Transaxle Assembly Removal

Tools Required: 

DW110-060 Engine Support Fixture 

DW260-010 Transaxle Support Fixture 

1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Position the select lever park position.
3. Remove the battery.
4. Remove the air filter housing.
5. Install the engine support fixture DW110-060.
   Fig 1: Identifying Engine Support Fixture DW110-060

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6. Disconnect the transaxle wiring harness from the transaxle.
7. Disconnect the Park/Neutral position switch electrical connector.
   Fig 2: Identifying Park/Neutral Position Switch Electrical Connector

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8. Remove the clip from the shift control cable and disconnect the shift control cable from the transaxle.
   Fig 3: Identifying Shift Control Cable & Clip

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9. Remove the upper transaxle-to-engine mounting bolts.
   Fig 4: Identifying Upper Transaxle-To-Engine Mounting Bolts

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10. Remove the left transaxle mounting bracket. Refer to Left Transaxle Mounting Bracket Removal .
    Fig 5: Identifying Left Transaxle Mounting Bracket & Bolts

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11. Raise and suitably support the vehicle.
12. Remove the centermember. Refer to CENTERMEMBER ASSEMBLY REMOVAL .
13. Remove the impact bar. Refer to IMPACT BEAM REMOVAL .
14. Drain the transaxle fluid.
15. Remove the oil cooler pipes from the transaxle. Refer to Oil Cooler Pipes / Hoses Removal .
    Fig 6: Identifying Oil Cooler Inlet Pipe With Bolt (Transaxle Side)

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16. Remove the drive axle. Refer to DRIVE AXLE ASSEMBLY REMOVAL .
17. Remove the starter motor. Refer to STARTER REMOVAL .
18. Remove the flywheel to torque converter bolts.
    Fig 7: Identifying Flywheel To Torque Converter Bolts

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19. Remove the rear transaxle mounting bracket bolts.
    Fig 8: Identifying Rear Transaxle Mounting Bracket Bolts

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20. Support the transaxle assembly using the transaxle support fixture DW260-010.
    Fig 9: Identifying Transaxle Support Fixture DW260-010

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21. Remove the oil pan flange-to-transaxle bolts.
    Fig 10: Identifying Oil Pan Flange-To-Transaxle Bolts

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22. Remove the left-lower engine-to-transaxle mounting bolts from the rear transaxle mounting bracket side.
    Fig 11: Identifying Left-Lower Engine-To-Transaxle Mounting Bolts

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23. Remove the right-lower engine-to-transaxle mounting bolts.
    Fig 12: Identifying Right-Lower Engine-To-Transaxle Mounting Bolts

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24. Remove the transaxle assembly.
    Fig 13: Identifying Transaxle Support Fixture DW260-010

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