Removal

1. Remove rear cover. (Refer to "Rear Cover Removal" procedure.)
2. Place transaxle in 1st gear.
3. Remove 5th/Reverse fork retainer and discard.
4. Move 5th/Reverse fork to lock transaxle in 5th gear.
5. Remove input shaft nut and discard.
6. If required, remove output shaft nut and discard.
7. Remove reverse cone, thrust washer, and reverse blocker ring.
8. Remove 5th/Reverse shift fork.





9. Remove 5th/Reverse synchronizer, 5th/Reverse blocker ring, and 5th drive gear.

IMPORTANT: Synchronizer hub and sleeve must be kept together as a match set. Note spline alignment marks (indicated by the arrows) on hub and sleeve (3rd/4th synchronizer shown, 5th/Reverse synchronizer similar). If alignment marks are not visible, put new marks on hub and sleeve before they are separated.

IMPORTANT: If the 5th/Reverse hub is press fit on the input shaft:
a. Install shaft protector, SA9211T-3 on the end of the input shaft with the counter bore in the shaft protector going over the input shaft.
b. Install the 5th driven gear remover, SA9211T-2 on the input shaft. Engage the legs of the puller under the clutching teeth ring on the 5th drive gear and center the forcing screw on the shaft protector.
c. Tighten the forcing screw to remove the 5th drive gear along with the 5th/Reverse hub.

10. Remove 5th driven gear, if required.

IMPORTANT: If the 5th driven gear is press fit on the input shaft:
a. Install shaft protector, SA9211T-3 on the end of the output shaft with the counter bore in the shaft protector going over the output shaft.
b. Install the 5th driven gear remover, SA9211T-2 on the output shaft. Engage the legs of the puller under the 5th driven gear and center the forcing screw on the shaft protector.
c. Tighten the forcing screw on the puller to remove the 5th driven gear.

It may be necessary to release the bearing snap-ring and pull the shaft out to provide access for the puller under the 5th driven gear.