Transaxle Assembly: Disassembly

Remove drain plug and gasket from clutch housing, using a suitable tool and drain gear oil.
Remove filler plug and gasket from transaxle case.
Remove selector lever (1) retaining pin with a pin punch to remove selector lever.

Fig 1: Transaxle Assembly Selector Lever, Bracket And Position Switch
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Remove bracket (2) and position switch (3) from transaxle case.
Remove transaxle case bolts ( ).

Fig 2: Transaxle Case Mounting Bolts
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Remove reverse idler shaft bolt ( ) and sealing washer.

Fig 3: Reverse Idler Shaft Mounting Bolt
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Remove transaxle case (2) while rotating shifter lever A (1) in the direction as shown.

Fig 4: Removing Transaxle Case
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Remove selector spring (1) from return bushing (A).

Fig 5: Installing Selector Spring To Return Bushing
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Shift 1st-2nd fork rod (1), fork rod (2), and reverse fork rod (3) to the neutral position.

Fig 6: Removing Selector From Clutch Housing
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Remove selector (4) from clutch housing.
Remove reverse idler shaft assembly (1), with the following procedure.

Fig 7: Removing Reverse Idler Shaft Assembly
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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.
Remove spring washer from clutch housing.
Pull up and remove input shaft assembly (1), mainshaft assembly (2), fork rod (3), and 1st-2nd fork rod (4) from clutch housing.

Fig 8: Removing Input Shaft Assembly
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NOTE:
It is easier to pull up when shifting each fork rod to each shaft side.
Remove final drive assembly (1) from clutch housing.

Fig 9: Final Drive Assembly
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Remove magnet from clutch housing.
Remove differential side oil seals (1) from clutch housing and transaxle case.

Fig 10: Differential Side Oil Seals
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CAUTION:
Do not damage clutch housing and transaxle case.

Do not reuse differential side oil seal.
Remove differential side bearing outer race (1) from clutch housing, using a suitable tool.

Fig 11: Differential Side Bearing Outer Race
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CAUTION:
Do not damage clutch housing.
Remove differential side bearing outer race (1) from transaxle case, using a suitable tool.

Fig 12: Differential Side Bearing Outer Race
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CAUTION:
Do not damage transaxle case.
Remove shim (2) from transaxle case.
Remove shifter lever A (1) retaining pin, using a suitable tool.

Fig 13: Removing Shifter Lever A Retaining Pin Using Pin Punch
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CAUTION:
Do not reuse retaining pin.
Remove shifter lever A from transaxle case.
Remove shifter lever B (1) from transaxle case.

Fig 14: Transaxle Case Shifter Lever B
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Remove oil gutter (1) from transaxle case.

Fig 15: Oil Gutter
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Remove bushings (1) from transaxle case, using a suitable tool.

Fig 16: Bushings From Transaxle Case
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CAUTION:
Do not reuse bushings.
Remove mainshaft rear bearing outer race from transaxle case, using a suitable tool.

Fig 17: Removing Mainshaft Rear Bearing Outer Race From Transaxle Case Using Remover
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Remove mainshaft rear bearing adjusting shim from transaxle case.
Remove snap ring (1) and oil channel (2) from transaxle case.

Fig 18: Removing Snap Ring And Oil Channel
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CAUTION:
Do not reuse snap ring or oil channel.
Remove input shaft oil seal (1) from clutch housing, using a suitable tool.

Fig 19: Removing Input Shaft Oil Seal From Clutch Housing
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CAUTION:
Do not damage clutch housing.

Do not reuse input shaft oil seal.
Remove mainshaft front bearing outer race (1) from clutch housing, using Tool (A) and a suitable tool (B).

Fig 20: Removing Mainshaft Front Bearing Outer Race From Clutch Housing Using Puller And Spacer
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Tool number (A) : KV381054S0 (J-34286)
Remove oil channel (2) from clutch housing.
CAUTION:
Do not reuse oil channel.
Remove bushings (1) from clutch housing, using a suitable tool.

Fig 21: Removing Bushing From Clutch Housing Using Remover
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CAUTION:
Do not reuse bushings.
Remove 2 way connector (1) from clutch housing.

Fig 22: Two Way Connector From Clutch Housing
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