- Use appropriate safety equipment such as the following:
- Keep the work area and tools clean.
- Clean the transaxle exterior before removing the parts.
- Do not use wipe cloths or rags.
- Do not use solvent on the following:
- Blow out all passages with compressed air.
- Clean out the small passages with fine wire.
- Handle the parts carefully to prevent damage.
- Lubricate all internal parts with manual transaxle fluid during
assembly.
- When installing screws, bolts, or studs into aluminum, always
dip the threads in manual transaxle fluid.
- 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.
- Inspect all seals, gaskets, O-rings, and mating surfaces
for the following conditions:
