Transaxle Case Cover & B5 Brake: Disassembly
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Nissan Maxima. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Remove tube clamps.
- Remove U/D clutch apply tube sub assembly, using suitable tool.CAUTION: Be careful not to damage the U/D clutch apply tube sub assembly and transaxle case cover.
- Remove bearing race and seal rings from transaxle case cover.
- Remove accumulator cover, compression spring and forward clutch accumulator piston.
- Remove O-ring from the accumulator cover.NOTE: Do not reuse O-rings.
- Remove seal ring from the forward clutch accumulator piston.NOTE: Do not reuse seal ring.
- Remove snap ring, using suitable flat blade screwdriver.
- Remove B5 brake flange, B5 brake discs, B5 brake plates and B5 brake cushion plate.
- Compress return spring, using Tool.
Tool number: KV31102400 (J-34285 and J-34285-87)
CAUTION: Do not press return spring too much to avoid deformation. - Remove snap ring, using suitable tool.
- Remove return spring.
- While pushing B5 brake piston by hand, apply compressed air (4 Kg/cm2 ) into the oil passage as shown and remove B5 brake piston.
- Remove O-rings from B5 brake piston.NOTE: Do not reuse O-rings.
- Remove seal ring from transaxle case cover.NOTE: Do not reuse seal ring.