UNITIZED TRANSAXLE WITH DIFFERENTIAL LOCK
Unitized Transaxle Installation
2001 Pioneer 1200 Gasoline Vehicle Maintenance and Service Manual Page 16-39
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UNITIZED TRANSAXLE INSTALLATION
Read DANGER and WARNING on page 16-1.
1. Install the wheels. See Section 8 – Wheels and Tires.
2. Install the leaf springs. See Section 9 – Rear Suspension.
3. Position the transaxle mounting plate on the two mounting studs at the rear of the engine, and then
install the two mounting nuts (Figure 16-93, Page 16-39).
4. Install the remaining four mounting bolts and four nuts (one bolt and nut at each corner of the mounting
plate).
5. Tighten the four corner nuts (with bolts) to 30 ft-lb (40.7 N·m). Tighten the two center nuts (on the
studs) to 17 ft-lb (23.1 N·m) (Figure 16-93, Page 16-39).
6. Install the differential lock cable and bracket.
6.1. Connect the differential lock cable spring (1) to the differential lock arm on the differential lock
housing (Figure 16-94, Page 16-39).
6.2. Install the two bolts (2) to secure the cable bracket to the transaxle case (Figure 16-94, Page 16-
39). Tighten the two screws to 134 in-lb (15.1 N·m).
7. Install the accelerator cable bracket on transaxle case. Tighten the mounting screws to 134 in-lb (15.1
N·m) (Figure 16-95, Page 16-40).
8. Install the governor cable bracket on transaxle case. Tighten the mounting screws to 134 in-lb (15.1
N·m) (Figure 16-96, Page 16-40).
9. Install governor lever arm on governor shaft (Figure 16-97, Page 16-40). With the governor lever arm
loose on the governor shaft, turn the governor arm shaft counterclockwise until it stops. Then pull the
governor lever arm rearward until the carburetor throttle is in the “wide open throttle” (WOT) position
Figure 16-93 Transaxle Mounting
Figure 16-94 Differential Lock Bracket Installation
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TRANSAXLE MOUNTING NUTS
TRANSAXLE MOUNTING BOLT AND NUT
(TYPICAL 4 PLACES)
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(TYPICAL 2 PLACES)
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