Transmission Assembly: Disassembly

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2011 Nissan 370Z. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

CAUTION: Never disassemble parts behind drum support. Refer to "CROSS-SECTIONAL VIEW ".

Drain ATF through drain plug.
Remove torque converter by holding it firmly and turning while pulling straight out.

Fig 1: Identifying Torque Converter
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Remove tightening bolts for converter housing and transmission case.
Remove converter housing from transmission case.
CAUTION: Be careful not to scratch converter housing.

Fig 2: Identifying Converter Housing Bolts
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Remove O-ring from input clutch assembly.

Fig 3: Identifying O-Ring
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Remove tightening bolts for oil pump assembly and transmission case.

Fig 4: Locating Oil Pump Assembly Bolts
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Attach the sliding hammers (SST: ST25850000) (A) to oil pump assembly (1) and extract it evenly from transmission case.

Fig 5: Attaching Sliding Hammers To Oil Pump Assembly
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CAUTION:
- Fully tighten the sliding hammer screws.
- Make sure that bearing race is installed to the oil pump assembly edge surface.
Remove O-ring (1) from oil pump assembly.

Fig 6: Identifying O-Ring
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Remove bearing race (1) from oil pump assembly.

Fig 7: Identifying Bearing Race
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Remove seal ring (1) from oil pump assembly.

Fig 8: Identifying Seal Ring
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Remove under drive sun gear (1) from under drive carrier assembly.

Fig 9: Identifying Drive Sun Gear
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Remove needle bearing (1) from under drive sun gear.

Fig 10: Removing Needle Bearing
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Remove needle bearing (1) from under drive carrier assembly.

Fig 11: Identifying Needle Bearing
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Remove front brake retaining plates, front brake drive plates and front brake driven plates from transmission case by using a wire (A) with its tip bent like a hook.

Fig 12: Removing Front Brake Retaining Plates
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Remove snap ring (1) from transmission case using a flat-bladed screwdriver.
CAUTION:
- Be careful not to scratch transmission case and 1st one-way clutch.
- Be careful not to damage snap ring.
  
  Fig 13: Identifying Snap Ring
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Remove input clutch assembly (with 1st one-way clutch, under drive carrier assembly, front brake hub, front carrier assembly, and rear internal gear) (1) from transmission case.

Fig 14: Identifying Rear Internal Gear
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Remove 1st one-way clutch (1) from front brake hub.

Fig 15: Identifying 1St One-Way Clutch
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Remove under drive carrier assembly (with front brake hub) (1) from front carrier assembly.

Fig 16: Identifying Front Brake Hub
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Remove needle bearing (1) from front carrier assembly.

Fig 17: Identifying Needle Bearing
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Remove seal rings (1) from input clutch assembly.

Fig 18: Identifying Seal Rings
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Remove mid carrier assembly and rear carrier assembly as a unit.

Fig 19: Identifying Mid Carrier Assembly In Rear Carrier Assembly
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Remove mid carrier assembly from rear carrier assembly.

Fig 20: Identifying Mid Carrier Assembly
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Remove needle bearing (front side) from mid carrier assembly.

Fig 21: Identifying Needle Bearing
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Remove needle bearing (rear side) from mid carrier assembly.

Fig 22: Identifying Needle Bearing
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Remove bearing race from rear carrier assembly.

Fig 23: Identifying Bearing Race In Rear Carrier Assembly
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Remove needle bearing from rear carrier assembly.

Fig 24: Identifying Needle Bearing In Rear Carrier Assembly
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Remove mid sun gear assembly, rear sun gear assembly, and high and low reverse clutch hub as a unit.
CAUTION: Be careful to remove then with bearing race and needle bearing.

Fig 25: Identifying High And Low Reverse Clutch Hub
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Remove high and low reverse clutch assembly from direct clutch assembly.
CAUTION: Make sure that needle bearing is installed to the high and low reverse clutch assembly edge surface.

Fig 26: Identifying High And Low Reverse Clutch Assembly
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Remove direct clutch assembly from reverse brake.

Fig 27: Identifying Direct Clutch Assembly
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Remove needle bearing from drum support.

Fig 28: Identifying Needle Bearing
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Remove snap ring (1) from joint connector (A).

Fig 29: Identifying Snap Ring
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Push joint connector (A).
CAUTION: Be careful not to damage connector.

Fig 30: Identifying Joint Connector
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Remove oil pan mounting bolts.

Fig 31: Identifying Oil Pan Mounting Bolts
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Remove oil pan (2) and oil pan gasket.
Remove magnets (1) from oil pan.

Fig 32: Identifying Magnets
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Disconnect output speed sensor connector (A).
CAUTION: Be careful not to damage connector.
Disengage terminal clips.

Fig 33: Identifying Terminal Clips
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Remove control valve & TCM mounting bolts and clip (1) from the control valve & TCM.

