Transaxle Disassembly
- To separate transmission from final drive assembly, withdraw torque converter from final drive housing and remove oil pump shaft from center of turbine shaft. Disconnect filler pipe from oil pan. Mount transaxle assembly in holding fixture with back of transmission assembly bolted to fixture.
- Remove nuts from studs attaching final drive to transmission. Separate final drive unit from transmission case. Withdraw turbine shaft from final drive. For final drive disassembly and reassembly, see FINAL DRIVE .
- Remove separation plate and gasket from transmission case. Remove reverse planetary ring gear, needle bearing and thrust washer. Using screwdriver, care fully remove large snap ring retaining 1st gear one-way clutch assembly in case.
- Lift out one-way clutch, 1st/Reverse gear brake plates, and reverse planetary gear set. Remove thrust washers, then lift following components from case as assembly: sun gear, driving shell, forward planetary gear set, and forward clutch. See Fig 1 .
- Remove 2nd gear brake band servo cover snap ring. Use rubber mallet to tap cover until cover and piston pop out under spring pressure. Loosen 2nd gear brake band lock nut and remove adjusting screw and lock nut. Withdraw pushrod for adjusting screw. See Fig 2
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Be careful during removal as spring tension can cause servo cover to pop out.
- Lift out remaining components that are housed in 1st/Reverse gear brake shell. Remove bolts from 1st/Reverse brake spring plate, withdraw spring plate and springs. Pull brake shell, brake piston, and oil pump from case.
- Invert transmission so that oil pan is facing up. Remove attaching bolts and lift off oil pan and gasket. Remove oil strainer and cover from valve body. Remove 11 valve body attaching bolts.
- Lift valve body assembly from case. DO NOT drop manual valve. Remove accumulator spring and piston from transmission case. If necessary for replacement, disassemble kickdown and selector linkage. See Figure .