transaxle TOYOTA RAV4 2006 Service Repair Manual

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33. REMOVE THRUST NEEDLE ROLLER BEARING
(a) Remove thrust needle roller bearing from the
underdrive planetary gear.
34. REMOVE NO. 2 THRUST BEARING UNDERDRIVE
RACE
(a) Remove the thrust bearing race from the underdrive
planetary gear.
35. REMOVE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY
(a) Remove the front differential from the transaxle.
36. REMOVE OVERDRIVE BRAKE GASKET
(a) Remove the 2 overdrive brake gaskets from the
transaxle.
37. REMOVE FORWARD CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
(a) Remove the forward clutch from the transaxle.
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(b) Remove the thrust bearing from the forward clutch.
38. REMOVE MULTIPLE DISC CLUTCH CLUTCH HUB
(a) Remove the thrust bearing, multiple clutch hub,
needle roller bearing and bearing race from the
transaxle.
39. REMOVE UNDERDRIVE PLANETARY GEAR
ASSEMBLY
(a) Remove the bolt and parking pawl shaft clamp.
(b) Remove the parking lock pawl shaft.
(c) Push the parking lock pawl.
HINT:
Failure to do so will cause the interference when the
underdrive planetary gear is removed.
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(d) Remove the underdrive planetary gear from the
transaxle.
NOTICE:
Be careful so that the underdrive planetary gear
assembly will not fall out.
(e) Remove the spring, pawl pin and parking lock pawl.
40. REMOVE UNDERDRIVE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
(a) Remove the underdrive clutch assembly, needle
roller bearing, thrust bearing underdrive race from
the transaxle.
41. REMOVE UNDERDRIVE 1-WAY CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
(a) Using a screwdriver, pry out the snap ring from the
transaxle.
(b) Remove the 1-way clutch from the transaxle.
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(c) Remove the outer race retainer from the 1-way
clutch.
42. REMOVE NO. 2 UNDERDRIVE CLUTCH DISC
(a) Using a screwdriver, pry out the snap ring from the
transaxle.
(b) Remove the flange, 3 discs and 3 plates from the
transaxle.
43. INSPECT NO. 2 UNDERDRIVE CLUTCH DISC (See
page AX-186)
44. REMOVE UNDERDRIVE BRAKE RETURN SPRING
SUB-ASSEMBLY
(a) Using SST, a snap ring expander and press, remove
the snap ring from the transaxle.
SST 09387-00020
(b) Remove the underdrive brake return spring from the
underdrive brake piston.
45. INSPECT UNDERDRIVE BRAKE RETURN SPRING
SUB-ASSEMBLY (See page AX-186)
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46. REMOVE UNDERDRIVE CLUTCH DRUM OIL SEAL
RING
(a) Remove the 2 oil seal rings from the transaxle.
47. REMOVE NO. 1 TRANSAXLE CASE PLUG
(a) Remove the 2 plugs from the transaxle rear cover.
(b) Remove the 2 O-rings from the 2 plugs.
48. REMOVE REAR TRANSAXLE COVER SUB-
ASSEMBLY
(a) Remove the 11 bolts.
(b) Tap the circumference of the rear cover with a
plastic-faced hammer to remove the transaxle rear
cover from the transaxle.
(c) Remove the 2 outer rear clutch oil seal rings from
the transaxle rear cover.
(d) Using a T30 ''torx'' socket wrench, remove the 2
screws and transaxle rear cover plate.
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(e) Using SST, remove the needle-roller bearing from
the transaxle rear cover.
SST 09387-00041 (09387-01010, 09387-01030,
09387-01040)
49. REMOVE UNDERDRIVE BRAKE PISTON
(a) Apply compressed air (392 kPa, 4.0 kgf/cm
2, 57 psi)
to the transaxle case to remove the underdrive
brake piston.
(b) Remove the 2 O-rings from the underdrive brake
piston.
50. REMOVE BRAKE APPLY TUBE
(a) Remove the bolt, clamp and 2 brake apply tubes.
(b) Remove the brake apply tube from the clamp.
51. REMOVE FRONT CLUTCH APPLY TUBE
52. REMOVE NO. 1 GOVERNOR APPLY GASKET
(a) Using a screwdriver, remove the 2 governor apply
gaskets.
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53. REMOVE DIRECT CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
(a) Remove the thrust bearing and direct clutch from
the transaxle.
(b) Remove the bearing race from the direct clutch.
54. REMOVE REAR PLANETARY SUN GEAR ASSEMBLY
(a) Remove the rear planetary sun gear from the
transaxle.
(b) Remove the rear planetary sun gear thrust bearing
from the rear planetary sun gear.
(c) Remove the No. 1 thrust washer and 1-way clutch
thrust bearing from the rear planetary sun gear.
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55. REMOVE 1-WAY CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
(a) Remove the 1-way clutch from the transaxle.
(b) Remove the 1-way clutch inner race from the 1-way
clutch.
56. REMOVE 1-WAY CLUTCH SLEEVE OUTER
57. REMOVE 2ND BRAKE CLUTCH DISC
(a) Using a screwdriver, remove the 2nd brake hole
snap ring.
(b) Remove the flange, 3 discs and 3 plates from the
transaxle.
58. INSPECT 2ND BRAKE CLUTCH DISC (See page AX-
186)
59. REMOVE 2ND BRAKE PISTON ASSEMBLY
(a) Using a screwdriver, pry out the snap ring.
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(b) Remove the 2nd brake piston from the transaxle.
60. REMOVE 1ST AND REVERSE BRAKE CLUTCH DISC
(a) Remove the flange, 5 discs and 5 plates from the
transaxle.
61. INSPECT 1ST AND REVERSE BRAKE CLUTCH DISC
(See page AX-186)
62. REMOVE REAR PLANETARY GEAR ASSEMBLY
(a) Using a screwdriver, pry out the snap ring from the
brake hub.
(b) Remove the rear planetary gear from the transaxle.
(c) Remove the thrust washer from the rear planetary
gear.
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(d) Remove the thrust bearing race from the rear
planetary gear.
63. REMOVE INPUT SUN GEAR
(a) Remove the 2 thrust bearings, bearing race and
input sun gear from the transaxle.
64. REMOVE FRONT PLANETARY GEAR ASSEMBLY
(a) Using a chisel and hammer, unstake the lock
washer.
NOTICE:
Push down all claws of the washer. Otherwise
SST cannot be fully pressed against the nut and
cannot loosen the nut.
(b) Using SST, remove the nut.
SST 09387-00030, 09387-00080
(c) Using SST and a press, remove the front planetary
gear from the counter drive gear.
SST 09950-60010 (09951-00450)
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