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Disassembly Service Point

CAUTION: Do not disassemble parts other than specified in this manual.
  1. Remove the roll rod adapter bracket from the transaxle.
  2. Remove the transfer from the transaxle. <W1CJC>
  3. Remove the radiator hose bracket, harness bracket, corrugate clamp bracket and air breather bracket from the transaxle.
  4. Remove the oil filler tube and oil level gage from the transaxle.
  5. Remove the control cable bracket and breather hose from the transaxle.
  6. Remove the oil cooler feed hose, oil cooler return hose, oil cooler pipe assembly, oil cooler tube assembly <Vehicles with air-cooled oil cooler assembly>, eye bolt and gasket from the transaxle.
  7. Remove the drain plug and drain plug gasket from the oil pan.
  8. Remove the torque converter from the transaxle.
    Fig 1: Removing Torque Converter From Transaxle
    G10230123Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.
    CAUTION: When removing the O-ring, be careful not to cause damage to the input shaft.
  9. Remove the O-ring from the input shaft.
    Fig 2: Locating O-Ring On Input Shaft
    G10230124Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.
  10. Remove the turbine speed sensor from the converter housing, and detach the O-ring from the sensor.
    Fig 3: Locating Turbine Speed Sensor On Converter Housing
    G10230126Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.
  11. Remove the primary pulley speed sensor from the side cover, and detach the O-ring from the sensor.
    Fig 4: Locating Primary Pulley Speed Sensor On Side Cover
    G10230127Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.
  12. Remove the secondary pulley speed sensor from the transaxle case, and detach the O-ring from the sensor.
    Fig 5: Locating Secondary Pulley Speed Sensor On Transaxle Case
    G10230128Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.
  13. Remove the manual control lever from the manual shaft.
    Fig 6: Locating Manual Control Lever On Manual Shaft
    G10230129Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.
  14. Remove the transmission range switch from the transaxle case.
    Fig 7: Locating Transmission Range Switch On Transaxle Case
    G10230130Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.
  15. Remove the transmission fluid cooler from the transaxle case.
    Fig 8: Locating CVT Fluid Cooler On Transaxle Case
    G10230131Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.
  16. Remove the filter cover from the transaxle case.
    Fig 9: Locating Filter Cover On Transaxle Case
    G10230132Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.
  17. Remove the O-ring and transmission fluid filter from the transaxle case.
    Fig 10: Removing O-Ring And Transmission Fluid Filter From Transaxle Case
    G12147332Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.
    CAUTION: When removing the side oil seal, be careful not to cause damage to the transaxle case.
  18. Using a flat blade screwdriver etc., remove the side oil seal from the transaxle case.
    Fig 11: Removing Side Oil Seal From Transaxle Case
    G10230073Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.
    CAUTION: When removing the side oil seal, be careful not to cause damage to the converter housing.
  19. Using a flat blade screwdriver etc., remove the side oil seal from the converter housing. <F1CJC>
    Fig 12: Removing Side Oil Seal From Converter Housing
    G10230074Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.
    CAUTION: When removing the converter housing oil seal, be careful not to cause damage to the converter housing and input shaft.
  20. Remove the converter housing oil seal from the converter housing.
    Fig 13: Locating Converter Housing Oil Seal From Converter Housing
    G10230136Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.
    CAUTION: Be careful not to cause damage to the terminal body.
  21. Remove the snap ring from the terminal body, and press the terminal body into the transaxle case.
    Fig 14: Installing Snap Ring On Terminal Body
    G10230081Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.
  22. Remove the oil pan from the transaxle case.
  23. Remove the magnet from the oil pan.
    Fig 15: Locating Oil Pan From Transaxle Case
    G10230138Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.
  24. Remove the oil pan gasket from the transaxle case.
    Fig 16: Locating Oil Pan Gasket From Transaxle Case
    G10230139Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.
  25. Remove the oil strainer.
    Bolt symbol A B
    Shank length mm (inch) 44 (1.7) 12 (0.5)
    Quantity 1 2
  26. Remove the O-ring from the oil strainer.
    Fig 17: Oil Strainer Fastening Bolts
    G10230089Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.
  27. Remove the bracket from the valve body assembly.
    Fig 18: Locating Bracket On Valve Body Assembly
    G10223076Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.
  28. Remove the manual valve lever.
    Fig 19: Locating Manual Valve Lever
    G10223077Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.
  29. Remove the valve body assembly from the transaxle case in the following way.
    1. Remove mounting bolts of the valve body assembly.
      Bolt symbol A B C
      Shank length mm (inch) 54 (2.1) 44 (1.7) 54 (2.1)
      Quantity 8 1 2
      Fig 20: Valve Body Assembly Mounting Bolts
      G10230088Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.
    2. Remove the valve body assembly from the transaxle case.
      NOTE: Tilt the valve body assembly, and after removing from the manual shaft side, remove the terminal body from the transaxle case.
      Fig 21: Installing Valve Body Assembly On Transaxle Case
      G05375911Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.
  30. Remove the valve body harness from the valve body assembly.
    Fig 22: Locating Valve Body Harness On Valve Body Assembly
    G10230084Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.
  31. Remove the lip seal from the transaxle case.
    Fig 23: Locating Lip Seal On Transaxle Case
    G10223082Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.
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