Rear Cover Removal
TOOLS REQUIRED- 07924-PJ4010A Mainshaft Holder
- Or Equivalent
NOTE:
- Clean all parts thoroughly in solvent or carburetor cleaner, and dry with compressed air.
- Blow out all passages.
- When removing the rear cover, replace the following:
- O-rings
- Mainshaft and countershaft locknuts
- Conical spring washers
- Rear cover gasket
- The washer on the rear cover is used with the transmission on models No. M5HA-1021049 and above, and on models with the transmission No. M5HA-1000001 to M5HA-1021048 do not have this part.
1. Remove the one bolt securing the ATF cooler lines to the transmission housing and the joint bolts, then remove the ATF cooler lines.
2. Remove the 34 x 1.25 mm sealing bolt and the washer from the rear cover, and the ten bolts securing the rear cover.
3. Using snap ring pliers, expand the snap ring on the countershaft ball bearing and remove the rear cover.
4. Remove the two ATF feed pipes from the transmission housing.
5. Slip the special tool onto the mainshaft.
6. Engage the parking brake pawl with the parking gear.
7. Cut the lock tabs of each shaft locknut using a chisel as shown, then remove the locknuts from each shaft.
CAUTION: Keep all of the chiseled particles out of the transmission.
NOTE:
- Countershaft locknut has left-hand threads.
- Always wear safety classes.
8. Remove the special tool from the mainshaft after removing the locknuts.
9. Remove the 24 mm washer, ball bearing, reverse gear, reverse gear distance collar and conical spring washer from the mainshaft.
10. Remove the 24 mm washer, ball bearing, 25 mm thrust washer, thrust needle bearing, reverse gear, thrust needle bearing, needle bearing, reverse gear collar, reverse clutch assembly, conical spring washer and reverse clutch distance collar from the countershaft.
11. Remove the 2nd clutch assembly from the mainshaft.
12. Remove the parking brake pawl shaft sleeve, pawl, spring, and shaft from the housing.
13. Remove the parking gear from the countershaft, and the 29 mm thrust washer, thrust needle bearing and 2nd gear from the mainshaft together.
14. Remove the thrust needle bearing, 45.5 x 60 mm thrust washer, needle bearings, 2nd gear one-way clutch and 2nd gear assembly from the countershaft.
15. Remove the needle bearing, thrust needle bearing and 2nd gear collar from the mainshaft.
16. Disconnect the connectors from the transmission sub-harness.