Transaxle Reassembly

NOTE: Coat all oil seal rings, clutch discs, clutch plates, rotating parts and sliding surfaces with ATF prior to reassembly. All gaskets and rubber "O" rings should be replaced. Ensure ends of snap rings are not aligned with cut-outs of drum. Check thrust bearings and races for wear or damage. Use petroleum jelly to secure parts in place. Clutch discs should be soaked in ATF for at least 15 minutes before installation.

NOTE: For needle bearing, snap ring and thrust washer locations, see Fig 5 .

Install differential side oil seals in converter housing and transaxle case. Install parking actuator support to transaxle case with beveled edge inward. Install parking pawl on transaxle case and secure with parking shaft. Install return spring. See Figure and Figure .
Perform DIFFERENTIAL SIDE BEARING PRELOAD , REDUCTION GEAR BEARING PRELOAD and OUTPUT SHAFT END PLAY adjustment procedures under TRANSAXLE ADJUSTMENTS.
Remove paper from output shaft bearing retainer. Apply petroleum jelly to thrust bearing. Install thrust bearing onto output shaft bearing retainer. Ensure output shaft bearing retainer seal rings are not spread. Align teeth of low and reverse brake drive plates. Install forward clutch assembly. Forward clutch is installed correctly if bearing retainer and edge of forward clutch drum are at approximately same level.
Apply petroleum jelly to thrust needle bearing. Install thrust needle bearing on bearing retainer. Align teeth of overrun clutch drive plates. Install overrun clutch hub. Apply petroleum jelly to thrust washer and install thrust washer on overrun clutch hub.
Hold forward clutch hub and turn rear internal gear. Ensure overrun clutch hub (rear internal gear facing upward) rotates clockwise and does not rotate counterclockwise. If overrun clutch hub does not operate as described, check installed direction of forward one-way clutch. See REAR INTERNAL GEAR, FORWARD CLUTCH HUB & OVERRUN CLUTCH HUB under COMPONENT DISASSEMBLY & REASSEMBLY. Align forward clutch hub drive plate teeth and install forward clutch hub and rear internal gear assembly. Ensure thrust washer hooks are aligned on forward clutch hub.
Apply petroleum jelly to needle bearings. Install one needle bearing in rear planetary carrier with Black side down. See Fig 5 . Install other needle bearing on opposite side of rear planetary carrier with flat side of bearing toward planetary carrier.
Install rear sun gear on rear planetary carrier with grooved side facing up. Install rear planetary carrier in transaxle case. Apply petroleum jelly to thrust needle bearing and install bearing on front planetary carrier with Black side up.
Align return springs to transaxle case gutters. See Fig 1 . Align brake piston with spring retainer. Install piston and retainer assembly in transaxle case. Align bracket with gutter and band servo piston stem. See Fig 2 .

Fig 1: Aligning Return Springs-To-Case Gutters
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Fig 2: Aligning Bracket-To-Case Gutter
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Ensure each protrusion of piston is correctly set to corresponding return spring. Push piston and retainer assembly evenly and confirm smooth operation. If smooth operation does not occur, remove piston and retainer assembly and align return springs. See Fig 1 .
Using Tool (KV31102400), compress piston and retainer assembly and install snap ring. Install low one-way clutch to front planetary carrier by rotating carrier clockwise. Ensure low one-way clutch does not rotate in clockwise direction. See Figure . Install snap ring.
Apply petroleum jelly to needle bearings and bearing race. Install needle bearing on front planetary carrier. See Fig 5 . Install bearing race on front sun gear. Install needle bearing on high clutch hub with flat side facing front sun gear.
Install high clutch hub on front sun gear. Install needle bearing on high clutch drum side of high clutch hub. Install high clutch drum on high clutch hub. Install needle bearing on high clutch drum with flat side down.
Remove paper from input shaft. Align teeth of reverse clutch drive plates and install input shaft assembly into reverse clutch. Align teeth of high clutch drive plates and install reverse clutch assembly into transaxle case.
Install anchor end pin, washer and lock nut in transaxle case. Place brake band and strut on reverse clutch drum. Tighten anchor end pin until brake band is on reverse drum evenly.
Apply petroleum jelly on bearing race selected in TOTAL END PLAY adjustment procedure. See TRANSAXLE ADJUSTMENTS . Install bearing race on oil pump cover. Apply petroleum jelly on thrust washer selected in REVERSE CLUTCH END PLAY adjustment procedure. See TRANSAXLE ADJUSTMENTS . Install thrust washer on reverse clutch drum.
Install oil pump assembly, baffle plate and NEW gasket on transaxle case. Tighten oil pump bolts to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS . Apply ATF to input shaft "O" ring and install "O" ring on input shaft. Adjust brake band. Tighten anchor end pin to 35-53 INCH lbs. (4-6 N.m). Back off anchor end pin 2 1/2 turns. While holding anchor end pin, tighten lock nut. Apply compressed air to oil holes in transaxle case to ensure correct brake band operation. See Fig 3 .

