Part 1

U241E AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE: AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE UNIT: DISASSEMBLY

DISASSEMBLY

1. REMOVE PARK/NEUTRAL POSITION SWITCH ASSEMBLY

(a) Remove the nut and remove the control shaft lever.

(b) Using a screwdriver, pry out the lock plate. Then remove the manual valve shaft nut and lock plate.

(c) Remove the 2 bolts and pull out the park/neutral position switch assembly from the manual valve lever shaft.
2. REMOVE BREATHER PLUG HOSE
(a) Remove the breather plug hose from the breather plug.
3. REMOVE OUTLET OIL COOLER TUBE UNION

(a) Remove the outlet oil cooler tube union.
(b) Remove the O-ring from the outlet oil cooler tube union.
4. REMOVE INLET OIL COOLER TUBE UNION

(a) Remove the inlet oil cooler tube union.
(b) Remove the O-ring from the inlet oil cooler tube union.
5. REMOVE SPEED SENSOR NT

(a) Remove the bolt and remove the speed sensor NT.
(b) Remove the O-ring from the speed sensor NT.
6. REMOVE SPEED SENSOR NC
(a) Remove the bolt and remove the speed sensor NC.
(b) Remove the O-ring from the speed sensor NC.
7. REMOVE NO. 1 TRANSAXLE CASE PLUG

(a) Remove the 4 No. 1 transaxle case plugs from the transaxle case.

(b) Remove the 2 No. 1 transaxle case plugs from the transaxle housing.

(c) Remove the 2 No. 1 transaxle case plugs from the transaxle rear cover.
(d) Remove the 8 O-rings from the 8 No. 1 transaxle case plugs.
8. FIX AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY
9. REMOVE AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE OIL PAN SUB-ASSEMBLY

(a) Remove the 18 bolts and remove the automatic transaxle oil pan sub-assembly and oil pan gasket.

(b) Remove the 2 oil cleaner magnets from the automatic transaxle oil pan sub-assembly.
10. INSPECT AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE OIL PAN SUB-ASSEMBLY Transaxle Unit
11. REMOVE VALVE BODY OIL STRAINER ASSEMBLY

(a) Remove the 3 bolts and remove the valve body oil strainer assembly.

(b) Remove the O-ring from the valve body oil strainer assembly
12. REMOVE TRANSMISSION WIRE

(a) Disconnect the 5 shift solenoid valve connectors.
(b) Remove the bolt and lock plate and separate the ATF temperature sensor.

(d) Remove the O-ring from the transaxle solenoid wire.
13. REMOVE TRANSMISSION VALVE BODY ASSEMBLY

(a) Support the valve body assembly and remove the 17 bolts and the transmission valve body assembly.
14. REMOVE NO. 1 GOVERNOR APPLY GASKET

(a) Remove the governor apply gasket from the transaxle.
15. REMOVE TRANSAXLE CASE 2ND BRAKE GASKET

(a) Remove the 2nd brake gasket from the transaxle.
16. REMOVE BRAKE DRUM GASKET

(a) Remove the brake drum gasket from the transaxle.
17. REMOVE CHECK BALL BODY

(a) Remove the check ball body and spring from the transaxle.
18. REMOVE C-3 ACCUMULATOR PISTON

(a) Remove the compression spring from the C-3 accumulator piston.

(b) Apply compressed air (392 kPa, 4.0 kgf/cm2, 57 psi) to the oil hole and remove the C-3 accumulator piston.

NOTICE:
- Applying the air may cause the piston to jump out. When removing the piston, hold it using a piece of cloth.
- Do not splash ATF with the compressed air.

(a) Apply compressed air (392 kPa, 4.0 kgf/cm2, 57 psi) to the oil hole and remove the C-1 accumulator piston and compression spring.

NOTICE:
- Applying the air may cause the piston to jump out. When removing the piston, hold it using a piece of cloth.
- Do not splash ATF with the compressed air.

(b) Remove the 2 O-rings from the C-1 accumulator piston.
20. REMOVE B-3 ACCUMULATOR PISTON

(a) Apply compressed air (392 kPa, 4.0 kgf/cm2, 57 psi) to the oil hole and remove the B-3 accumulator piston and 2 compression springs.

NOTICE:
- Applying the air may cause the piston to jump out. When removing the piston, hold it using a piece of cloth.
- Do not splash ATF with the compressed air.

(b) Remove the O-ring from the B-3 accumulator piston.
21. REMOVE MANUAL DETENT SPRING SUB-ASSEMBLY

(a) Remove the 2 bolts, manual detent spring and cover.
22. REMOVE PARKING LOCK PAWL BRACKET

(a) Remove the 2 bolts and parking lock pawl bracket.
23. REMOVE MANUAL VALVE LEVER SHAFT RETAINER SPRING

(a) Using needle-nose pliers, remove the retainer spring.
24. REMOVE MANUAL VALVE LEVER SUB-ASSEMBLY

(a) Using a chisel and hammer, unstake and remove the manual valve lever spacer.

(b) Using a pin punch and hammer, tap out the manual valve lever shaft spring pin.
HINT: Drive the pin out slowly so that it will not fall into the transaxle.

(a) Remove the parking lock rod from the manual valve lever.
26. REMOVE MANUAL VALVE LEVER SHAFT OIL SEAL

(a) Using a screwdriver, pry the oil seal out from the transaxle.
27. INSPECT INPUT SHAFT END PLAY Transaxle Unit
28. REMOVE TRANSAXLE HOUSING

(a) Remove the 18 bolts.
(b) Tap on the circumference of the transaxle housing with a plastic-faced hammer to remove the transaxle housing from the transaxle.
NOTICE: Differential may be accidentally removed when the transaxle housing is removed.

29. REMOVE UNDERDRIVE CYLINDRICAL ROLLER BEARING

(a) Using SST, remove the cylindrical roller bearing from the transaxle.
SST: 09514-35011
30. REMOVE UNDERDRIVE OUTPUT SHAFT OIL SEAL RING

(a) Remove the oil seal ring from the transaxle housing.
31. REMOVE OIL PUMP ASSEMBLY

(a) Remove the 7 bolts and oil pump assembly from the transaxle.
32. REMOVE THRUST NEEDLE ROLLER BEARING

(a) Remove thrust needle roller bearing from the underdrive planetary gear.
33. REMOVE NO. 2 THRUST BEARING UNDERDRIVE RACE

(a) Remove the thrust bearing race from the underdrive planetary gear.
34. REMOVE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY

(a) Remove the front differential from the transaxle.
35. REMOVE OVERDRIVE BRAKE GASKET

(a) Remove the 2 overdrive brake gaskets from the transaxle.
36. REMOVE FORWARD CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

(a) Remove the forward clutch from the transaxle.

(b) Remove the thrust bearing from the forward clutch.
37. REMOVE MULTIPLE DISC CLUTCH HUB

(a) Remove the thrust bearing, multiple clutch hub, needle roller bearing and bearing race from the transaxle.
38. REMOVE UNDERDRIVE PLANETARY GEAR ASSEMBLY

(a) Remove the bolt and parking pawl shaft clamp.

(b) Remove the parking lock pawl shaft.

(c) Push the parking lock pawl.
HINT: Failure to do so will cause interference when the underdrive planetary gear is removed.

(d) Remove the underdrive planetary gear from the transaxle.
NOTICE: Be careful so that the underdrive planetary gear assembly will not fall out.

(e) Remove the spring, pawl pin and parking lock pawl.

Continued in Part 2 Part 2