Fig 34: Identifying Control Valve & TCM Mounting Bolts And Clip

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BOLT SPECIFICATION

Bolt symbol

Length mm (in)

Number of bolts

A

43 (1.69)

3

B

40 (1.57)

2

C

54 (2.13)

6

D

50 (1.97)

2

E⁽¹⁾

50 (1.97)

1

⁽¹⁾	Reamer bolt

Remove the control valve & TCM (1) from transmission case.
CAUTION: When removing, never with the manual valve notch and manual plate height. Remove it vertically.

Fig 35: Identifying Control Valve & TCM
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Remove joint connector (1) from the control valve & TCM using a flat-bladed screwdriver (A).

Fig 36: Identifying Joint Connector
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Disconnect TCM connector (A).
CAUTION: Be careful not to damage connector.

Fig 37: Identifying TCM Connector
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Remove tightening bolts for rear extension assembly and transmission case.

Fig 38: Identifying Rear Extension Assembly Bolts
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Tap rear extension assembly using a soft hammer.
CAUTION: Be careful not to damage adapter case.

Fig 39: Tapping Rear Extension Assembly
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Remove rear extension assembly from transmission case. (With needle bearing.)

Fig 40: Identifying Rear Extension Assembly
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Remove bearing race from output shaft.

Fig 41: Identifying Bearing Race In Output Shaft
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Remove output shaft from transmission case by rotating left/right.

Fig 42: Identifying Output Shaft In Transmission Case
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Remove parking gear (1) from output shaft (2).

Fig 43: Removing Parking Gear
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Remove seal rings (1) from output shaft.

Fig 44: Removing Seal Rings
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Remove needle bearing from transmission case.

Fig 45: Identifying Needle Bearing
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Remove output speed sensor (1) from transmission case.

Fig 46: Removing Output Speed Sensor
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CAUTION:
- Never subject it to impact by dropping or hitting it.
- Never disassemble.
- Never allow metal filings, etc. to get on the sensor's front edge magnetic area.
- Never place in an area affected by magnetism.
Remove reverse brake snap ring (fixing plate) with 2 flat-bladed screwdrivers.
CAUTION:
- Be careful not to scratch transmission case and reverse brake retaining plate.
- Be careful not to damage snap ring.
NOTE: Press out snap ring from the transmission case oil pan side gap with a flat-bladed screwdriver, and remove it using a another screwdriver.
Remove reverse brake retaining plate from transmission case.

Fig 47: Identifying Reverse Brake Retaining Plate
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Remove N-spring from transmission case.

Fig 48: Identifying N-Spring
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Remove reverse brake drive plates, driven plates, dish plates, and retaining plate transmission case.

Fig 49: Identifying Reverse Brake Drive Plates
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Remove snap ring (fixing spring retainer) using a flat-bladed screwdriver.
CAUTION:
- Be careful not to scratch transmission case and spring retainer.
- Be careful not to damage snap ring.
  
  Fig 50: Identifying Snap Ring
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Remove reverse brake spring retainer and reverse brake return spring from transmission case.

Fig 51: Identifying Spring Retainer And Return Spring
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Remove seal rings from drum support.

Fig 52: Identifying Seal Rings
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Remove needle bearing from drum support edge surface.

Fig 53: Identifying Needle Bearing
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Remove reverse brake piston (1) from transmission case with compressed air. Refer to "OIL CHANNEL ".

Fig 54: Removing Reverse Brake Piston
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CAUTION: Care should be taken not to abruptly blow air. It makes pistons incline, as the result, it becomes hard to disassemble the pistons.
Remove D-rings from reverse brake piston.

Fig 55: Identifying D-Rings In Reverse Brake Piston
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Remove manual shaft retaining pin with pair of nippers.
CAUTION: Be careful not to cut retaining pin.

Fig 56: Identifying Manual Shaft Retaining Pin
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Remove manual plate (1) from detent spring (2).
Remove parking rod (3) from manual plate.
Install manual plate to detent spring.

Fig 57: Identifying Manual Plate
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Use a pin punch [4 mm (0.16 in) dia. commercial service tool] to knock out retaining pin (1).

Fig 58: Identifying Retaining Pin
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Remove manual plate from manual shaft.

Fig 59: Identifying Manual Plate
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Remove manual shaft from transmission case.

Fig 60: Identifying Manual Shaft
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Remove manual shaft oil seals using a flat-bladed screwdriver.
CAUTION: Be careful not to scratch transmission case.

Fig 61: Identifying Manual Shaft Oil Seals
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Remove detent spring (1) from transmission case.

Fig 62: Identifying Detent Spring
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Remove needle bearing (1) from rear extension.

Fig 63: Identifying Needle Bearing
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Remove parking actuator support from rear extension.

Fig 64: Identifying Parking Actuator Support
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Remove parking pawl (with return spring) and pawl shaft from rear extension.

Fig 65: Identifying Parking Pawl And Pawl Shaft
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Remove return spring (1) from parking pawl (2).

Fig 66: Identifying Return Spring And Parking Pawl
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Remove rear oil seal from rear extension using a flat-bladed screwdriver.
CAUTION: Be careful not to scratch adapter case.

Fig 67: Identifying Rear Oil Seal
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