Transaxle Case Disassemble

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Tools Required

87-90-800 Drift, Differential Seal. See Special Tools .
87-91-311 Bearing Driver Shaft Sleeve. See Special Tools .
87-92-236 Support. See Special Tools .

Remove the input shaft bearing retainer screws and the retainer.

Fig 1: View Of Input Shaft Bearing Retainer

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Press out the input shaft bearing race using the 87-90-800 . See Special Tools . Use the 87-92-236 as a base for the pressing operation. See Special Tools .

Fig 2: Removing Input Shaft Bearing Race

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Press out the output shaft bearing race using the 87-91-311 . See Special Tools .

Fig 3: Removing Output Shaft Bearing Race

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Remove the transaxle vent filter from the case using a punch. Drive the vent from the outside to the inside.

Fig 4: Removing Transaxle Vent Filter

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