Part 2

2007 Toyota Highlander 2WD V6-3.3L (3MZ-FE)SECTION Part 2
DISASSEMBLY(continued)





26. REMOVE MANUAL VALVE LEVER SHAFT OIL SEAL
(a) Using a screwdriver, remove the oil seal from the transaxle case.

NOTICE: Do not apply excessive force when removing the oil seal.

27. FIX AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY
(a) Fix the transaxle case with the oil pump side facing up.
28. INSPECT INPUT SHAFT ENDPLAY





29. REMOVE TRANSAXLE HOUSING
(a) Remove the 16 bolts.
(b) Tap on the circumference of the transaxle housing with a plastic hammer to remove the transaxle housing from the transaxle case.

NOTICE: The differential may be accidentally removed when the transaxle housing is removed.





30. REMOVE OIL PUMP ASSEMBLY
(a) Remove the 7 bolts and oil pump from the transaxle case.





31. REMOVE THRUST NEEDLE ROLLER BEARING
(a) Remove the thrust needle roller bearing from the underdrive planetary gear assembly.





32. REMOVE THRUST BEARING UNDERDRIVE RACE NO. 2
(a) Remove the thrust bearing underdrive race No. 2 from the underdrive planetary gear assembly.





33. REMOVE DIFFERENTIAL GEAR ASSEMBLY
(a) Remove the differential gear assembly from the transaxle case.





34. REMOVE OVERDRIVE BRAKE GASKET
(a) Remove the 2 overdrive brake gaskets from the transaxle case.





35. REMOVE FORWARD CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
(a) Remove the forward clutch assembly from the transaxle case.





(b) Remove the thrust needle roller bearing from the forward clutch.





36. REMOVE MULTIPLE DISC CLUTCH HUB
(a) Remove the thrust needle roller bearing, multiple disc clutch hub, thrust needle roller bearing and thrust bearing race No. 1 from the transaxle case.
37. HEATING MULTIPLE DISC CLUTCH HUB





38. REMOVE UNDERDRIVE PLANETARY GEAR ASSEMBLY
(a) Remove the bolt and pawl shaft clamp.





(b) Remove the parking lock pawl shaft.





(c) Push the parking lock pawl.

HINT: Failure to do so will cause interference when the underdrive planetary gear is removed.





(d) Remove the underdrive planetary gear assembly from the transaxle case.

NOTICE: Be careful so that the underdrive planetary gear assembly will not fall out.





39. REMOVE PARKING LOCK PAWL
(a) Remove the spring, pawl pin and parking lock pawl.





40. REMOVE UNDERDRIVE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
(a) Remove the underdrive clutch assembly, thrust bearing and bearing race from the transaxle case.





41. REMOVE UNDERDRIVE 1-WAY CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
(a) Using a screwdriver, remove the snap ring from the transaxle case.

NOTICE: Do not apply excessive force when removing the snap ring.





(b) Remove the underdrive 1-way clutch from the transaxle case.





(c) Remove the outer race retainer from the 1-way clutch.





42. REMOVE UNDERDRIVE CLUTCH DISC NO. 2
(a) Using a screwdriver, remove the snap ring.

NOTICE: Do not apply excessive force when removing the snap ring.





(b) Remove the flange, 4 discs and 4 plates from the transaxle case.
43. INSPECT UNDERDRIVE CLUTCH DISC NO. 2





44. REMOVE TRANSAXLE REAR COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY
(a) Remove the 11 bolts.
(b) Tap on the circumference of the rear cover with a plastic hammer to remove the transaxle rear cover from the transaxle case.





45. REMOVE TRANSAXLE CASE NO. 1 PLUG
(a) Remove the 4 transaxle case No. 1 plugs from the transaxle rear cover.
(b) Remove the 4 O-rings from the 4 transaxle case No. 1 plugs.





46. REMOVE REAR CLUTCH OIL SEAL RING OUTER
(a) Remove the 3 rear clutch oil seal rings from the transaxle rear cover.





47. REMOVE NEEDLE-ROLLER BEARING
(a) Using SST, remove the needle-roller bearing from the transaxle rear cover.
SST 09387-00041 (09387-01021, 09387-01030, 09387-01040)





48. REMOVE GOVERNOR APPLY GASKET NO. 1
(a) Using a screwdriver, remove the 3 apply gaskets.





49. REMOVE BRAKE APPLY TUBE
(a) Remove the bolt, clamp and brake apply tube.
(b) Remove the clutch apply tube.
(c) Remove the brake apply tube from the clamp.

NOTICE: Do not bend the tubes.





50. REMOVE DIRECT CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
(a) Remove the thrust bearing and the direct clutch assembly from the transaxle case.

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