Installation

1. Clean gasket surfaces. Mating surfaces must be clean and dry.
2. Install rear cover gasket.
3. Turn the reverse cone so that the slots align the cone to the rear cover.

IMPORTANT: Clean and lubricate fasteners with Saturn Transaxle Fluid. Wipe off excess fluid and install.

4. Install rear cover and install bolts and torque using a crisscross pattern.

Torque: 12 Nm (106 inch lbs.)





5. Install inner splash shield.

NOTICE: Before installing wheels, remove rust or corrosion from wheel mounting surfaces and brake rotors/drums. Failure to do so can cause wheel lug nuts to loosen in service.

6. Position wheel onto hub.
7. Install wheel nuts and torque in a crisscross pattern.

Torque: 140 Nm (103 ft. lbs.)

Repeat torquing procedure to be sure torque is correct.





8. Install drain plug.

Torque: 30 Nm (22 ft. lbs.)

9. Fill transaxle to proper level using Saturn Transaxle Fluid.
2.51 L (2.6 US qt.)