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Transaxle Disassembly

  1. Before attempting to remove clutch housing, loosen left differential adjusting ring to relieve tension in housing. Mark position of ring before loosening for ease of assembly. Remove (10  ) clutch housing nuts from studs.
  2. Remove circlip from input shaft. Pull reverse drive gear forward and unscrew input shaft from stud in end of mainshaft. Separate housing from transaxle case.
  3. Pry out drive flange center caps. Remove circlips and wave washers from center of flanges. Use 2 levers to pry drive flanges off of output shafts.
  4. Remove screws from adjusting ring lock plates and remove lock plates. Measure depth of adjusting ring or mark position in case for reassembly. Remove adjusting rings.
  5. Making sure ring gear teeth stay in mesh with pinion gear, rotate differential toward rear of transaxle case and pull out through rear of case.
  6. Remove attaching nuts and lift shift housing from gear carrier. Remove pinion bearing retaining ring from bearing race on differential end of case. Remove selector link, shaft and bracket from face of gear carrier.
  7. Remove (9  ) nuts from gear carrier cover. Apply pressure to end of pinion gear and press gear train and gear carrier away from transaxle case. Separate carrier cover from carrier.
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