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Section 27 (Automatic Transaxle Overhaul - SPORTBACK): Transaxle: Disassembly

WARNING: This page is about a different variant/trim than selected.

CAUTION:

Because the automatic transaxle is manufactured from high-precision parts, care must be taken not to scratch or damage these parts during disassembly and assembly.
Work on rubber mat and keep it clean at all times.
Do not wear any cloth gloves and do not use any shop towels during disassembly. Use only nylon cloth, paper towels or any other lint-free material.
Parts which have been disassembled should all be cleaned. Metal parts can be cleaned with normal detergent, but they should be dried completely using compressed air.
Clutch discs, plastic thrust plates and rubber parts should be cleaned with automatic transmission fluid (ATF).
If the transaxle body has been damaged, disassemble and clean the cooler system.

Remove the torque converter.
Use a dial gauge to measure the input shaft end play.
Remove each bracket.
Remove the dipstick
Remove the eye bolt, gaskets and the oil cooler feed tube.

Fig 1: Installing Dial Gauge
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Remove the air breather, by jabbing a screw driver into the air breather and prying it up.

Fig 2: Removing Air Breather
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Remove the input shaft speed sensor and output shaft speed sensor.

Fig 3: Removing Input Shaft Speed Sensor And Output Shaft Speed Sensor
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CAUTION: The manual control lever tightening nut must be removed before removing the valve body. If the valve body is removed before the nut, the part/neutral position switch will be damaged.
Loosen the manual control lever tightening nut, and then remove the manual control lever and the part/neutral position switch.

Fig 4: Loosening Manual Control Lever Tightening Nut
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Remove the Sealing cap and o-ring.

Fig 5: Removing Sealing Cap And O-Ring
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Remove the valve body cover.

Fig 6: Removing Valve Body Cover
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Remove the manual control shaft detent.

Fig 7: Removing Manual Control Shaft Detent
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Disconnect the solenoid valve harness from the valve body by disconnecting the fluid temperature sensor and all the connectors.

Fig 8: Disconnecting Fluid Temperature Sensor
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CAUTION:
- Make sure that the manual control lever and the part/neutral position switch are removed. See Step 8.
- Do not remove the bolts (four pieces) shown in the illustration.
Fig 9: Removing Valve Body Mounting Bolts
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Remove the valve body mounting bolts (twenty seven pieces).
CAUTION: Do not lose the two steel balls.
Remove the valve body, gasket, and the steel balls (two pieces).

Fig 10: Removing Valve Body Steel Balls
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Remove the snap ring from the connector. Push the connector into the transaxle case and remove the solenoid valve harness.

Fig 11: Removing Snap Ring
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Remove the strainer and the second brake retainer oil seal.

Fig 12: Removing Strainer And Second Brake Retainer Oil Seal
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Remove each accumulator piston and spring.

Fig 13: Removing Accumulator Piston And Spring
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Remove the manual control lever shaft roller.
Remove the manual control lever shaft and the parking pawl rod.

Fig 14: Removing Manual Control Lever Shaft Roller
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Remove the torque converter housing mounting bolts (eighteen pieces), and them remove the torque converter housing.

Fig 15: Removing Torque Converter Housing Mounting Bolts
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Remove the differential bearing outer race and spacer from the torque converter housing.
Remove the O-rings (two pieces).

Fig 16: Removing O-Rings
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Remove the differential.

Fig 17: Removing Differential
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Remove the oil filter.

Fig 18: Removing Oil Filter
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Remove the oil pump mounting bolts (six pieces).

Fig 19: Removing Oil Pump Mounting Bolts
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Use special tools MD998333 in position shown in the drawing.
Turn special tools MD998333 to remove the oil pump.
Remove the oil pump gasket.

Fig 20: Removing Oil Pump Gasket
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Remove the thrust washer number 1.

Fig 21: Removing Thrust Washer
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Holding the input shaft, remove the underdrive clutch and input shaft.

Fig 22: Removing Underdrive Clutch And Input Shaft
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Remove thrust bearing number 2.

Fig 23: Removing Thrust Bearing Number
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Remove the underdrive clutch hub.

Fig 24: Removing Underdrive Clutch Hub
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Remove the parking pawl shaft, and then remove the spacer and spring.

Fig 25: Removing Parking Pawl Shaft
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Remove the parking roller support shafts (two pieces), and then remove the parking pawl and parking roller support.

Fig 26: Removing Parking Roller Support Shafts
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Remove the rear cover and input shaft rear bearing.
Remove the thrust race number 8.
Remove the seal ring (four pieces).

Fig 27: Removing Rear Cover And Input Shaft Rear Bearing
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Remove the O-rings (three pieces).

Fig 28: Removing O-Rings
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Remove the reverse and overdrive clutch and thrust bearing number 7.

Fig 29: Removing Reverse And Overdrive Clutch And Thrust Bearing
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Remove overdrive clutch club and thrust bearing number 6.

Fig 30: Removing Overdrive Clutch Club And Thrust Bearing
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Remove thrust bearing number 5.

Fig 31: Removing Thrust Bearing
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Remove the planetary reverse sun gear.

Fig 32: Removing Planetary Reverse Sun Gear
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Remove the snap ring.

Fig 33: Removing Snap Ring
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Remove the second brake piston and the return spring.

Fig 34: Removing Second Brake Piston
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Remove the brake plates (two pieces), brake discs (three pieces) and pressure plate.

Fig 35: Removing Brake Plates
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Remove the planetary carrier assembly.

Fig 36: Removing Planetary Carrier Assembly
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Remove the snap ring.

Fig 37: Removing Snap Ring
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Remove the reaction plate and the brake disc.

Fig 38: Removing Reaction Plate And Brake Disc
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Remove the snap ring.

Fig 39: Removing Snap Ring
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Remove the brake plates (five pieces), brake discs (six pieces) and pressure plate.
NOTE: *Includes the brake discs removed in step 48.

Fig 40: Removing Brake Plates
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Remove the wave spring.

Fig 41: Removing Wave Spring
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Remove the one-way clutch inner race and low-reverse brake piston as follows:
1. Using special tools MD998903 and MD998924, compress the one-way clutch inner race.
2. Remove the snap ring.
3. Remove the special tools.
4. Remove the one-way clutch inner race, O-ring spring retainer, return spring and low-reverse brake piston.
Fig 42: Installing Special Tool
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Remove the transfer drive gear bearing mounting bolts (three or four pieces).
Then, turn the gear 1/8 turn (45 degree angle) and remove the remaining bolts.

Fig 43: Removing Transfer Drive Gear Bearing Mounting Bolts
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Remove the transfer drive gear.

Fig 44: Removing Transfer Drive Gear
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Remove the cap by using a screw driver to pierce into the center of the cap and prying it up.

Fig 45: Removing Cap By Using Screw Driver
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Using a chisel, straighten the staked portions from the output shaft jam nut.

Fig 46: Straightening Staked Portions
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CAUTION: The jam nut is reverse threaded.
Use special tools MB991625 and MB990607 to remove the output shaft jam nut.

Fig 47: Installing Special Tool
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Remove the bearing retainer mounting bolts.

Fig 48: Removing Bearing Retainer Mounting Bolts
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Tap of the rear end of the output shaft to remove the output shaft, taper roller bearing and collar.

Fig 49: Taping Rear End Of Output Shaft
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Tap out the outer race and the spacer.
Remove the snap ring.
Remove the differential bearing outer race from the transaxle case.

Fig 50: Taping Out Outer Race And Spacer
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