Manual Transmission Assembly: Removal
WARNING: This page is about a different variant/trim than selected.
- Open the front hood completely.
- Disconnect the ground cable from battery. <Ref. to BATTERY , NOTE, Note.>
- Remove the collector cover. <Ref. to REMOVAL , Collector Cover.>
- Remove the intercooler and the intercooler stay. <Ref. to REMOVAL , Intercooler.>
- Disconnect the clips and the following connectors, then remove the transmission radio ground cord terminal and the engine rear hanger.
- Remove the operating cylinder and suspend on a wire.
- Remove the pitching stopper. <Ref. to PITCHING STOPPER , REMOVAL, Transmission Mounting System.>
- Disconnect the engine ground terminal.
- Set the ST.NOTE: Place a washer with 4 mm (0.16 in) thickness into the gap between the engine block and ST.
ST 41099AC000 ENGINE SUPPORT ASSY
- Remove the starter. <Ref. to REMOVAL , Starter.>
- Remove the bolts which hold upper side of transmission to engine.
- Remove the front wheels.
- Lift up the vehicle.
- Remove the center exhaust pipe (rear). <Ref. to REMOVAL , Center Exhaust Pipe.>
- Drain transmission gear oil completely. <Ref. to REPLACEMENT , Transmission Gear Oil.>
- Remove the hanger bracket.
- Remove the center exhaust cover.
- Remove the propeller shaft. <Ref. to REMOVAL , Propeller Shaft.>
- Remove the MT gear shift cable and MT gear select cable from MT gear shift lever. <Ref. to
EXCEPT FOR STI MODEL
, REMOVAL, MT Gear Shift Lever.>CAUTION:
- Do not bend MT gear shift cable and MT gear select cable at a sharp angle.
- If the MT gear select cable is removed from the selector lever COMPL on the transmission side, replace with new MT gear select cable.
- Remove the stabilizer link.
- Remove the bolt securing the ball joint of the front arm to the housing, then separate the front arms and the housing.
- Using a crowbar, separate the left and right front drive shafts.
- Remove the bolts and nuts which hold lower side of transmission to engine.
- Place the transmission jack under the transmission.CAUTION: Always support the transmission case with a transmission jack.
- Remove the front crossmember and the rear crossmember.
- While lowering the transmission jack, tighten the turnbuckle of the ST, and incline the engine unit rearward.
- Remove the transmission.NOTE: Move the transmission jack towards the rear until the main shaft is withdrawn from the clutch disc.
- Remove the transmission cushion rubber from the transmission assembly.