Case: Service and Repair

CAUTION: MAKE SURE VEHICLE IS PROPERLY POSITIONED ON HOIST.

REMOVAL





1. Position vehicle on hoist and raise vehicle.
2. Remove left front wheel and tire assembly.





3. Drain transaxle fluid by removing transaxle drain plug (1).
4. Remove rear cover bolts and rear cover. Discard gasket.

INSTALLATION





1. Clean gasket surfaces. Mating surfaces must be clean and dry.
2. Install rear cover gasket.

IMPORTANT: Clean rear cover fasteners before installation.

3. Install rear cover and bolts. Torque using a crisscross pattern.
Torque: 24 Nm (18 ft. lbs.)





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

IMPORTANT: Tighten wheel bolts in a criss cross pattern. Repeat tightening to make sure torque is correct.

4. Install LH wheel and tire assembly.
Torque: 125 Nm (92 ft. lbs.)





5. Clean and apply thread sealant (P/N 21485278) to the transaxle drain plug (1) and install.
Torque: 50 Nm (37 ft. lbs.)
6. Remove transaxle level plug (2) and, using a funnel with a flexible spout or a quart bottle hand pump, add manual transaxle fluid (P/N 21018899) until fluid begins to flow out of level plug opening.
7. Clean and apply thread sealant (P/N 21485278) to transaxle level plug and install.
Torque: 50 Nm (37 ft. lbs.)