Clutch Housing

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2002 Nissan Sentra. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Remove transaxle case from clutch housing.
Remove check plugs, check springs, check pins, and check balls from housing.

Fig 1: Locating Check Plugs From Housing
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Remove 3rd and 4th bracket retaining pin using Tool.

Fig 2: Removing 3rd & 4th Bracket Retaining Pins
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Remove 3rd and 4th shift fork stopper ring.
Remove 3rd and 4th fork rod.
Remove 3rd and 4th shift fork and bracket.

Fig 3: Removing 3rd & 4th Shift Forks, Bracket & Stopper Ring
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Remove interlock plunger and check ball.
Remove 5th and reverse bracket stopper ring.

Fig 4: Removing Stopper Rings, Interlock Plungers & Check Balls
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Remove retaining pin from 5th and reverse shift fork and reverse switch bracket using Tool.

Fig 5: Removing Retaining Pins
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Remove 5th and reverse fork rod.
Remove interlock pin from 5th and reverse fork rod using Tool.
Remove reverse switch bracket and 5th and reverse bracket.
Remove check ball from housing.
Remove retaining pin for 1st and 2nd shift fork and bracket using Tool.

Fig 6: Removing Check Balls, Retaining Pins & Brackets
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Remove 1st and 2nd fork rod.
Remove 5th and reverse and 1st and 2nd shift forks, and 1st and 2nd bracket.
Remove both input shaft and mainshaft assemblies from housing.

Fig 7: Removing Input & Mainshaft
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Remove final drive assembly from housing.

Fig 8: Removing Oil Pocket & Final Drive
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Remove oil pocket from housing.
Remove mainshaft bearing retainer from housing.

Fig 9: Locating Mainshaft Bearing Retainer & Oil Channel
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Cut off oil channel using a cutter as shown in Fig 9.
Remove mainshaft front bearing from housing using Tool.

Fig 10: Pulling Mainshaft Front Bearing
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Using a magnet or other suitable tool, remove selector pin from selector shaft.

Fig 11: Removing Selector Pin
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Remove selector shaft and plug, then remove selector using Tool.

Fig 12: Locating Selector Shaft
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Remove reamer bolts, then remove select check leaf spring, return spring, steel ball, reverse gate, selector arm, bearing, and bushing.
CAUTION: Be careful not to lose the steel ball.

Fig 13: Locating Reamer Bolts, Select Check Leaf Spring & Return Spring
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Remove retaining pin and plug from striking lever using Tool.

Fig 14: Locating Striking Lever
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Remove striking rod, then striking lever from housing.

CAUTION: When removing dust and oil seals, be careful not to damage mounting surfaces of dust seal and oil seal.

Fig 15: Removing Dust Seal & Input Shaft Oil Seal

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Using a flat-head screwdriver or other suitable tool, remove dust seal, input shaft oil seal, and striking rod oil seal from housing.
Remove differential oil seal from housing using Tool.

Fig 16: Removing Differential Oil Seal
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Remove differential side outer race from housing using Tool.

Fig 17: Pulling Differential Side Outer Race
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