Disassembly

DISASSEMBLY

CAUTION: If transaxle failure has occurred, it is necessary to flush the transaxle oil cooler and lines to remove debris and particles that could contaminate and/or fail a new or rebuilt unit.

NOTE: This procedure does not include disassembly of final drive (differential) components.





1. Measure input shaft end play before disassembly using Tool 8266 and dial indicator C-3339 (Fig. 15):
a. Set up tools as shown in (Fig. 15).
b. Move input shaft in and out to obtain end play reading. End play specifications are 0.19 to 1.50 mm (0.008 to 0.060 inch).
c. Record indicator reading for reference when reassembling the transaxle.





2. Remove transaxle oil pan-to-case bolts (Fig. 16).





3. Remove oil pan (Fig. 17). Clean sealing surfaces of old adhesive prior to reassembly.





4. Remove oil filter-to-valve body screws (Fig. 18).





5. Remove oil filter and gasket (Fig. 19).
6. Remove neutral starting and back-up lamp switch.





7. Remove park rod retainer e-clip (Fig. 20).





8. Remove park rod from transaxle (Fig. 21).





9. Remove cooler bypass valve and seal (Fig. 22).





10. Remove valve body-to-transaxle bolts (Fig. 23).





11. Remove valve body from transaxle (Fig. 24). Note orientation and location of governor tubes.





12. Loosen low/reverse band lock nut and adjusting screw to facilitate strut removal (Fig. 25).





13. Remove low/reverse servo snap ring (Fig. 26).





14. Remove low/reverse servo retainer, spring, and servo (Fig. 27).





15. Remove accumulator snap ring (Fig. 28).





16. Remove accumulator plate (Fig. 29).





17. Remove accumulator spring and piston (Fig. 30).





18. Loosen kickdown band adjusting screw lock nut (Fig. 31).





19. Loosen kickdown band adjusting screw (Fig. 32) enough to facilitate strut removal.





20. Remove kickdown servo snap ring (Fig. 33).





21. Remove kickdown servo guide (Fig. 34).








22. Remove kickdown servo spring and piston (Fig. 35). Disassemble kickdown servo assembly as shown in (Fig. 36).





23. Remove park spray rod support-to-case bolts (Fig. 37).





24. Remove support and bolts (Fig. 38).

NOTE: To remove pawl, spring, and pivot shaft, the governor support retainer must be removed.





25. Remove park pawl, spring, and pivot shaft (Fig. 39).





26. Remove oil pump-to-transaxle case bolts (Fig. 40).





27. Install Tool C-3752 and adapters L-4437 Gas shown in (Fig. 41).





28. Remove oil pump with slide hammer setup (Fig. 42). Inspect # 1 thrust washer.





29. Remove oil pump gasket (Fig. 43).





30. Remove kickdown band and strut (Fig. 44).





31. Remove front clutch assembly (Fig. 45).





32. Remove rear clutch assembly (Fig. 46). Inspect # 2 thrust washer.





33. Remove # 3 thrust washer (Fig. 47).





34. Remove front planetary gear-to-output shaft snap ring (Fig. 48).





35. Remove front planetary gear assembly from output shaft (Fig. 49).
36. Remove # 6 thrust washer from sun gear driving shell (Fig. 49).








37. Remove sun gear driving shell (Fig. 50) (Fig. 51).





38. Remove # 9 thrust washer from rear planetary gear assembly (Fig. 52).





39. Remove rear planetary gear assembly (Fig. 53).





40. Remove # 10 thrust washer (Fig. 54).








41. Remove overrunning clutch cam assembly (Fig. 55). Collect eight rollers and eight springs from rear of case (Fig. 56).





42. Remove low/reverse band (Fig. 57).





43. Remove and inspect # 11 thrust washer (Fig. 58).