Manual Transaxle Unit Dismounting and Remounting
Manual Transaxle Unit Dismounting and RemountingDismounting
1. Drain coolant.
2. Remove battery and tray with ECM.
3. Remove air cleaner case and resonator.
4. Remove clutch fluid pipe.
5. Disconnect back up light switch coupler and undo wiring harness clamps.
6. Disconnect gear shift and gear select control cables (1) from transaxle.
7. Remove earth cable from transaxle.
8. Remove water inlet pipe.
9. Remove starting motor.
10. Remove transaxle to engine bolt (1) and nut (2) of upper side.
11. Drain transaxle oil and transfer oil (4WD model).
12. Remove engine under covers.
13. Remove drive shaft assembly and center shaft.
14. Remove exhaust No. 1 and No.2 pipes.
15. For 2WD model, remove front suspension frame, engine front mounting member and engine mounting member.
16. For 4WD model, remove transfer, engine front mounting member and engine mounting member.
17. Support transaxle with transmission jack.
18. Remove left mounting and left mounting bracket.
19. Remove stiffener bolts (2), transaxle to engine bolt (1) and nut of lower side, and then lower transaxle.
Remounting
CAUTION:
^ Care should be taken not to scratch oil seal lip with drive shaft while raising transaxle.
^ Do not hit drive shaft joint with hammer when installing it into differential gear.
Reverse dismounting procedure for remounting of transaxle, noting the following points.
^ Tighten each bolts and nuts to specified torque.
^ Set each clamp for wiring securely.
^ Fill transaxle oil and transfer oil.
^ Connect battery and check function of engine, clutch and transaxle.