Valve Body - Removal

REMOVAL




1. Remove the bolts holding the oil pan (1) to the transaxle case.
2. Remove the oil pan from the transaxle case.




3. Remove the oil pan gasket (1) from the transaxle case.




4. Remove the bolts holding the oil strainer (1) to the valve body.
5. Remove the oil strainer.
6. Remove and discard the oil strainer O-ring.




7. Remove the bolts holding the bracket (1) to the valve body assembly.
8. Remove the bracket from the valve body assembly.




9. Remove the nut holding the manual lever (1) to the manual shaft.
10. Remove the manual lever from the manual shaft.





CAUTION: Tilt the valve body assembly away from the transaxle case on the manual shaft side to ease removal. Pay attention to completely remove the terminal body from the transaxle case.

11. Remove the valve body assembly from the transaxle case as follows:
a. Insert a 75 mm (3 in.) long 3 mm (0.118 in.) wide rod or wire into the linkage stopper hole of the valve body assembly to fix the pulley ratio linkage (1).
b. Remove the bolts holding the valve body assembly to the transaxle case.
c. Remove the valve body assembly from the transaxle case.