Dismounting and Remounting Transaxle

Manual Transaxle Unit Dismounting and Remounting
Reference: Manual Transaxle Unit Components

Dismounting
1) Remove battery and tray with ECM.
2) Remove air cleaner assembly.
3) Remove clutch fluid pipe.
4) Disconnect back up lamp switch connector and undo wiring harness clamps.
5) Disconnect gear shift and gear select control cables (1) from transaxle.





6) Remove earth cable from transaxle.
7) Remove starting motor.
8) Remove transaxle-to-engine bolts (1) of upper side.





9) Drain transaxle oil.
10) Remove engine under covers.
11) Remove front bumper.
12) Remove drive shaft assembly and center shaft.
13) Remove front suspension frame.
^ 2WD model:
^ 4WD model:
14) Remove engine front mounting member and mounting member referring to step 5) to 7) in "Removal" under Oil Pan and Oil Pump Strainer Removal and Installation.
15) For 2WD model, remove engine rear mounting No.2 bracket.
16) Remove clutch housing lower plate.
17) Support transaxle with transmission jack.
18) Remove engine left mounting (1) and engine left mounting bracket (2).





19) Remove transaxle-to-engine bolts (1) and nut (2) 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.
- Front drive shaft:
- Starting motor:
- Front suspension frame:
- 2WD model:
- 4WD model:
- Mounting member:
- Clutch housing lower plate:
- Manual transaxle:
- Engine left mounting bracket:
- Engine left mounting:
- Engine front mounting member:
^ Set each clamp for wiring securely.
^ Fill transaxle oil.
^ Connect battery and check function of engine, clutch and transaxle.