For 1990-2009 cars

• | 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