Front Planetary Gearset Removal

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 Pontiac Vibe. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Remove the front planetary ring gear (1) from the front planetary carrier.

Fig 1: Removing Front Planetary Ring Gear
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Remove the forward clutch inner thrust bearing race (3) from the top of the front planetary ring gear (1).
Remove the front planetary ring gear thrust bearing (2) from the inside front planetary ring gear (1).

Fig 2: Removing Forward Clutch Inner Thrust Bearing Race & Front Planetary Ring Gear Thrust Bearing
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Remove the front planetary carrier (2) from the sun gear input drum (1).

Fig 3: Removing Front Planetary Carrier From Sun Gear Input Drum
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Remove the planetary ring gear thrust bearing race (1) from the top of the front planetary carrier (2).
Remove the front planetary carrier thrust bearing from inside of the front planetary carrier (3).

Fig 4: View Of Planetary Ring Gear Thrust Bearing Race & Front Planetary Carrier Thrust Bearing
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Remove the sun gear input drum (2) from the intermediate one-way clutch and the rear planetary carrier.

Fig 5: Removing Sun Gear Input Drum
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Remove the sun gear thrust washer (2) from the rear of the sun gear input drum (1).

Fig 6: Identifying Sun Gear Thrust Washer
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