Disassembly Service Point

CAUTION: Do not disassemble parts other than specified in this article.

Remove the RR roll stopper bracket and FR roll stopper bracket from the transaxle.
Remove the harness bracket from the transaxle.
Remove the oil filler tube and oil level gage from the transaxle.
Remove the control cable bracket and breather hose from the transaxle.
Remove the torque converter from the transaxle.

Fig 1: Removing Torque Converter From Transaxle
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Remove the plug from the transaxle case.

Fig 2: Identifying Transaxle Case Plug Bolts
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Remove the O-ring from the plug.

Fig 3: Locating Plug O-Ring
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Remove the secondary pulley speed sensor from the converter housing, and detach the O-ring from the sensor.

Fig 4: Locating Secondary Pulley Speed Sensor
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Remove the primary pulley speed sensor from the transaxle case, and detach the O-ring from the sensor.

Fig 5: Locating Primary Pulley Speed Sensor
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Remove the manual control lever from the manual shaft.

Fig 6: Locating Manual Control Lever
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Remove the inhibitor switch from the transaxle.

Fig 7: Identifying Transaxle Inhibitor Switch
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CAUTION: Be careful not to cause damage to the terminal body.
Remove the snap ring from the terminal body, and press the terminal body into the transaxle case.

Fig 8: Identifying Snap Ring And Terminal Body
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Remove the transmission fluid cooler from the transaxle case, and detach the O-ring from the cooler.

Fig 9: Locating Transmission Fluid Cooler (Without Fluid Cooler Hose)
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Fig 10: Locating Transmission Fluid Cooler (With Fluid Cooler Hose)
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Remove the transmission fluid filter from the transaxle case.

Fig 11: Identifying Transmission Fluid Filter
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Remove the fastening bolts of converter housing.

BOLT SYMBOL CHART

Bolt symbol	A	B
Shank length mm (in)	30 (1.18)	35 (1.38)
Quantity	18	5

Fig 12: Identifying Converter Housing Fastening Bolts

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CAUTION: Be careful because adjusting shim of the drive sprocket may depart.

Remove the converter housing by tapping with a plastic hammer etc.

Fig 13: Removing Converter Housing
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Using the special tools MB990590 and MB992039, remove the outer race of reduction gear bearing from the converter housing.
Using cylinder gage etc., measure the mounting bore diameter of reduction gear bearing outer race at the converter housing side; if the standard value is not satisfied, then replace the converter housing.
Standard value:

ø61.949 - 61.979 mm (ø2.4389 - 2.4401 in)

Fig 14: Removing Outer Race Of Reduction Gear Bearing From Converter Housing Using Special Tools MB990590 And MB992039
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Using the special tools MB990590 and MB992039, remove the outer race of differential side bearing from the converter housing.
Using cylinder gage etc., measure the mounting bore diameter of differential side bearing outer race at the converter housing side; if the standard value is not satisfied, then replace the converter housing.
Standard value:

ø67.949 - 67.979 mm (ø2.6752 - 2.6763 in)

Fig 15: Removing Outer Race Of Differential Side Bearing From Converter Housing Using Special Tools MB990590 And MB992039
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CAUTION: When removing the oil seal, be careful not to cause damage to the converter housing.
Using a flat blade screwdriver etc., remove the converter housing oil seal from the housing.

Fig 16: Removing Converter Housing Oil Seal Using Flat Blade Screwdriver
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Remove the clip.

Fig 17: Locating Converter Housing Pipe Clip
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CAUTION: When removing the pipe, be careful not to bend it.
Remove the pipe from the converter housing.

Fig 18: Identifying Converter Housing Pipe
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Remove the plug from the converter housing.

Fig 19: Locating Converter Housing Plug
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Remove the O-ring from the plug.

Fig 20: Locating Plug O-Ring
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Remove the O-ring from the input shaft.

Fig 21: Locating Input Shaft O-Ring
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Remove the chain cover.

Fig 22: Locating Chain Cover
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Expand the snap ring, and remove the driven sprocket, oil pump chain, and drive sprocket.

Fig 23: Identifying Snap Ring
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Fig 24: Removing Driven Sprocket, Oil Pump Chain And Drive Sprocket
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Remove the thrust washer from the oil pump cover.

Fig 25: Locating Oil Pump Thrust Washer
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Remove the snap ring from the oil pump.

Fig 26: Locating Oil Pump Snap Ring
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Remove the reduction gear assembly from the transaxle case.

Fig 27: Identifying Reduction Gear Assembly And Transaxle Case
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Remove the differential assembly from the transaxle case.

Fig 28: Identifying Differential Assembly And Transaxle Case
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Remove the bracket.

Fig 29: Locating Bracket
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Remove the oil guide.

Fig 30: Locating Oil Guide
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Remove the baffle plate.

Fig 31: Locating Baffle Plate
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Remove the oil pump cover from the transaxle case.

Fig 32: Locating Oil Pump Cover
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Remove the seal rings from the oil pump cover.

Fig 33: Locating Seal Rings
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Remove the needle bearing from the forward clutch assembly.

Fig 34: Removing Needle Bearing From Forward Clutch Assembly
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Remove the oil pan from the transaxle case.
Remove the magnet from the oil pan.

Fig 35: Identifying Oil Pan With Magnet
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Remove the oil pan gasket from the transaxle case.

