Install Transaxle Case Side Cover

Case Side Cover, Oil Pump And Control Valve.:

Case side cover, oil pump and control valve exploded view

Case Side Cover Bolts Inspection.:

Case side cover bolts inspection



INSTALL OR CONNECT

1. Raise vehicle.

2. Clean case and side cover gasket surfaces. Install new gaskets on case, retain with petroleum jelly.

3. Side cover, bolts and nuts. Inspect bolts, as per figure, for damage. Replace bolts as needed.

4. Torque bolts and nuts to 14 Nm (10 lbs ft).

5. Drive axle into transaxle.

6. Remove drive axle boot seal protector J-34754.

7. Lower vehicle.

8. Raise transaxle left side.

9. Transaxle mount bracket upper stud bolts and bracket assembly using counter clockwise motion.

10. Raise vehicle.

11. Stud bolts through transaxle mount bracket to bell housing.

12. Reconnect A.I.R. management valve to transaxle mount bracket.

13. #1 insulator bolt and left cradle assembly.

14. Lower vehicle

15. Raise engine/transaxle two inches using 2 support fixture hooks at flywheel side of engine.

16. Raise vehicle.

17. A.I.R. pipe to hose end connections, pipe retainer at rear of cradle (not necessary to remove pipe from left cradle member).

18. Wire loom and vacuum hoses into clips on cradle and wire loom clip from transaxle mount.

19. Two left rear cradle to cradle attaching bolts.

20. Two left stabilizer mount attaching bolts.

21. Six right front cradle to cradle attaching bolts.

22. A/C compressor splash shield and #1 cradle mount insulator cover on left side, engine mount and dampener to cradle attachments.

23. Four transaxle mount to cradle and bracket nuts

24. Left stabilizer to control arm link, ball joint nut and cotter pin, install left ball joint into steering knuckle.

25. Right and left wheel housing lower splash shields.

26. Left front tire and wheel assembly.

27. Lower vehicle.

28. Remove engine support fixture J-28467.

29. Vacuum modulator.

30. TV cable at both ends.

31. Wire connectors to cruise control servo, distributor, engine oil sender, transaxle connector.

32. Vacuum hoses to cruise control servo and vacuum modulator.

33. Inner engine cooling fan assembly.

34. Air cleaner assembly.

35. Negative battery cable.

36. Refill transmission with fluid.


TIGHTEN:

- #1 insulator bolt to 100 Nm (74 lbs ft).

- Cradle to cradle mounting bolts, all positions to 100 Nm (74 lbs ft).

- Upper transaxle mount bracket stud bolts to 100 Nm (74 lbs ft).

- Side (front) transaxle mount bracket stud bolts to 70 Nm (50 lbs ft).

- Transaxle mount nuts to 45 Nm (35 lbs ft).

- Stabilizer mount bolts to 50 Nm (38 lbs ft)

- Stabilizer link bolt to 17 Nm (13 lbs ft).

- Ball joint nut to 110 Nm (81 lbs ft).

- Wheel lug nuts to 140 Nm (100 lbs ft)