Fig 3: Checking Brake Band Operation
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Install differential assembly into transaxle case. Install oil tube on converter housing and tighten bolts to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS . Install "O" ring in differential oil port of transaxle case. See Figure . Apply a .059" (1.50 mm) bead of locking sealant (Loctite No. 518) on inside edge of converter housing mating surface. Install converter housing on transaxle case. Tighten bolts to specification.
Check contact surface of accumulator piston for damage. Apply ATF to "O" rings and install on accumulator pistons. Install accumulator pistons and return springs into transaxle case. Apply petroleum jelly to lip seals for band servo oil holes and install in transaxle case. See Figure . Install low and reverse oil tube and sleeve.
Apply ATF to manual valve and insert valve into valve body assembly. Set manual shaft in Neutral position. Install valve body assembly onto transaxle case while aligning manual valve with manual plate.

NOTE: Always replace oil pan bolts. Bolts are self-sealing.

Put solenoid harness into transaxle case and push terminal body through transaxle case. Install clip to terminal body. Install and tighten valve body assembly bolts to specification. See Figure . Attach magnet to oil pan. Install NEW oil pan gasket and install oil pan. Tighten NEW pan bolts in a crisscross pattern to specification. Install drain plug (if necessary) and tighten to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .
Install PNP switch and adjust if necessary. Apply ATF to NEW "O" ring and install on dipstick tube. Install dipstick tube and oil cooler tubes to transaxle. Tighten dipstick tube bolt to specification. Tighten oil cooler tube bolts to specification.
Pour 1.1 qt. (1.0L) of ATF into torque converter and install torque converter. Measure distance "A" to ensure torque converter is installed correctly. See Fig 4 . Distance "A" should be .55" (14 mm) on I30, Maxima and Quest. For Altima, distance "A" should be .75" (19 mm).

NEEDLE BEARING, SNAP RING, THRUST WASHER & SHIM IDENTIFICATION ⁽¹⁾

Application & No.

Outer Diameter - In. (mm)

Snap Rings

4.69 (119.1)

5.91 (150.0)

7.20 (182.8)

5.70 (144.8)

6.84 (173.8)

5.27 (133.9)

Needle Bearings

1.96 (49.8)

1.65 (41.8)

2.76 (70.0)

3.43 (87.0)

2.00 (50.9)

1.99 (50.6)

2.22 (56.5)

1.96 (49.8)

2.01 (50.9)

Thrust Washers (Selective)

2.99 (76.0)

3.15 (80.0)

Race & Shims (Selective)

2.01 (51.0)

1.50 (72.0)

2.95 (75.0)

⁽¹⁾	For component locations, refer to illustration. See Fig 5 .

Fig 4: Measuring Converter Installed Depth

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Fig 5: Identifying Needle Bearing, Snap Ring, Thrust Washer & Selective Shim Locations

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