Removal
T350 MANUAL TRANSAXLE
REMOVAL
1. Raise hood.
2. Remove air cleaner assembly (1).
3. Disconnect both battery cables.
4. Remove battery hold down clamp and bolt, and remove battery (1).
5. Remove battery tray (1) from bracket.
6. Disconnect back-up lamp switch connector (1).
7. Remove shift cable-to- bracket clips (2).
8. Disconnect shift selector and crossover cable (1) from levers. Remove cables and secure out of the way.
9. Disconnect the vehicle speed sensor connector (1).
10. Raise vehicle on hoist.
11. Remove transaxle oil drain plug (1) and drain oil into a suitable container. Reinstall drain plug (1) and torque to 14 Nm (120 inch lbs.) torque.
12. Remove clutch slave cylinder (1) from transaxle, 1.6L.
13. Remove clutch slave cylinder (1) from transaxle 2.4L.
14. Remove both axle half shafts.
15. Disconnect power steering hose (1) from structural collar.
16. Remove the left engine-to-transaxle lateral bending brace (3) and structural collar (7). Engine Mount
17. Remove bellhousing dust cover if equipped.
18. Remove the right engine-to-transaxle lateral bending brace (3).
19. Remove starter motor.
20. Support engine at oil pan with screw jack and wood block.
21. Remove transaxle upper mount bolts (1).
22. Remove four modular clutch-to-drive plate bolts (4). While removing bolts, one tight-tolerance (slotted) drive plate hole will be encountered. When this bolt is removed, mark driveplate and modular clutch assembly (1) at this location, and be sure to align marks upon reassembly.
23. Carefully lower engine and transaxle on screw jack until proper removal clearance is obtained.
24. Obtain a helper to assist in holding transaxle while removing transaxle-to-engine mounting bolts.
25. Remove transaxle from vehicle (3).
26. Remove clutch module (1) from transaxle input shaft (if equipped).
27. If installing a new or replacement transaxle, remove the upper mount (1), transfer to the replacement unit and torque all bolts to 62 Nm (45 ft. lbs.) torque.