Parts Cleaning, Inspection and Replacement

• Use appropriate safety equipment such as:
• Safety glasses
• Safety shoes
• Gloves
• Keep work area and tools clean.
• Clean the transaxle exterior before removing parts.
• Do not use wipe cloths or rags.
• Do not use solvent on:
• Rubber seals
• Clutch plates
• Sensors, trans. range switch
• Seal rings
• Blow out all passages with compressed air.
• Clean out small passages with fine wire.
• Handle parts carefully to prevent damage.
• Lubricate all internal parts with ATF during assembly.
• When installing screws, bolts or studs into aluminum, always dip the threads in ATF.
• Always use a torque wrench for proper torque.
• Recondition damaged or stripped aluminum threads with thread inserts.
• Replace all gaskets and O-ring seals - do not use gasket cement or sealers except where specified in the procedure.
• Do not clean aluminum transaxle components in any type of caustic solvents.

Inspection Procedure

• Manual linkage for:
• Wear at pivoting points
• Bent or broken links
• All seals, gaskets, O-rings and mating surfaces for:
• Nicks
• Cuts
• Damage
• Snap rings for:
• Expansion or compression
• Distortion
• Nicks