Acura 3.5 RL Manual page 581

Remove the one bolt securing the ATP cooler lines
to the transmission housing and the line bolts, then
remove the ATP cooler lines.
Remove the 34 x 1.5 mm sealing bolt from the rear
cover and the ten bolts securing the rear cover.
Using snap ring pliers, expand the snap ring on the
countershaft ball bearing and remove the rear
cover.
SNAP RING
4. Remove the two ATP feed pipes from the transmis-
sion housing.
5. Slip the special tool onto the mainshaft.
SNAP RING
PLIERS
MAINSHAFT HOLDER
07924-PJ4010A
6. Engage the park pawl with the park gear.
7. Cut the lock tabs of each shaft locknut using a chisel
as shown, then remove the locknuts from each
shaft.
CAUTION: Keep all of the chiseled particles out of
the transmission.
NOTE:
• Countershaft locknut has left-hand threads.
• Always wear safety glasses.
8. Remove the special tool from the mainshaft after
removing the locknuts.
9. Remove the 24 mm washer, ball bearing, reverse
gear, reverse gear distance collar, and conical
spring washer from the mainshaft.
10. Remove the 24 mm washer, ball bearing, 25 mm
thrust washer, thrust needle bearing, reverse gear,
thrust needle bearing, needle bearing, reverse gear
collar, reverse clutch assembly, conical spring
washer, and reverse clutch distance collar from the
countershaft.
11. Remove the 2nd clutch assembly from the main-
shaft.
12. Remove the park gear from the countershaft, and
the 29 mm thrust washer, thrust needle bearing,
and 2nd gear from the mainshaft together.
13. Remove the thrust needle bearing, 45.5 x 60 mm
thrust washer, needle bearings, 2nd gear one-way
clutch, and 2nd gear assembly from the counter-
shaft.
14. Remove the needle bearing, thrust needle bearing,
and 2nd gear collar from the mainshaft.
15. Disconnect the connectors from the transmission
sub-harness.
CHISEL
LOCK TAB