 (1.57)	2
C	54 (2.13)	6
D	50 (1.97)	2
E*	50 (1.97)	1

*: Reamer bolt

Remove the control valve & TCM (1) from transmission case.

Fig 35: Removing Control Valve And TCM From Transmission Case
Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.

CAUTION:
When removing, never with the manual valve notch and manual plate height. Remove it vertically.
Remove joint connector (1) from the control valve & TCM using a flat-bladed screwdriver (A).

Fig 36: Removing Joint Connector From Control Valve And TCM Using Flat-Bladed Screwdriver
Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Disconnect TCM connector (A).

Fig 37: Identifying TCM Connector
Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.

CAUTION:
Be careful not to damage connector.

Remove rear extension assembly (2WD) or adapter case assembly (AWD) according to the following procedures.

2WD

Remove tightening bolts for rear extension assembly and transmission case.

Fig 38: Identifying Rear Extension Assembly And Transmission Case Mounting Bolts

Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.

A	: Bolt
B	: Self-sealing bolt

Tap rear extension assembly using a soft hammer.

Fig 39: Tapping Rear Extension Assembly Using Soft Hammer
Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.

CAUTION:
Be careful not to damage rear extension.
Remove rear extension assembly from transmission case. (With needle bearing.)

Fig 40: Identifying Rear Extension Assembly
Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Remove bearing race from output shaft.

Fig 41: Removing Bearing Race From Output Shaft
Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Remove output shaft from transmission case by rotating left/right.

Fig 42: Removing Output Shaft From Transmission Case
Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Remove parking gear (1) from output shaft (2).

Fig 43: Removing Parking Gear From Output Shaft
Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Remove seal rings (1) from output shaft.

Fig 44: Identifying Output Shaft Seal Rings
Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.

AWD

Remove tightening bolts for adapter case assembly and transmission case.

Fig 45: Locating Adapter Bolts

Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.

1	: Bracket
A	: Bolt
B	: Self-sealing bolt

Tap adapter case assembly using a soft hammer.

Fig 46: Tapping Adapter Case Assembly Using Soft Hammer
Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.

CAUTION:
Be careful not to damage adapter case.
Remove adapter case assembly from transmission case. (With needle bearing)

Fig 47: Installing Adapter Case Assembly To Transmission Case
Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Remove bearing race from output shaft.

Fig 48: Removing Bearing Race From Output Shaft
Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Remove output shaft from transmission case by rotating left/right.

Fig 49: Removing Output Shaft From Transmission Case
Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Remove gasket from transmission case.

Fig 50: Removing Gasket From Transmission Case
Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Remove parking gear (1) from output shaft (2).

Fig 51: Removing Parking Gear From Output Shaft
Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Remove seal rings (1) from output shaft.

Fig 52: Identifying Output Shaft Seal Rings
Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Remove needle bearing from transmission case.

Fig 53: Identifying Needle Bearing
Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Remove output speed sensor (1) from transmission case.

Fig 54: Locating Output Speed Sensor
Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.

: Bolt
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.
Remove reverse brake snap ring (fixing plate) with 2 flat-bladed screwdrivers.

Fig 55: Identifying Reverse Brake Retaining Plate
Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
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.
Remove N-spring from transmission case.

Fig 56: Identifying N-Spring
Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Remove reverse brake component part (drive plates, driven plates, and dish plates) from transmission case.

Fig 57: Identifying Reverse Brake Drive Plates
Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Remove snap ring (fixing spring retainer) using a flat-bladed screwdriver.

Fig 58: Identifying Snap Ring
Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
CAUTION:
- Be careful not to scratch transmission case and spring retainer.
- Be careful not to damage snap ring.
Remove reverse brake spring retainer and reverse brake return spring from transmission case.

Fig 59: Identifying Spring Retainer
Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Remove seal rings from drum support.

Fig 60: Identifying Seal Rings
Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Remove needle bearing from drum support edge surface.

Fig 61: Identifying Needle Bearing
Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Remove reverse brake piston (1) from transmission case with compressed air. Refer to OIL CHANNEL .

Fig 62: Removing Reverse Brake Piston From Transmission Case Using Compressed Air
Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.

A : Reverse brake pressure hole

CAUTION:
Care should be taken not to abruptly blow air. It makes pistons incline, as the result, it becomes hard to disassemble the pistons.
Remove D-rings from reverse brake piston.

Fig 63: Identifying D-Rings In Reverse Brake Piston
Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Remove manual shaft retaining pin with pair of nippers.

Fig 64: Identifying Manual Shaft Retaining Pin
Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.

CAUTION:
Be careful not to cut retaining pin.
Remove manual plate (1) from detent spring (2).

Fig 65: Identifying Manual Plate, Detent Spring And Parking Rod
Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
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: Identifying Retaining Pin
Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Remove manual plate from manual shaft.

Fig 67: Installing Manual Plate (With Parking Rod) To Manual Shaft
Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Remove manual shaft from transmission case.

Fig 68: Removing Manual Shaft From Transmission Case
Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Remove manual shaft oil seals using a flat-bladed screwdriver.

Fig 69: Removing Manual Shaft Oil Seals Using Flat-Bladed Screwdriver
Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.

CAUTION:
Be careful not to scratch transmission case.
Remove detent spring (1) from transmission case.

Fig 70: Locating Detent Spring Mounting Bolt
Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.

: Bolt
Remove needle bearing (1) from rear extension (2WD) or adapter case (AWD).

Fig 71: Identifying Needle Bearing
Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Remove parking actuator support from rear extension (2WD) or adapter case (AWD).

Fig 72: Identifying Parking Actuator Support
Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Remove parking pawl (with return spring) and pawl shaft from rear extension (2WD) or adapter case (AWD).

Fig 73: Identifying Parking Pawl And Pawl Shaft
Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Remove return spring (1) from parking pawl (2).

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

Fig 75: Removing Rear Oil Seal Using Flat-Bladed Screwdriver
Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.

B : 2WD

C : AWD

CAUTION:
Be careful not to scratch rear extension (2WD) or adapter case (AWD).

1	: Clip
	: Front