Disassembly

Special Tools:

1. Mount the transaxle in the special tool.

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

Remove the bolts and the selector mechanism.

3. Remove the oil seals with the special tools.

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

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 the 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 the 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: Locate Stator and driven sprocket remover in the housing recesses.

Remove the bearing races and shim of the differential, and the input and output shafts using the special tools.

13. CAUTION: Undo the clutch slave cylinder (with the release bearing) from the inside of the transaxle for reuse and remove it complete

Remove the clutch slave cylinder.

14. NOTE: Locate the remover in the housing recesses.

Remove the bearing outer races from the differential, the input shaft and the output shaft.

15. NOTE: Only if there is damage or leaks.

Remove the reverse idler shaft by loosening three bolts.

16. NOTE: See previous step.

Remove the reverse gear idler shaft (Cont.).