Disassembly

Special Tools:

Disassembly

Installing Torque Converter Handles:

1. CAUTION: The torque converter is heavy. Be careful not to drop it.

Install Torque Converter Handles 307-091 (T81 P-7902-C). Remove torque converter from transaxle.

2. Mount transaxle in Bench Mounted Holding Fixture 307-003 (T57L-500-B).

3. Turn transaxle in vertical position and drain fluid.
4. Return transaxle to horizontal position.

Speedometer Cover And Components:

5. Remove speedometer cover bolts. Remove speedometer cover and seal. Discard seal. A new one must be installed during assembly.

Speedometer Drive Gear Components:

6. NOTE: Bearing sits on top of speedometer drive gear and shaft.

Lift speedometer drive gear and shaft and speedometer thrust bearing and race out of case.

7. CAUTION: The overdrive band servo spring retainer is under spring tension. Care must be taken when removing.

NOTE: Piston assembly and spring may remain in cover. Remove overdrive servo cover bolts, remove servo cover, piston and spring assembly and discard servo cover seal.

8. CAUTION: The low/intermediate servo cover is under spring tension. Care must be taken when removing.

NOTE: Piston assembly and spring may remain in cover.

Remove low-intermediate servo cover bolts, low/intermediate servo cover, servo band piston and servo piston spring.

Low/Intermediate Servo Components:

9. Remove and discard low/intermediate servo cover seal and gasket.

10. NOTE: Differential shaft seal is a two-piece construction, outer metal protector and inner rubber seal.

Inspect RH differential seal and replace if damaged. Remove as follows:

RH Differential Shaft Seal:

a. Install Step Plate Adapter 205-D014 (D80L-630-3) or equivalent into output shaft opening. Use grease to hold tool in place.
b. Screw Front Cover Seal Remover 303-107 (T74P-6700-A) into metal seal protector.

c. Tighten screw on end of tool until metal seal protector is removed.
d. Remove metal protector from tool, and install tool into seal.

e. Tighten screw on the end of tool until seal is removed.

11. Remove digital transmission range (TR) sensor retaining bolts and remove sensor.

12. Remove filler tube retaining bolt and pull fluid filler tube and grommet from case.

Chain Cover Bolts:

13. Remove chain cover retaining bolts from inside converter housing.

14. CAUTION: Do not damage any machined surfaces.

Remove and discard converter impeller hub seal using Converter Seal Remover 307-309 (T94P-77001-BH) and Impact Slide Hammer 100-001 (T50T-100-A).
15. Rotate transaxle to vertical position.

Servicing Pump/Valve Body Cover Bolts:

16. Remove main control cover retaining bolts. Remove main control cover and main control cover gasket.

17. CAUTION: Use both hands. Do not pull on wires.

Disconnect electrical connectors from Transmission Fluid Temperature (TFT) sensor and solenoids. Remove wire retaining clip from pump body separating plate.

Rotating Manual Control Lever Shaft:

18. Using a 9 mm wrench on both flat sides of manual control lever shaft, rotate shaft clockwise to position manual linkage in LOW detent (valve positioned all the way in).

19. CAUTION: Do not remove the two bolts that retain the pump assembly and valve body assembly together.

CAUTION: Do not remove pump assembly cover bolts.

Main Control Bolt Removal:

Remove pump assembly and main control valve body assembly retaining bolts. Note length and location of bolts.

Rotating Valve Body:

20. Rotate pump and main control assembly clockwise. Remove manual valve link from manual valve and remove main control valve body.

21. Disconnect manual valve link from manual valve detent lever.
22. Pull pump shaft out of case.

Output Shaft Circlip:

23. Remove output shaft circlip. Inspect and replace if necessary.

Servicing LH Differential Seal:

24. Remove LH differential seal as follows:
a. Screw Front Cover Seal Remover 303-107 (T74P-6700-A) into metal seal protector.
b. Tighten screw on the end of tool until metal seal protector is removed.
c. Remove metal seal protector from tool and install tool into seal.
d. Tighten screw on end of tool until seal is removed.

Turbine Shaft Speed Sensor:

25. Remove bolt and Turbine Shaft Speed (TSS) sensor.

26. Remove seventeen pan cover bolts and remove cover and pan-to-case gasket.

27. Remove magnet from transaxle pan.

28. NOTE: Lip seal may stick inside case.

Installing Filter And Filter Seal:

Remove fluid filter screen and discard fluid filter seal.

