GASOLINEVEHICLE-TRANSAXLETransaxleRemoval
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TRANSAXLEREMOVAL
SeeGeneralWarningsonpage1-2.
1.TurnthekeyswitchtotheOFFpositionandremovethekey,andplacetheForward/Reversehandleinthe
NEUTRALposition.
2.Disconnectbatteryandsparkplugwire(s).
SeeDisconnectingtheBattery-GasolineVehiclesonpage1-3.
3.Placechocksatthefrontwheelsandloosenlugnutsonbothrearwheels.
4.Disconnectairintakehose,venthose,andfuellinefromthrottlebodyandacceleratorcablefromelectrical
componentbox.SeeGasolineVehicle-FuelSystem,Section21,Page21-1.
5.Disconnectgray18-pinconnectorfromECU.
6.Disconnectenginegroundcableleadfrommainwireharness.
7.Pedal-StartVehiclesOnly:Disconnect3-wireplugfromlimitswitchontransaxle.
8.Disconnectthreewiresofmainwireharnessfromstarter/generator(Figure19-14,Page19-13).
9.Loosenjamnuts(1)securingshiftercable(2)toFNR/acceleratorcablemountingbracket.Then,removebowtie
clip(3)todisconnectshiftercableend(4)fromtransaxleshiftlever(5)andsetshiftercable(2)aside(Figure
24-16,Page24-14).
10.Removebolts(1)securinggovernorcablebracket(2)andFNR/acceleratorcablebracket(3)totransaxle(Figure
24-6,Page24-9).Donotdisconnectcables(4and5).
11.Unhookgovernorcable(4)andacceleratorcable(5)fromthegovernorarm(7).
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Figure24-6GovernorArm,CableandBrackets
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Figure24-7DisconnectShockAbsorbers
12.Disconnectbrakecablesfrombrakeassemblies.SeeWheelBrakeAssembliessection.
13.Removelowershockmountinghardwarefrombothrearshocks(Figure24-7,Page24-9).
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