Disassembly Procedure
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- Remove the transaxle from the vehicle. Refer to Transmission Replacement .
- Remove the filler plug at the cover.
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- Remove the bolts from the gearshift lever cover.
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- Remove the gearshift lever cover.
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- Bolt the gearshift lever cover to the KM-552
(1). See Special Tools .
- Position the KM-552
into the J 3289-20
(2). See Special Tools .
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- Remove the snap ring, the bushing, the spring, and the intermediate lever.
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- Remove the shift finger lever pin (2).
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- Remove the gearshift rod (1) and the shift finger lever.
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- Remove the bolt and the speedometer-driven gear from the transaxle housing.
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- Remove the transaxle cover bolts.
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- Remove the transaxle cover.
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- Shift the transaxle into 2nd gear.
- Remove the bearing plate bolts.
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- Remove the bearing plate from the case with the shafts attached.
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- Shift the transaxle into reverse (R).
- Bolt the bearing plate to the KM-552
(2) and install the KM-552
(2) into the J 3289-20
(1). See Special Tools .
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- Remove the bolts and the 5th gear fork from the bearing plate.
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- Remove the mainshaft-driven 5th speed assembly snap ring.
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- Remove the 5th driven gear synchronizer sleeve and the synchronizer gear using the J 22888-20A
(1) with the puller legs J 22888-35. See Special Tools .
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- Remove the mainshaft-driven 5th gear assembly (4).
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- Remove the brass synchronizer ring.
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- Remove the needle bearing, the retaining ring, and the thrust washers.
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- Remove the input drive 5th gear snap ring.
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- Remove the input drive 5th gear using the KM-553-A
(1). See Special Tools .
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- Remove the bolts and the 5th gearshift connector from the bearing plate using the pawl.
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- Remove the 4 shift-rod plugs using the J 42469
(1) and the J 6125-B
(2). See Special Tools .
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- Remove the spring and the rod lock pin from the small plug hole.
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- Remove the pin from the reverse gearshift rod/fork assembly.
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- Remove the reverse gearshift rod/fork assembly from the bearing plate.
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- Remove the bolts from the support bracket.
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- Remove the 1st-2nd gearshift fork holding pin.
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- Drive the 1st-2nd gearshift rod out until it is just free of the bearing plate.
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- Remove the support bracket from the bearing plate.
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- Remove the 3rd-4th gearshift fork holding pin and the 3rd-4th gearshift rod.
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- Remove the 5th gearshift lever from the bearing plate.
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- Remove the 1st-2nd gearshift rod.
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- Compress the snap ring holding the mainshaft and secure it with the J 36633
(1). See Special Tools .
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- Hold the snap ring open at the base of the input shaft using the snap ring pliers (2).
- Remove the mainshaft assembly and the input shaft assembly from the bearing plate.