Removal And Installation: Removal
WARNING: This page is about a different variant/trim than selected.
- Drain the transfer oil. Refer to DRAINING .
- Remove exhaust manifold (RH). Refer to REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (BANK 1)
.CAUTION:
Handle carefully to avoid any shock to three way catalyst.
- Support transaxle with a suitable jack.
- Remove the steering gear. Refer to REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION - FWD (FWD) or REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION - AWD (AWD).
- Remove rear gusset and transfer gusset.
- Remove transaxle assembly to transfer assembly bolts.CAUTION:
Be careful not to damage gear ring oil seal inside of CVT.
Bolt No. (A) (B) Quantity 4 2 Bolt length " " mm (in)
40 (1.57) 40 (1.57) - Remove transfer assembly from the vehicle.CAUTION:
- Do not damage air breather hose.
- After removing transfer from transaxle, always replace differential side oil seal of the transaxle side with new one.