For 1990-2009 cars

### Removal Procedure

Caution: Refer to Vehicle Lifting Caution in the Preface section.

1. Position the vehicle on a hoist and raise the vehicle.
2. Remove the left front wheel and tire assembly.
3. Drain the transaxle lubricant by removing the transaxle drain plug (1).
4. Remove the rear cover bolts and the rear cover. Discard the gasket.

### Installation Procedure

1. Clean the gasket surfaces. Mating surfaces must be clean and dry.
2. Install the rear cover gasket.

Important: Clean the rear cover fasteners before installation.

3. Install the rear cover and bolts. Tighten using a crisscross pattern.

Tighten
Tighten the rear cover-to-transaxle bolts to 24 N·m (18 lb ft).

Notice: Refer to Wheel Installation Caution in the Preface section.

4. Position the wheel onto the hub.
5. Install the wheel bolts and tighten in a star pattern.

5.1. | Hand tighten all 5 wheel bolts.

5.2. | Use a torque wrench to initial tighten the wheel bolts using a star pattern.

Tighten
Initial tighten the wheel bolts to 63 N·m (46 lb ft).

5.3. | Use a torque wrench to final tighten the wheel bolts using a star pattern.

Tighten
Final tighten the wheel bolts to 125 N·m (92 lb ft).

6. Clean and apply thread sealant P/N 21485278 to the transaxle drain plug (1) and install.

Tighten
Tighten the transaxle drain plug to 50 N·m (37 lb ft).

7. Remove the transaxle level plug (2) and, using a funnel with a flexible spout or a quart bottle hand pump, add manual transaxle lubricant P/N 21018899 until fluid begins to flow out of the level plug opening.
8. Clean and apply thread sealant P/N 21485278 to the transaxle level plug (2) and install.

Tighten
Tighten the transaxle level plug to 50 N·m (37 lb ft).