Procedures

Important: Use the following appropriate safety equipment and procedures:
- Wear safety glasses.
- Wear safety shoes.
- Wear solvent-proof gloves.
- Keep the work area clean.
- Keep the tools clean.
- Clean the transaxle exterior before removing parts.
- Do not use wipe cloths.
- Do not use rags.
- Do not use solvents on rubber seals.
- Do not use solvents on plastic/PTFE thrust washers.
- Use compressed air to blow out all passages.
- Use fine wire to clean out small passages.
- Handle the parts carefully to prevent damage.
- Use transaxle fluid to lubricate all internal parts during the assembly procedures.
- Always dip the threads of bolts, screws, or studs in transaxle fluid when installing into aluminum.
- Always use a torque wrench for proper torque.
- Use thread inserts to recondition damaged or stripped aluminum threads.
- Replace all gaskets. Do not use gasket cement or sealers.
- Replace all O-ring seals. Do not use gasket cement or sealers.
- Replace the plastic/PTFE seals only when necessary. Use the appropriate seal protector to install.
- Replace the rubber seals only when necessary. Use the appropriate seal protector to install.

Inspect the manual linkage for the following conditions:
- Inspect for wear at the pivoting points.
- Inspect for bent links.
- Inspect for broken links.
- Inspect for bent rods.
- Inspect for broken rods.

Inspect all the seals, the gaskets, the O-rings and the mating surfaces for the following conditions:
- Inspect for nicks.
- Inspect for cuts.
- Inspect for damage.

Inspect the snap rings for the following conditions:
- Inspect for expansion.
- Inspect for compression.
- Inspect for proper ring groove fit.

Inspect the bearings and the thrust surfaces for the following conditions:
- Inspect for wear.
- Inspect for scoring.
- Inspect for pitting.