Fig 36: Removing Oil Pan Gasket From Transaxle Case
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Remove the oil strainer

BOLT SYMBOL CHART

Bolt symbol	A	B	C
Shank length mm (in)	12 (0.47)	44 (1.73)	12 (0.47)
Quantity	1	1	1

Fig 37: Identifying Oil Strainer Bolts

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Remove the O-ring from the oil strainer.

Fig 38: Removing O-Ring From Oil Strainer
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Remove the bracket from the control valve assembly.

Fig 39: Locating Control Valve Assembly Bracket Bolts
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Remove the manual valve lever.

Fig 40: Locating Manual Valve Lever Bolt
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Remove the control valve assembly from the transaxle case as follows:

Insert pins etc. (ø3 mm (0.12 in)) into linkage stopper holes of the control valve assembly to fix the pulley ratio linkage.

Fig 41: Inserting Pins Into Linkage Stopper Holes Of Control Valve Assembly
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Remove fastening bolts of the control valve assembly.

BOLT SYMBOL CHART

Bolt symbol	A	B
Shank length mm (in)	54 (2.13)	44 (1.73)
Quantity	10	1

Remove the control valve assembly from the transaxle case.
NOTE: Tilt the control valve assembly, and after removing from the manual shaft side, remove the terminal body from the transaxle case.

Fig 42: Identifying Control Valve Assembly Fastening Bolts
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Fig 43: Sliding Control Valve Assembly From Bottom
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Remove the bush from the control valve.

Fig 44: Removing Bush From Control Valve
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Remove the lip seal from the transaxle case.

Fig 45: Locating Transaxle Case Lip Seal
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Remove the valve body harness from the control valve.

Fig 46: Identifying Valve Body Harness
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Remove the oil pump from the transaxle case. (One fastening bolt is installed at the backside from the transaxle case side.)

Fig 47: Locating Oil Pump And Transaxle Case Bolts
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Remove the O-ring from the oil pump fastening bolt.

Fig 48: Removing O-Ring From Oil Pump Fastening Bolt
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Remove the lip seal from the transaxle case.

Fig 49: Locating Transaxle Case Lip Seal
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Using the special tools MB990590 and MB992039, remove outer race of the differential side bearing from the transaxle case.
Using cylinder gage etc., measure the mounting bore diameter of differential side bearing outer race at the transaxle case side; if the standard value is not satisfied, then replace the CVT assembly.
Standard value:

ø67.949 - 67.979 mm (ø2.6752 - 2.6763 in)

Fig 50: Removing Outer Race Of Differential Side Bearing From Transaxle Case Using Special Tools MB990590 And MB992039
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Remove the adjusting shim from the transaxle case.

Fig 51: Identifying Adjusting Shim
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Using the special tools MB990590 and MB992039, remove outer race of the reduction gear bearing from the transaxle case.
Using cylinder gage etc., measure the mounting bore diameter of reduction gear bearing outer race at the transaxle case side; if the standard value is not satisfied, then replace the CVT assembly.
Standard value:

ø61.949 - 61.979 mm (ø2.4389 - 2.4401 in)

Fig 52: Removing Outer Race Of Reduction Gear Bearing From Transaxle Case Using Special Tools MB990590 And MB992039
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Remove the adjusting shim from the transaxle case.

Fig 53: Identifying Adjusting Shim
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CAUTION: When removing the side oil seal, be careful not to cause damage to the transaxle case.
Using a flat blade screwdriver etc., remove the side oil seal from the transaxle case.

Fig 54: Removing Side Oil Seal From Transaxle Case Using Flat Blade Screwdriver
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Remove the detent spring from the transaxle case.

Fig 55: Locating Transaxle Case Detent Spring
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Remove the forward clutch assembly from the transaxle case.

Fig 56: Removing Forward Clutch Assembly From Transaxle Case
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Remove the needle bearing on forward clutch drum side from the sun gear.

Fig 57: Removing Needle Bearing On Forward Clutch Drum Side From Sun Gear
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Remove the sun gear from the planet carrier.

Fig 58: Removing Sun Gear From Planet Carrier
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Remove the needle bearing on primary pulley side from the sun gear.

Fig 59: Removing Needle Bearing On Primary Pulley Side From Sun Gear
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Remove the planet carrier from the transaxle case.

Fig 60: Removing Planet Carrier From Transaxle Case
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Remove the needle bearing from the planet carrier.

Fig 61: Removing Needle Bearing From Planet Carrier
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CAUTION: Check if there is damage, deformation, burn marks or permanent sets of the dish plate, driven plate, snap ring, and drive plate. Replace any defective part.
Using a flat blade screwdriver etc., remove the reverse brake retaining plate, drive plate, driven plate, and dish plate from the transaxle case.

Fig 62: Removing Reverse Brake Retaining Plate, Drive Plate, Driven Plate, And Dish Plate From Transaxle Case
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CAUTION:
- Set the spring compressor right on top of the spring of spring retainer assembly.
- Do not remove the return spring from the spring retainer assembly.
Using the special tool MB992139, compress the return spring, and remove the snap ring from the transaxle case.
Remove the retaining plate and return spring assembly.

Fig 63: Compressing Return Spring Using Special Tool MB992139
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CAUTION: Be careful. Do not use to much air pressure as this may cause the reverse brake piston be stuck.
Feed the air in the oil hole shown in the illustration, and remove the reverse brake piston from the transaxle case.

Fig 64: Locating Oil Hole
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Fig 65: Identifying Reverse Brake Piston And Transaxle Case
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