Transaxle Assembly Removal and Installation

Transaxle Assembly Removal

Tools Required:
DW110-060 Engine Support Fixture
DW260-010 Transaxle Support Fixture.

1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Position the select lever park position.
3. Remove the battery.
4. Remove the air filter housing.





5. Install the engine support fixture DW110-060.
6. Disconnect the transaxle wiring harness from the transaxle.





7. Disconnect the park/neutral position switch electrical connector.





8. Remove the clip from the shift control cable and disconnect the shift control cable from the transaxle.





9. Remove the upper transaxle-to-engine mounting bolts.





10. Remove the left transaxle mounting bracket.
11. Raise and suitably support the vehicle.
12. Remove the centermember.
13. Remove the impact bar.
14. Drain the transaxle fluid.





15. Remove the oil cooler pipes from the transaxle.
16. Remove the drive axle.
17. Remove the starter motor.





18. Remove the flywheel to torque converter bolts.





19. Remove the rear transaxle mounting bracket bolts.





20. Support the transaxle assembly using the transaxle support fixture DW260-010.





21. Remove the oil pan flange-to-transaxle bolts.





22. Remove the left-lower engine-to-transaxle mounting bolts from the rear transaxle mounting





23. Remove the right-lower engine-to-transaxle mounting bolts.





24. Remove the transaxle assembly.

Transaxle Assembly Installation
1. Install the transaxle into the vehicle.





2. Support the transaxle assembly using the transaxle support fixture DW260-010.





3. Install the right-lower engine-to-transaxle mounting bolts.
Tighten: Tighten the right-lower engine-to-transaxle mounting bolts to 73 Nm (54 ft. lbs.).





4. Install the left-lower engine-to-transaxle mounting bolts.
Tighten: Tighten the left-lower engine-to-transaxle mounting bolts to 73 Nm (54 ft. lbs.).





5. Install the oil pan flange-to-transaxle bolts.
Tighten: Tighten the oil pan flange-to-transaxle bolts to 31 Nm (23 ft. lbs.).





6. Install the rear transaxle mounting bracket bolts.
Tighten: Tighten the rear transaxle mounting bracket bolts to 65 Nm (48 ft. lbs.).
7. Install the flywheel to torque converter bolts.
Tighten: Tighten the flywheel to torque converter bolts to 45 Nm (33 ft. lbs.).
8. Install the starter motor.





9. Install the drive axle.
10. Install the oil cooler pipes from the transaxle.
11. Install the impact bar.
12. Install the centermember.





13. Lower the vehicle.





14. Install the left transaxle mounting bracket.





15. Install the upper transaxle-to-engine mounting bolts.
Tighten: Tighten the upper transaxle-to-engine mounting bolts to 73 Nm (54 ft. lbs.).





16. Install the clip to the shift control cable and connect the shift cable.
17. Install the park/neutral position switch electrical connector.





18. Connect the transaxle wiring harness to the transaxle.
19. Remove the engine support fixture DW110-060.
20. Install the air filter housing.
21. Install the battery.





22. Add the transaxle fluid.