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Disassembly and Assembly of Subassemblies > < Transaxle
Manual Transmission/Transaxle - Vehicles With: VXT-75 - Transaxle Transit 2000.5 (01/2000-05/2006)
Disassembly

Special Tool(s)

Remover, Drive Pinion Oil Seal

205-078 (15-048)

Adapter for 205–078 (Thrust Pad)

205-078-01 (15-048-01)

Remover, Differential Bearing Cone

205-176 (15-074)

Mounting Bracket, Engine/Differential

205-329 (15-105A)

Mounting Stand

303-435 (21-187)

Mounting Bracket for 303-435

303-435-06 (21-031B)

Remover, Halfshaft Oil Seal

308-208 (16-074)

General Equipment
Two tyre levers
Hardwood drift

Disassembly

  1. Mount the transaxle on the mounting stand.

  1. Remove the gearshift cable retaining bracket.

  1. NOTE:
    NOTE:Ensure that the selector mechanism is in the neutral position.
    Remove the selector mechanism.

  1. NOTE:
    NOTE:Discard the oil seal.
    Using the special tool, remove the halfshaft oil seals (left-hand side shown).

  1. Remove the vehicle speed sensor (VSS) (if equipped).
  1. Clean any grease and foreign material from the input shaft.

  1. CAUTION:
    CAUTION:If brake fluid is spilt on the paintwork, the affected area must be immediately washed down with cold water.
    CAUTION:
    CAUTION:Using suitable adhesive tape, cover the input shaft splines to prevent damage to the input shaft oil seal.
    NOTE:
    NOTE:Check the clutch slave cylinder assembly for fluid leaks or damage. Install new parts as necessary.
    Remove the clutch slave cylinder assembly.
  1. Remove the adhesive tape from the input shaft splines.

  1. NOTE:
    NOTE:Do not remove the dowel pins.
    Remove the transaxle housing retaining bolts (19 bolts and 2 studs).

  1. Using two tire levers, separate the two halves of the transaxle housing.

  1. Remove the differential assembly.
    • Remove the magnetic disc.

  1. NOTE:
    NOTE:Discard the bolts.
    Remove the reverse gear idler shaft retaining bolts.

  1. Remove the selector rods.

  1. Remove the selector forks.
    1. Remove the first and second gear selector fork.
    1. Remove the third and fourth gear selector fork.
    1. Remove the fifth and reverse gear selector fork.

  1. Remove the reverse gear idler shaft mounting bracket.
    1. Move the input shaft and output shaft to the side (the reverse gear idler shaft mounting bracket should lift up).
    1. Remove the reverse gear idler shaft mounting bracket.

  1. Remove the input shaft and the output shaft.

  1. Remove the reverse gear idler with the needle roller bearing and the thrust washers.

  1. NOTE:
    NOTE:Locate the special tool in the housing recesses.
    Using the special tool, remove the differential bearing cup.

  1. NOTE:
    NOTE:Locate the special tool in the housing recesses.
    Using the special tool, remove the input shaft and output shaft bearing cups.

  1. NOTE:
    NOTE:Locate the special tool in the housing recesses.
    Using the special tool, remove the bearing cups and the adjustment shim from the differential and from the input shaft.

  1. NOTE:
    NOTE:Locate the special tool in the housing recesses.
    Using the special tool, remove the output shaft bearing cup and the adjusting shim.

  1. CAUTION:
    CAUTION:Only remove the reverse gear idler shaft if it is damaged.
    NOTE:
    NOTE:Discard the bolts.
    Remove the reverse gear idler shaft retaining bolts.

  1. Using a suitable hardwood drift, remove the reverse gear idler shaft.

Disassembly and Assembly of Subassemblies > < Transaxle