Removal and Installation

REMOVAL

1. Shift the shifter lever to the 3rd gear position.

2. Disconnect the shifter cable and the selector cable from shifter lever A and selector lever. Refer to TM-25, "Removal and Installation".

CAUTION:
Never move shifter lever A and the selector lever to disconnect each cable.

3. Drain gear oil. Refer to TM-22, "Draining".

4. Remove fender protector LH. Refer to EXT-22, "Removal and Installation".

5. Remove the harness clamp (A) from rear housing (1).

6. Remove rear housing and O-ring. CAUTION:
Remove in the input shaft axial direction because the oil channel of the rear housing is inserted in the center hole of the input shaft.

7. Remove 5th main gear assembly, referring to Step 5 to 8 of “Disassembly of TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY” Refer to TM-37, "Disassembly".

INSTALLATION

Note the following, and install in the reverse order of removal.

• Shift into 3rd with shifter lever to install the 5th main gear assembly, referring to Step 38 to 41 of “Assembly of TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY.” Refer to TM-43, "Assembly".

• Install O-ring and the rear housing to the transaxle case and tighten the mounting bolts to the specified torque. Refer to TM-33, "Exploded View".

CAUTION:
Never pinch O-ring when installing rear housing.

• Refill gear oil. Refer to TM-22, "Refilling".

Inspection

INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION

• Check the operation of the control linkage. Refer to TM-27, "Inspection".

• Check the oil leakage and the oil level. Refer to TM-22, "Inspection".