MANUAL TRANSAXLE (S54, S55) -> Manual Transaxle Unit for Your Toyota Avensis 4 Door First Generation (1997-2003)

MX–2  
MANUALTRANSAXLE (S54, S55)  
MANUALTRANSAXLE UNIT  
MANUAL TRANSAXLE UNIT  
MX06M–02  
COMPONENTS  
Air Cleaner Case Assembly with Air Hose  
RH Drive Shaft  
Battery  
64(650, 47)  
Tray  
64 (650, 47)  
Back–Up Light SwitchConnector  
Speed Sensor Connector  
Engine Rear Mounting  
Bracket  
44(450,33)  
87(890, 64)  
64(650, 47)  
Intake Manifold Stay  
Stiffener Plate  
64 (650, 47)  
52 (530, 38)  
Ground Cable  
Clip  
21(210,15)  
25(250,18)  
87 (890, 64)  
Washer  
43(440,32)  
Control Cable  
Transaxle  
43(440,32)  
Engine Left  
Mounting Bracket  
Snap Ring  
12 (120, 9)  
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Clutch Release Cylinder  
LH Drive Shaft  
64 (650, 47)  
216(2,200, 159)  
Starter  
Lock Nut Cap  
z
Cotter Pin  
z Gasket  
43 (430, 32)  
49 (500, 36)  
39 (400, 29)  
4.9(50,43in.·lbf)  
12 (120, 9)  
Tie Rod End  
127(1,300, 94)  
Engine Mounting  
Center Member  
43 (430, 32)  
Spring  
73 (740, 54)  
Front Exhaust Pipe  
Hole Plug  
72 (740, 53)  
62 (630, 46)  
Hole Cover  
Hole Plug  
Front Transport Hook  
LH Engine Under Cover  
73 (740, 54)  
39 (400, 29)  
N·m (kgf·cm, ft·lbf)  
zNon–reusable part  
: Specifiedtorque  
RHEngineUnderCover  
D09355  
AVENSIS/CORONA SUP (RM781E)  
MX–3  
MANUALTRANSAXLE (S54, S55)  
MANUALTRANSAXLE UNIT  
MX06N–02  
REMOVAL  
1.  
REMOVE BATTERY AND AIR CLEANER CASE AS-  
SEMBLY WITH AIR HOSE  
2.  
REMOVE STARTER  
Starter Set Bolt  
(a) Disconnect the connector and wire from the starter.  
(b) Remove the 2 bolts and starter.  
Torque: 39 N·m (400 kgf·cm, 29 ft·lbf)  
D02128  
D02129  
D02130  
D02131  
3.  
DISCONNECT CLUTCH RELEASE CYLINDER AND  
LINE  
A
(a) Remove the 2 set bolts of the clutch line bracket.  
Torque:  
Bolt A: 12 N·m (120 kgf·cm, 9 ft·lbf)  
Bolt B: 4.9 N·m (50 kgf·cm, 43 in.·lbf)  
(b) Remove the 2 bolts and disconnect the clutch release cyl-  
inder and line.  
B
Torque: 12 N·m (120 kgf·cm, 9 ft·lbf)  
4.  
Remove the set bolt of the ground cable from the transaxle.  
5. DISCONNECT CONTROL CABLE  
(a) Remove the 2 clips and washers.  
(b) Remove the 2 clips from the cables.  
(c) Disconnect the 2 control cables from the transaxle.  
DISCONNECT GROUND CABLE  
6.  
DISCONNECT BACK–UP LIGHT SWITCH AND SPEED  
SENSOR CONNECTORS  
7.  
REMOVE 4 TRANSAXLE UPPER SIDE MOUNTING  
BOLTS  
Torque: 64 N·m (650 kgf·cm, 47 ft·lbf)  
AVENSIS/CORONA SUP (RM781E)  
MX–4  
MANUALTRANSAXLE (S54, S55)  
MANUALTRANSAXLE UNIT  
8.  
INSTALL ENGINE SUPPORT FIXTURE  
D02132  
9.  
REMOVE ENGINE LEFT MOUNTING BRACKET 3 SET  
BOLTS AND NUT  
B
Torque:  
Bolt A: 52 N·m (530 kgf·cm, 38 ft·lbf)  
Nut B: 87 N·m (890 kgf·cm, 64 ft·lbf)  
A
D02133  
10. REMOVE ENGINE LEFT MOUNTING BRACKET  
Lower the transaxle side and remove the bolt and bracket.  