29. Loosen reverse clutch anchor pin nut and remove 6 mm Allen-head bolt.

30. CAUTION: Chain cover is under spring pressure. Use care when removing.

Remove 16 retaining bolts from chain cover. Note length and location of bolts. Start at inside and work out.

31. Remove chain cover and tag accumulator springs to be sure they are installed in their correct positions during assembly. Remove and discard chain cover gasket.

32. Remove No. 1 and No. 3 thrust washers from chain cover.

33. CAUTION: Be careful not to damage or bend tabs on exciter ring.

Simultaneously, lift out both drive sprocket and driven sprocket with drive chain.

34. NOTE: Thrust washers may remain on driven sprocket.

No. 2 & No. 4 Thrust Washers:

Remove No. 2 thrust washer from drive sprocket support and No. 4 thrust washer from driven sprocket support.

Drive Sprocket Bearing:

35. Inspect drive sprocket bearing to determine if it needs to be replaced.

36. IF NECESSARY, remove drive sprocket bearing using Puller 100-001 (T50T-100-A) and Bearing Remover 307-318 (T94P-77001-KH).

37. CAUTION: Use care not to damage any machined surfaces.

Remove and discard three roll-pins from manual control lever shaft using Locknut Pin Remover 211 -D002 (D81P-3504-N) or equivalent.

Removing Manual Control Shaft:

Removing Manual Control Shaft Seal:

38. Slide manual control lever shaft out of case and remove manual detent lever. Then, pry manual control lever shaft seal out of case.

39. NOTE: Thrust washer may remain on driven sprocket support.

Remove driven sprocket support and remove No. 5 selective thrust washer.

40. NOTE: Thrust washer and driven sprocket bearing may remain on driven sprocket support when it was removed.

Using O-Ring Remover 100-010 (T71P-19703-C), remove No. 8 selective thrust washer and No. 9 needle bearing from bottom of cylinder.

Overdrive Band Anchor Strut:

41. Remove plastic overdrive band anchor strut.

Overdrive Band:

42. Remove overdrive band. Remove screen filter and clean with moisture-free compressed air.

43. NOTE: For complete transaxle disassembly, the reverse clutch apply fluid transfer tube and rear lube fluid transfer tube must be removed and discarded prior to removing the reverse clutch or differential.

NOTE: All fluid transfer tubes that are removed from the case must be discarded and replaced with new tubes. The tubes become distorted during removal and will not seal properly when reinstalled. The new tubes have a press fit and are not distorted from prior removal and installation. Do not remove tubes unless it is necessary to service the transaxle. Do not replace the tubes unless they have been removed for servicing. Replace any tubes removed from the case.

Remove four tube bracket bolts, one retainer screw and tube support brackets.

44. Remove and discard reverse and rear lube tubes using Lube Tube Remover 307-310 (T94P-77001-CH) and Impact Slide Hammer 100-001 (T50T-100-A).

45. Remove two parking lever actuating rod support bolts. Remove support. Remove parking lever actuating rod.
46. Using Locknut Pin Remover 211-D002 (D81P-3504-N) or equivalent, remove parking pawl shaft roll pin.

47. Use magnet to remove parking pawl shaft. Remove parking pawl and parking pawl return spring.

48. Rotate transaxle to vertical position. Using Front Clutch Loading Tool 307-171 (T86P-70389-A), install hook end of tool into one of the six lube holes in front sun and shell. Position notched block over edge of assembly and tighten handle. Do not over-tighten handle. Lift assembly out of case.

49. Locate hook portion of Front Clutch Loading Tool 307-171 (T86P-70389-A) on inner diameter of reverse clutch hub. Grasp outer diameter of cylinder with fingertips and slide reverse clutch out of case.

50. Holding the front planet shaft, lift out both front planet and rear ring gear.

51. NOTE: The No. 15 rear sun gear thrust bearing and race may adhere to the bottom of the rear sun gear and drum.

Lift out rear sun gear and drum and remove No. 15 rear sun gear thrust bearing and race.

52. Remove low and intermediate band.

53. Remove rear support snap ring from case using a screwdriver inserted through side of case.

54. Lift out differential assembly using output shaft.

No. 18 Thrust Washer And No. 19 Needle Bearing:

55. NOTE: No. 18 thrust washer may remain on the differential assembly next to speedometer drive gear.

Remove No. 18 thrust washer and No. 19 needle bearing.

Final Drive Ring Gear:

56. Remove final drive final drive ring gear from case.

57. If case replacement is necessary, rotate case 180 degrees and remove six T-30 Torx (R) bolts retaining stator support to case.