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Fig. 236: Transaxle Housing & Counter Driven Gear
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40. Coat a new oil seal with ATF.
41. Install the oil seal to the transaxle case.
Specification: The oil seal depth is 0.75-1.25 mm (0.030-0.049 in).

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Fig. 279: Thrust Needle Roller Bearing & Forward/Reverse Clutch Assembly
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92. Coat the thrust needle roller bearing with petroleum jelly and install the bearing onto the forward and
reverse clutch assembly.
Specification:
The bearing inner diameter is 43.2 mm (1.701 in).
The bearing outer diameter is 62.0 mm (2.441 in).
93. Remove any packing material. Do not get oil on the contacting surfaces of the transaxle rear cover or
transaxle case.

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Fig. 288: Oil Pump & Input Shaft
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102. Install the thrust needle roller bearing to the transaxle case.
103. Place the oil pump through the input shaft, and align the bolt holes of the oil pump with the transaxle
case.
IMPORTANT: Verify the direction of the bearing.

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Fig. 289: Oil Pump & Bolts
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104. Install the 6 oil pump bolts.
Tighten: Ti
ghten the bolts to 25 N.m (18 lb ft).

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Fig. 292: FIPG & Transaxle Housing
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107. Remove any packing material. Do not get oil on the contacting surfaces of the transaxle housing or the
transaxle case.
108. Apply a formed in place gasket (FIPG) to the transaxle housing.
Specification: FIPG: Three bond 1281 or equivalent, seal bend width is 1.2 mm (0.047 in).

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Fig. 302: Solenoid Connectors
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120. Connect the transaxle wire connector and harness to the valve body assembly.
121. Connect the 5 connectors.
1. The lock-up control solenoid (5)
2. The pressure control solenoid (1)
3. The No. 2 shift solenoid (2)
4. The No. 1 shift solenoid (3)
5. The timing solenoid (4)
IMPORTANT: Verify that the transaxle wire does not come out from the oil pan
installations surface.

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122. Install the TFT sensor with a clamp.
Fig. 303: Gasket

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123. Install a new
gasket to the oil strainer.

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Fig. 304: Oil Strainer
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124. Install the oil strainer to the valve body with 3 bolts.
Tighten: Ti
ghten the bolts to 9.8 N.m (87 lb in).

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