Disassembly

Special Tools:

Disassembly





1. Using the special tool, mount the transaxle.

2. NOTE: Make sure the selector mechanism is in neutral.





Remove the bolts and the selector mechanism.





3. Using the special tools, remove the oil seals.





4. Remove the Vehicle Speed Sensor (VSS).
- Remove the roll pin.
- Remove the trigger wheel and VSS (2.0L engine shown).
- Remove the vehicle speed driven gear (2.5L engine).

5. NOTE: Do not remove the locating dowels.





Remove the transaxle housing bolts.

6. CAUTION: Do not damage the housing.

Separate the transaxle housing sections.





1 Use a block underneath the lever to avoid damaging the housing.
2 Separate the transaxle housing sections using two levers on opposite sides.





7. Remove the differential assembly and magnet disc.





8. Remove the selector rods and the first/second gear selector fork.
9. Remove the gear selector forks.





1 Position the fifth/reverse gear selector fork to one side.
2 Rotate the third/fourth gear selector fork and remove it, then remove the fifth/reverse gear selector fork.

10. NOTE: The reverse gear idler shaft remains in the transaxle.

Release the reverse gear idler shaft mounting.





1 Remove the bolts.
2 Swing the input shaft and output shaft to one side (the reverse gear idler shaft mounting should lift up).
3 Remove the bracket.





11. Remove the input and output shaft and the reverse idler gear.

12. NOTE: Insert special tool in the housing recesses.





Using the special tools, remove the bearing outer races and shim of the differential and the input and output shafts.

13. CAUTION: Remove the clutch slave cylinder (with the release bearing) from the inside of the transaxle for reuse.





Remove the clutch slave cylinder.

14. NOTE: Insert the special tool in the housing recesses.





Using the special tools, remove the bearing outer races from the differential, the input shaft and the output shaft.

15. NOTE: Only if there are damages or leaks.





Remove the reverse gear idler shaft.

16. NOTE: Only if there are damages or leaks.





Remove the reverse gear idler shaft.