Transaxle Case Cover & Input Unit Assembly

1. Disconnect manual valve rod from manual valve. Remove remaining transaxle case cover mount bolts. Install 2 bolts (12 x 1.75 x 50 mm) into case cover dowel pin holes. See Fig 1 .
2. Bolts will bottom out on dowel pins and separate case cover from case. DO NOT  pry cover from case. Remove case cover, and lay side with 1-2 accumulator up, as 1-2 accumulator pin may drop out of cover.
3. Remove 1-2 accumulator spring, piston, pin and center case-to-cover gasket. Remove case cover-to-drive sprocket thrust washer and driven sprocket thrust bearing assembly. Case cover-to-drive sprocket thrust washer may come off with case cover. Remove and discard turbine shaft "O" ring.
4. Inspect drive link. Ensure driven sprocket support surfaces are flush with case. Midway between sprockets, push bottom section of drive link toward top section until all slack has been removed. Mark case at right angle to bottom side of link. Push link in opposite direction until slack is removed. Mark case from same point on link. Distance between marks should not exceed .87" (22.2 mm). Replace link if measurement exceeds specification.
5. Note direction of Black guide link prior to removing drive link. Link must be installed in same direction or noise may occur. Remove drive sprocket, driven sprocket and chain as an assembly. See Figure . Remove drive and driven sprocket-to-support thrust washers. These washers may come off with sprockets.
   Fig 1: Removing Transaxle Case Cover From Case

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6. Using 3/16" drift, remove detent lever-to-manual shaft pin. Remove manual shaft-to-case nail. See Fig 2 . Withdraw manual shaft from case, and lift out manual valve rod and detent lever assembly. Remove park lock actuator rod.
7. Remove driven sprocket support and thrust washer on direct clutch side. See Fig 2 . Thrust washer may come out with driven sprocket support. Remove intermediate band anchor hole plug and intermediate band assembly.
8. While lifting input shaft, remove and separate direct and forward clutch assemblies. See Figure . Remove input internal gear-to-input shaft thrust washer, and remove input internal gear.
9. Remove input carrier assembly, input carrier-to-input internal gear thrust washer and input carrier-to-input sun gear thrust washer. Remove input sun gear and input drum.

Fig 2: Removing Manual Shaft & Driven Sprocket Support

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