Removal

1. Remove the valve body cover and valve body. (Refer to "Valve Body Removal".)

NOTICE: If manual shift shaft is rotated excessively, internal damage to the transaxle range switch may occur.





2. Prevent the manual shift shaft from rotating by holding control lever.
3. Remove the manual shift shaft assembly inner nut, manual valve link, park pawl lever, and manual detent lever.

IMPORTANT: When removing the inner nut, take care not to drop the nut into the transaxle by placing a rag under the nut to catch it, if it is accidentally dropped.





4. Remove the two transaxle range switch bolts and disconnect the electrical connectors.
5. Slide the transaxle range switch and the manual shift shaft assembly out of the transaxle case.





6. Place the manual shift shaft assembly in a soft jaw vise and remove the outer lever nut, lever, and transaxle range switch.