End Cover Removal

Special Tools Required 

Mainshaft holder 07GAB-PF50101

1. Remove the line bolt (A) and the sealing washers (B), and remove the ATF cooler inlet line (C).
   Fig 1: Identifying Line Bolt, Sealing Washers And ATF Cooler Inlet Line

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2. Remove the line bolt (D) and the sealing washers (E), and remove the ATF cooler outlet line (F).
3. Remove A/T clutch pressure control solenoid valve A (G), the ATF joint pipes (H), the O-rings (I), the ATF pipe (J), and the gasket (K).
4. Remove A/T clutch pressure control solenoid valves B and C (L), the harness clamp brackets (M), the ATF joint pipes (N), the O-rings (O), and the gasket (P).
5. Remove the transmission range switch cover (Q).
6. Remove the transmission range switch harness clamps (R) from the clamp bracket (S), and remove the transmission range switch (T).
7. Remove the harness clamp bracket from the end cover (U).
8. Remove the end cover, the dowel pins (V), the O-rings (W), and the end cover gasket (X).
9. Install the mainshaft holder onto the mainshaft.
   Fig 2: Identifying End Cover, Dowel Pins And O-rings

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10. Engage the park pawl with the park gear.
11. Cut the lock tab (A) off each shaft locknut (B) using a chisel (C). Then remove the locknuts and the conical spring washers from each shaft.
    NOTE:

    • Countershaft and secondary shaft locknuts have left-hand threads.
    • Keep all of the chiseled particles out of the transmission.
    • Clean the old mainshaft and the countershaft locknuts; they are used to install the press fit idler gear on the mainshaft, and the park gear on the countershaft.
    Fig 3: Pressing Idler Gear On Mainshaft

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12. Remove the mainshaft holder from the mainshaft.
13. Set a two-jaw (or three-jaw) puller (A) on the countershaft (B) with a spacer (C) between the puller and the countershaft, then remove the park gear (D).
    Fig 4: Identifying Countershaft, Spacer And Park Gear

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14. Install a puller (A) with two 6 x 1.0 mm bolts (B) on the mainshaft idler gear (C). Set a spacer (D) between the puller and mainshaft (E), then remove the mainshaft idler gear.
    Fig 5: Identifying Mainshaft Idler Gear, Spacer And Mainshaft

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15. Remove the park pawl, the park pawl spring, the park pawl shaft, and the stop shaft.
16. Remove the park lever from the control shaft.