Inspect the thrust needle bearings and the needle bearings for galling and rough movement.

Inspect the splines for excessive wear and damage.
Check the shaft bearing surfaces for scoring and excessive wear.
Before installing the O-rings, wrap the shaft splines with tape to prevent O-ring damage.
Lubricate all parts with ATF during assembly.
Install the conical spring washer and the 40 x 63 mm thrust washer in the direction shown.
Replace the locknut and the conical spring washer with new ones when assembling the transmission.
Check the axial clearance of 3rd gear.
For Safe Driving
The following pages explain your vehicle’s safety features and how to use
them
properly. The safety precautions below are ones that we consider to be among the
most important. ...
Types of Airbags
Your vehicle is equipped with three types of airbags:
• Front airbags: Airbags in front of the driver’s and front passenger’s seats.
• Side airbags: Airbags in the driver’s and front passe ...
Intermediate Shaft Removal (A/T)
Drain the transmission fluid. Reinstall the drain plug with a new sealing
washer.
Remove the right driveshaft.
Remove the shift cable cover (A).
Re ...