Automatic Transaxle: Disassembly

Remove the torque converter.

Fig 1: Removing Torque Converter
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Remove the converter housing - transmission case installation bolts (8), then remove the converter housing.

Fig 2: Removing Bolts
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CAUTION: Be careful not to have your finger cut by the sharp edge in the converter housing engine section.

Do not reuse bolts of the seal bolt section.
Remove the O-ring of the input shaft. Do not reuse O-ring.

Fig 3: Removing O-Ring Of Input Shaft
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Remove the oil pump-transmission case installation bolts (10).

Fig 4: Removing Oil Pump-Transmission Case Installation Bolts
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Use the oil pump puller to remove the oil pump assembly.
Tighten screws of puller all the way.

Make sure the Bearing race comes out simultaneously.

Remove the outer O-ring. Do not reuse the O-ring. Puller installation position is as in figure below (Where the screws grinded)

Fig 5: Installing Puller
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Remove the thrust bearing and the front sun gear. Turn the front sun gear right and left to remove.

Fig 6: Removing Thrust Bearing And Front Sun Gear
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Remove the front carrier assembly and the input clutch assembly as a unit.
CAUTION: Make sure that thrust bearing come out together.

Fig 7: Removing Front Carrier Assembly And Input Clutch Assembly
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Remove the brake band.

Fig 8: Removing Brake Band
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Keep the brake band to be in sphere shape after having been removed by using the fixture of the following figure made of metal seam.

Fig 9: Keeping Brake Band To Be In Sphere Shape
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Remove the middle carrier assembly and the rear carrier assembly as a unit.

Fig 10: Removing Middle Carrier Assembly And Rear Carrier Assembly
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Remove the middle sun gear, the rear sun gear assembly, and the high & low reverse clutch hub as a unit.
CAUTION: Be careful that the bearing race and bearing will come apart at the same time.

Fig 11: Removing Middle Sun Gear
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Remove the high & low reverse clutch assembly. Make sure that the bearing race is attached to the section.

Fig 12: Removing High & Low Reverse Clutch Assembly
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Remove the direct clutch assembly.
Also remove the bearings (2) on the section that support the drum.

Fig 13: Removing Direct Clutch Assembly
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Remove oil pan bolts (22), then the oil pan.
Remove the oil pan gasket.

Do not reuse the removed bolts. (Non-reusable)

Discard the gasket too. (Non-reusable)

Fig 14: Removing Oil Pan Gasket
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Press the stable part of the connector from the terminal assembly with a hand (driver) to pull out the connector.

Fig 15: Pressing Stable Part Of Connector
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Remove the connector of the temperature sensor (Not necessary when not having to pull out the temperature sensor).
Disconnect the temperature sensor using a hand or driver.

Pull out the temperature sensor if needed.

Fig 16: Disconnecting Temperature Sensor Using Hand Or Driver
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Remove connector in front by hitting general tool 1 to fit intervals between the bracket and the connector.

Fig 17: Removing Connector
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Fig 18: Removing Connector
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Remove the control valve - T/M case installation bolts (12).

Fig 19: Removing Control Valve - T/M Case Installation Bolts
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Fig 20: Keep Harness Carefully
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Remove the control valve - T/M case installation bolts along with the clip with bolts attached to it at the same time.
(Remove the clip that fixes the harness of the revolution sensor in advance.)

Fig 21: Removing Control Valve
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Remove the connector of the revolution sensor.
Pull out the sensor connector upward using a hand or driver.

Fig 22: Pulling Out Sensor Connector Upward Using Hand Or Driver
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Remove the clip that fixes the harness of the terminal assembly.
Spread the harnesses of the terminal assembly and the revolution sensor in a row outward not to interfere with the one that is on hold during the control valve assembly installation.

Fig 23: Removing Clip
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Pull out the control valve.

Fig 24: Pulling Out Control Valve
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Pull out the extension parts bolts (10).
Remove the parts that the bracket is attached to at once.

Do not use the old seal bolts.

Fig 25: Pulling Out Extension Parts Bolts
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Tap the extension part lightly with a plastic hammer. (This does not easily come off since the sealant has been applied).

Fig 26: Taping Extension Part Lightly With Plastic Hammer
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Remove the output shaft.
Turn it right and left and pull it to the rear side.

Fig 27: Removing Output Shaft
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Pull out the revolution sensor.
CAUTION: Make sure the harness not to get damaged by the case corners.

Fig 28: Pulling Out Revolution Sensor
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Use two drivers to pull out the snap ring (that stops the plate) of the reverse brake part.
Press and pull out the snap ring through the slit of the oil pan side of the case, then pull out it once again with the first driver.

Fig 29: Pulling Out Snap Ring
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Remove the plates of the reverse brake.
CAUTION: Be care that the spring will be pulled out together.

Fig 30: Removing Plates Of Reverse Brake
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Use the driver to pull out the snap ring (that stops the spring retainer) of the reverse brake.

Fig 31: Pulling Out Snap Ring
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Remove the spring retainer and spring (plate screw).

Fig 32: Removing Spring Retainer And Spring
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Remove the piston.
Pull out the pump seal, the D-ring, and then discard them.

Fig 33: Pulling Out Pump Seal
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Remove the terminal from the connector.
Use the general tool 1 said above. Place the tool between the bracket and the connector and lift up the connector projection part to pull out the connector.

Fig 34: Removing Terminal From Connector
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Remove the terminal assembly.

Fig 35: Removing Terminal Assembly
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Tap the spring pin of the manual shaft with a punch to pull out.
Discard the spring pin.

Fig 36: Taping Spring Pin Of Manual Shaft
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Press the spring pin of the manual shaft with a nipper to pull out.
Discard the spring pin.

Fig 37: Pressing Spring Pin Of Manual Shaft
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Remove the manual shaft.

Fig 38: Removing Manual Shaft
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Remove the oil seal (2).
Discard the oil seal.

Fig 39: Removing Oil Seal
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Pull out the detent spring.

Fig 40: Pulling Out Detent Spring
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Use the snap ring pliers to pull out the snap ring from the servo part.

Fig 41: Pulling Out Snap Ring
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Remove the servo retainer/stem piston/return spring.

Fig 42: Removing Servo Retainer/Stem Piston/Return Spring
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Pull out the actuator support part.

Fig 43: Pulling Out Actuator Support Part
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Remove the parking pole, shaft, and return spring.

Fig 44: Removing Parking Pole, Shaft, And Return Spring
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