Removal and Installation

MANUAL TRANSAXLE




COMPONENTS

REMOVAL
1. Remove the drain plug and drain the transaxle gear oil.




2. Remove the clutch release cylinder.




3. Remove the air cleaner assembly.




4. Remove the wiper motor mounting bolt (SEA).

NOTE: Do not remove the wiper motor, but push up the wiper motor to upper side of the vehicle.

5. Remove the select cable and shift cable.
6. Remove the splash shield.




7. Disconnect the tie rod end, the lower arm ball joint and drive shaft.




8. Remove the bell housing cover.




9. Disconnect the backup light switch connector.
10. Remove the speedometer cable.
11. Disconnect the clutch cable or clutch tube.




12. Attach an engine support fixture (09400-29000) to the engine hooks, and keep just enough so that there is no pressure on the insulators.




13. Remove the starter motor mounting bolts (2EA).




14. Remove the transaxle-to-engine bolts from the upper portion of the transaxle.




15. Remove the transaxle mounting bracket.
16. Remove the transaxle assembly lower mounting bolts with the transaxle assembly supported with a jack.




17. Remove center member and roll stopper mounting bolts.




18. Remove the transaxle assembly.

NOTE: When supporting the transaxle assembly, make sure that the lifting force is applied to a wide area, not to a small localized area.

INSTALLATION
1. Installation orders are the reverse orders of the removal.