Disassembly

<F5M42> 2.4L:

DISASSEMBLY SERVICE POINTS

<< A >>
SEALING CAP REMOVAL
1. Drive a screwdriver into the center of the sealing cap.
2. Bend the screwdriver back to remove the sealing cap.

<< B >>
TRANSAXLE CASE REMOVAL
1. Remove all sixteen bolts securing the transaxle case to the clutch housing.

2. Use snap ring pliers to expand the indicated snap ring. The snap ring will separate from the ball bearing groove, and the output shaft assembly will fall under its own weight.

CAUTION: Do not use a scraper or chisel to remove the transaxle case.

3. Remove the transaxle case from the clutch housing.

<< C >>
SPRING PIN REMOVAL
1. Shift the 5th-reverse shift fork in the direction shown in the illustration.
2. Using a pin punch, remove the spring pin from the shift fork and rail.

<< D >>
3RD-4TH SPEED SHIFT RAIL/3RD-4TH SPEED SHIFT FORK/5TH SPEED-REVERSE SHIFT RAIL/5TH SPEED-REVERSE SHIFT FORK REMOVAL
1. Shift the 3rd-4th speed shift fork and 5th speed-reverse shift fork in the direction shown.

2. Pull up on the 3rd-4th speed shift rail and 5th speed-reverse shift rail and take them out of the hole in the clutch housing.
3. Slide the 3rd-4th speed shift rail and 5th speed-reverse shift rail in the direction shown and remove them together with the shift forks.

<< E >>
3RD-4TH SPEED SHIFT RAIL/3RD-4TH SPEED SHIFT FORK/5TH-REVERSE SPEED SHIFT RAIL/5TH REVERSE SPEED SHIFT FORK REMOVAL
1. Pull out the shift rails from the shift rail holes in the clutch housing.
2. Remover the shift rails together with the shift forks.

<< F >>
INPUT SHAFT AND OUTPUT SHAFT REMOVAL
Remove the input and output shafts together.

<< G >>
DIFFERENTIAL/OUTPUT SHAFT/INPUT SHAFT REMOVAL
Remove the input and output shafts together.