Dismounting and Remounting Transaxle

Manual Transaxle Unit Dismounting and Remounting
Reference: Manual Transaxle Unit Components

Dismounting
1) Remove battery, battery tray with ECM and battery bracket.
2) Remove clutch fluid pipe.
3) Disconnect back up light switch connector and release wiring harness clamps.
4) Disconnect gear shift and gear select control cables (1) from transaxle.





5) Remove ground cable from transaxle.
6) Remove engine undercovers.
7) Drain transaxle oil.
8) Remove exhaust pipe.
9) Remove starting motor.
10) Remove drive shaft assembly and drive intermediate shaft.
11) Remove front bumper.
12) Open engine hood as wide as possible and hold it by using rope.
13) Hang up engine with chain (1) so that engine does not tilt.





14) Remove front suspension frame.
15) Support transaxle with transmission jack.
16) Remove transaxle-to-engine bolts (1) of upper side.





17) Remove engine left mounting (1) and engine left mounting bracket (2).





18) Remove engine front mounting and engine front mounting bracket.
19) Remove engine rear mounting, engine rear mounting bracket No.1 and engine rear mounting bracket No.2.
20) Remove clutch housing lower plate.
21) Remove transaxle-to-engine bolts (1) and nut (2) of lower side, and then lower transaxle.





Remounting

CAUTION:
^ Be careful not to damage differential side oil seal while reinstalling transaxle and drive shafts.
^ Do not hit drive shaft joint with hammer when installing it into differential gear.

Reverse dismounting procedure noting the following points:
^ Tighten each bolt and nut to specified torque.
- Manual transaxle:
- Front drive shaft / Drive intermediate shaft:
- Starting motor:
- Front suspension frame:
- Clutch housing lower plate:
- Engine left mounting bracket:
- Engine left mounting:
- Engine front mounting bracket:
- Engine front mounting:
- Engine rear mounting bracket No.1:
- Engine rear mounting bracket No.2:
- Engine rear mounting:
^ Set each clamp for wiring securely.
^ Fill with transaxle oil.
^ Connect battery and check function of engine, clutch and transaxle.