Manual Transaxle Removal and Installation

DISMOUNTING OF TRANSMISSION

Under Hood
1. Disconnect battery ground cable.
2. Remove clutch cable joint nut, joint pin from cable and then cable itself from bracket.
3. Undo wiring harness clamps and couplers.
4. Remove transmission fastening bolts.
5. Remove starter taking out its 2 bolts. Starting motor plate should also come down.
6. Remove exhaust manifold cover.
7. Remove exhaust No.1 pipe nuts.

On Lift





1. Drain transmission oil.
2. Remove engine under cover of left side.
3. Remove exhaust No. 1 pipe.
4. Remove gear shift control shaft bolt and nut, then detach control shaft from gear shift shaft.
5. Remove extension rod nut and then pull out rod with washers.





6. Remove clutch housing lower plate. Disconnect stabilizer joint from suspension arm.
7. Remove ball stud bolt from right and left knuckles, then disconnect each suspension arm.
8. By using large size screwdrivers, pull out drive shaft joints at differential side so as to release snap ring fitting of joint. (for LH drive shaft).





9. Remove center bearing support bolts and pull out center drive shaft from differential gear. (for RH drive shaft).
10. Remove transmission stiffener.
11. Remove transmission to engine bolt and nut.
12. Remove engine rear mounting bracket bolts.
13. Lower vehicle and support transmission with transmission jack.





14. Remove engine mounting LH No.1 bracket.
15. Other attached parts from transmission, if any.
16. Pull transmission out so as to disconnect input shaft from clutch disc and then lower it.

REMOUNTING





For remounting, reverse dismounting procedure. Use specified torque as given.

NOTE: Apply grease to gear shift control shaft bushes, however, DO NOT lubricate extension rod bush.

CAUTION:
^ Care should be taken not to scratch oil seal lip with drive shaft while raising transmission.
^ Do not hit drive shaft joint with hammer when installing it into differential gear.

- Push in left side drive shaft joint fully so as to snap ring of shaft engages with differential gear.





- Set each clamp for wiring securely.
- After connecting clutch cable, be sure to adjust its play properly.

Arm play "a": 0 - 2 mm (0 - 0.08 inch)
Pedal play "a": 15 - 20 mm (0.6 - 0.8 inch)

- Fill transmission with oil as specified.
- Connect battery and check function of engine, clutch and transmission.