Steps 36-70

36. NOTE: Tag and mark the location of the accumulator springs.
1. Remove the intermediate 1-2 accumulator outer spring.
2. Remove the direct 2-3 accumulator piston spring.
3. Remove the neutral reverse shift accumulator spring.
4. Remove the overdrive 3-4 accumulator spring.





37. CAUTION: Be careful not to damage or bend the tabs on the exciter ring or the TSS sensor will not operate

Remove the drive sprocket, driven sprocket, and drive chain as an assembly.





38. NOTE: The thrust washers may remain on the sprockets.

Remove the thrust washers.
1. Remove the No. 2 thrust washer.
2. Remove the No. 4 thrust washer.





39. CAUTION: Use care not to damage the machined surface of the case.

NOTE: The position of the manual valve detent lever is different than past models. The roll pin and shoulder point toward the driven sprocket support. Note the position of the lever during disassembly for correct assembly.

Remove the roll pins.





40. NOTE: The position of the manual valve detent lever is different than past models. The roll pin and shoulder point toward the driven sprocket support. Note the position of the lever during disassembly for correct assembly.

Remove the manual control lever shaft.





41. Remove the parking lever actuating rod.





42. Remove the manual control lever shaft seal.





43. NOTE: During the complete disassembly of the transaxle, the fluid transfer tubes must be removed.

Remove the bolts and brackets.





44. Using the special tools, remove the fluid lube tubes.





45. Remove the bolts and the park pawl abutment.





46. Remove the neutral/drive accumulator bolt.





47. Remove the neutral/drive accumulator.
1. Remove the cover.
2. Remove the spring.
3. Remove the piston and shaft.





48. Using the special tool, remove the coast band servo.
1. Install the special tool.
2. Remove the snap ring.
3. Remove the cover, piston, and rod as an assembly.





49. NOTE: The No. 5 thrust washer may stick to the drive sprocket support.

Remove the drive sprocket support and the No. 5 thrust washer.





50. NOTE: The No. 8 thrust washer and the No. 9 thrust bearing may remain on the drive sprocket support and driven sprocket.

Using the special tool, remove the No. 8 driven sprocket support selective fit rear thrust washer and the No. 9 needle bearing.





51. Remove the plastic overdrive band retainer.





52. Remove the overdrive band.





53. NOTE: Do not over-tighten the handle of the tool. Place two 3/8 inch washers between the handle and the notched block.

Position the special tool into the case and install the hook end of tool into one of the lube holes in the front sun shell. Position the block over the edge of the assembly and tighten the handle.





54. Using the special tool, remove the front clutch assembly.





55. Using the special tools, remove the reverse clutch and planet assembly.





56. Remove the low/intermediate drum, sun gear, and one-way clutch assembly.





57. Remove the coast band.





58. CAUTION: Use care not to damage any machined surfaces.

Remove the low/intermediate clutch retaining ring.





59. Remove the low/intermediate clutch pack.
1. Remove the low/intermediate clutch pressure plate.
2. Remove the low/intermediate clutch plates.
3. Remove the low/intermediate clutch cushion spring.





60. WARNING: Use caution when unloading the beveled retaining ring. Personal injury could occur.

CAUTION: Use care not to damage final drive support assembly, transaxle case, or retaining ring during removal.

Using the special tool, remove the beveled retaining ring and record the shape of the ring end.





61. Remove the final drive differential and rear planet support assembly.





62. NOTE: The differential carrier thrust washer may remain on the differential assembly.

Remove the differential carrier thrust washer.
1. Remove the No. 18 differential carrier thrust washer.
2. Remove the No. 19 differential carrier thrust bearing and race.





63. Remove the rear planet support spacer.





64. Remove the final drive ring gear.





65. NOTE: If the drive sprocket bearing is worn or damaged it will need to be replaced.

Using the special tools, remove the drive sprocket bearing.





66. NOTE: The following procedures are done only if a case replacement is necessary.

Remove the bolts.





67. Remove the stator support assembly.





68. Remove the park pawl shaft retaining pin.





69. Using the special tools remove the cup plug.





70. Remove the parking pawl.
1. Use a magnet to remove the parking pawl shaft.
2. Remove the parking pawl and return spring.