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Transaxle Assembly: Disassembly

  1. Remove drain plug and gasket from clutch housing, using a suitable tool and drain gear oil.
  2. Remove filler plug and gasket from transaxle case.
  3. Remove selector lever (1) retaining pin with a pin punch to remove selector lever.
  4. Remove bracket (2) and position switch (3) from transaxle case.
    Fig 1: Identifying Selector Lever, Bracket And Switch
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  5. Remove transaxle case bolts (<==).
    Fig 2: Locating Transaxle Case Bolts
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  6. Remove reverse idler shaft bolt (<==) and sealing washer.
    Fig 3: Locating Reverse Idler Shaft Bolt
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  7. Remove transaxle case (2) while rotating shifter lever A (1) in the direction as shown below.
    Fig 4: Removing Transaxle Case
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  8. Remove selector spring (1) from return bushing (A).
    Fig 5: Removing Return Bushing Selector Spring
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  9. Shift 1st-2nd fork rod (1), fork rod (2), and reverse fork rod (3) to the neutral position.
  10. Remove selector (4) from clutch housing.
    Fig 6: Removing Selector From Clutch Housing
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  11. Remove reverse idler shaft assembly (1), with the following procedure.
    1. Pull up input shaft assembly (2), mainshaft assembly (3), fork rod (4), and 1st-2nd fork rod (5).
      NOTE: It is easier to pull up when shifting each fork rod to each shaft side.
    2. Remove reverse idler shaft assembly and reverse fork rod (6) from clutch housing.
  12. Remove spring washer from clutch housing.
    Fig 7: Pulling Up Input Shaft Assembly, Mainshaft Assembly, Fork Rod And 1st-2nd Fork Rod
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  13. Pull up and remove input shaft assembly (1), mainshaft assembly (2), fork rod (3), and 1st-2nd fork rod (4) from clutch housing.
    NOTE: It is easier to pull up when shifting each fork rod to each shaft side.
    Fig 8: Removing Input Shaft Assembly
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  14. Remove final drive assembly (1) from clutch housing.
  15. Remove magnet from clutch housing.
    Fig 9: Identifying Final Drive Assembly
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  16. Remove differential side oil seals (1) from clutch housing and transaxle case.
    CAUTION: Do not damage clutch housing and transaxle case.
    Do not reuse differential side oil seal.
    Fig 10: Identifying Differential Side Oil Seals
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  17. Remove differential side bearing outer race (1) from clutch housing, using a suitable tool.
    CAUTION: Do not damage clutch housing.
    Fig 11: Identifying Differential Side Bearing Outer Race
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  18. Remove differential side bearing outer race (1) from transaxle case, using a suitable tool.
    CAUTION: Do not damage transaxle case.
  19. Remove shim (2) from transaxle case.
    Fig 12: Removing Differential Side Bearing Outer Race Using Tool
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  20. Remove shifter lever A (1) retaining pin, using a suitable tool.
    CAUTION: Do not reuse retaining pin.
  21. Remove shifter lever A from transaxle case.
    Fig 13: Removing Shifter Lever A Retaining Pin Using Tool
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  22. Remove shifter lever B (1) from transaxle case.
    Fig 14: Identifying Transaxle Assembly Shifter Lever B
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  23. Remove oil gutter (1) from transaxle case.
    Fig 15: Identifying Oil Gutter
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  24. Remove bushings (1) from transaxle case, using a suitable tool.
    CAUTION: Do not reuse bushings.
    Fig 16: Removing Transaxle Case Bushings Using Tool
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  25. Remove mainshaft rear bearing outer race from transaxle case, using a suitable tool.
  26. Remove mainshaft rear bearing adjusting shim from transaxle case.
    Fig 17: Removing Mainshaft Rear Bearing Outer Race From Transaxle Case Using Tool
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  27. Remove snap ring (1) and oil channel (2) from transaxle case.
    CAUTION: Do not reuse snap ring or oil channel.
    Fig 18: Identifying Snap Ring And Oil Channel
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  28. Remove input shaft oil seal (1) from clutch housing, using a suitable tool.
    CAUTION: Do not damage clutch housing.
    Do not reuse input shaft oil seal.
    Fig 19: Removing Input Shaft Oil Seal Using Tool
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  29. Remove mainshaft front bearing outer race (1) from clutch housing, using Tool (A) and a suitable tool (B).

    Tool number (A): KV381054S0 (J-34286) 

  30. Remove oil channel (2) from clutch housing.
    CAUTION: Do not reuse oil channel.
    Fig 20: Removing Mainshaft Front Bearing Outer Race And Oil Channel Using Tool
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  31. Remove bushings (1) from clutch housing, using a suitable tool.
    CAUTION: Do not reuse bushings.
    Fig 21: Removing Clutch Housing Bushings Using Tool
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  32. Remove 2 way connector (1) from clutch housing.
    Fig 22: Identifying Clutch Housing 2 Way Connector
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