Removal and Installation

TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY

MT-143 Component:

Removal and Installation

CAUTION:
If transaxle assembly is removed from the vehicle, always replace CSC (Concentric Slave Cylinder). Inserted CSC returns to the original position when removing transaxle assembly. Dust on clutch disc sliding parts may damage CSC seal, and may cause clutch fluid leakage.

REMOVAL
1. Drain gear oil.
2. Drain clutch fluid and remove clutch tube from CSC.

CAUTION:
Do not depress clutch pedal during removal procedure.

3. Remove engine and transaxle assembly.
4. Remove starter motor.
5. Remove transaxle assembly to engine bolts.
6. Separate transaxle assembly from engine.

INSTALLATION
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
^ If transaxle assembly is removed from the vehicle, always replace CSC.








^ When installing the transaxle assembly to the engine, use the specified tightening torque in the numerical sequence shown:
0: Transaxle to engine
X: Engine to transaxle

CAUTION:
When installing transaxle assembly, do not allow the transaxle input shaft to make contact with the clutch cover.


^ Bleed the air from the clutch hydraulic system.
^ After installation, check oil level and check for leaks and loose mechanisms. Refer to MT-137, "Checking M/T Oil". Checking M/T Oil