Torque: 52 N·m (530 kgf·cm, 38 ft·lbf)  
11. REMOVE FRONT WHEEL  
Torque: 216 N·m (2,200 kgf·cm, 159 ft·lbf)  
12. RAISE VEHICLE  
NOTICE:  
Make sure that the vehicle is securely supported.  
13. REMOVE LH AND RH ENGINE UNDER COVERS  
D02134  
D02135  
D02136  
14. DRAIN TRANSAXLE OIL  
Oil grade: API GL–4 or GL–5  
Filler Plug  
Viscosity: SAE 75W–90  
Capacity: 2.2 liters (2.3 US qts, 1.9 lmp. qts)  
Torque: 49 N·m (500 kgf·cm, 36 ft·lbf)  
15. REMOVE LH AND RH DRIVE SHAFTS  
(See page SA–3)  
Oil Level  
0–5 mm  
Drain Plug  
16. REMOVE FRONT EXHAUST PIPE  
(a) Remove the 2 bolts, springs and gasket from the exhaust  
manifold.  
Torque: 62 N·m (630 kgf·cm, 46 ft·lbf)  
(b) Remove the 2 bolts, nuts, gasket and front exhaust pipe.  
Torque: 43 N·m (440 kgf·cm, 32 ft·lbf)  
AVENSIS/CORONA SUP (RM781E)  
MX–5  
MANUALTRANSAXLE (S54, S55)  
MANUALTRANSAXLE UNIT  
17. REMOVE ENGINE MOUNTING CENTER MEMBER  
(a) Remove the 2 bolts and front transport hook.  
Torque: 39 N·m (400 kgf·cm, 29 ft·lbf)  
(b) Support the suspension crossmember with a jack.  
D02165  
D02137  
D02138  
D02139  
D02140  
(c) Remove the 2 hole plugs and hole cover.  
(d) Remove the 7 bolts and center member.  
Torque:  
Bolt A: 73 N·m (740 kgf·cm, 54 ft·lbf)  
Bolt B: 72 N·m (730 kgf·cm, 53 ft·lbf)  
18. JACK UP TRANSAXLE SLIGHTLY  
Using a transmission jack, support the transaxle.  
A
B
A
19. REMOVE ENGINE REAR MOUNTING BRACKET  
Remove the 4 bolts and bracket.  
Torque:  
A
B
Bolt A: 87 N·m (890 kgf·cm, 64 ft·lbf)  
Bolt B: 64 N·m (650 kgf·cm, 47 ft·lbf)  
20. REMOVE INTAKE MANIFOLD STAY  
Remove the bolt, nut and intake manifold stay.  
Torque: 44 N·m (450 kgf·cm, 33 ft·lbf)  
21. REMOVE STIFFENER PLATE AND TRANSAXLE LOW-  
ER SIDE MOUNTING BOLT  
(a) Remove the 6 bolts and stiffener plate.  
Torque:  
Bolt A: 43 N·m (440 kgf·cm, 32 ft·lbf)  
Bolt B: 21 N·m (210 kgf·cm, 15 ft·lbf)  
(b) Remove the bolt of transaxle lower side.  
Torque: 25 N·m (250 kgf·cm, 18 ft·lbf)  
A
B
AVENSIS/CORONA SUP (RM781E)  
MX–6  
MANUALTRANSAXLE (S54, S55)  
MANUALTRANSAXLE UNIT  
22. REMOVE TRANSAXLE  
Lower engine left side and remove the transaxle from the en-  
gine.  
HINT:  
At the time of installation, please refer to the following items.  
S
Align the input shaft with the clutch disc and install the  
transaxle to the engine.  
S
Temporarily tighten the transaxle mounting bolts.  
AVENSIS/CORONA SUP (RM781E)  
MX–7  
MANUALTRANSAXLE (S54, S55)  
MANUALTRANSAXLE UNIT  
MX06O–02  
INSTALLATION  
Installation is in the reverse order of removal (See page MX–3).  
HINT:  
After installation, check and inspect items as follows.  
S
Front wheel alignment (See Pub. No. RM599E on page SA–4).  
Do the road test.  
S
AVENSIS/CORONA SUP (RM781E)