Transmission Removal

REMOVAL
1. Set the vehicle on a lift, and then open the front hood and support it with hood stay.

NOTE: Set the hood stay to its specified hole.

2. Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
3. Remove the intercooler assembly.
4. Lift-up the vehicle, and then remove the under cover.





5. Lower the vehicle and disconnect the connector located on upper side of transmission.








6. Disconnect the ground cable at upper side of transmission case and body.
7. Remove the starter assembly.





8. Remove the clutch operating cylinder.

NOTE: Hang the removed operating cylinder with a wire, etc.

9. Remove the clutch release shaft.
1. Remove the plug with hexagon wrench.
2. Install a 6 mm (0.24 inch) bolt to the release shaft, then pull out the release shaft.
3. Lift up the release fork, and then remove it from the release bearing claw. Pull it to the engine side and set it free.
10. Remove the pitching stopper, and then remove the pitching stopper bracket.





11. Set the ST.
ST 41099AA000 ENGINE SUPPORT
12. Remove the center and rear exhaust pipe and muffler.
13. Remove the propeller shaft.





14. Remove the front stabilizer bolt.





15. Remove the ball joint of transverse link from housing.





16. Using the ST, remove the spring pin of front drive shaft.
ST 398791700 REMOVER

NOTE: Do not reuse the spring pin.

17. Remove the front drive shaft.





18. Set the transmission jack under the transmission, then remove the front crossmember and rear crossmember.





19. Move the transmission to right side, then remove the joint COMPL, stay bolt and reverse check cable.

NOTE: If the transmission is not moved, the joint COMPL and stay bolt will contact body and damage may occur.








22. Remove the fixing bolt of engine and transmission, then remove the transmission from vehicle.

NOTE:
^ Rotate the ST (ENGINE SUPPORT ASSY) counterclockwise (to shorten the ST) and lower the rear side of engine to facilitate removal.
^ Take care not to contact the transmission with body when pulling backward to remove.
^ Remove the clutch pipe and breather pipe carefully which may interfere each other.