Section 16 - Mc012C-As00 Unitized Transaxle With Differential Lock; General Information - Pioneer 1200 Maintenance Service Manual

SECTION 16 – MC012C-AS00 UNITIZED
TRANSAXLE WITH DIFFERENTIAL LOCK
∆
DANGER
• See General Warning, Section 1, Page 1-1.
∆
WARNING
• See General Warning, Section 1, Page 1-1.

GENERAL INFORMATION

This vehicle is equipped with a heavy-duty, fully-synchronized unitized transaxle with differential lock. The
unitized transaxle utilizes fully-synchronized internal gearing to change vehicle direction. Because the unit-
ized transaxle is used to reverse vehicle direction, the engine, drive clutch, belt, and driven clutch rotate in the
same direction; therefore, the engine and clutches are not subjected to reversing loads. This reduces mainte-
nance requirements on the engine and clutches. With the unitized transaxle, power is transferred from the
engine through the drive clutch, the drive belt, the driven clutch, and then through the unitized transaxle to the
wheels.
This transaxle is designed with removable wheel bolt flanges that attach to the ends of the axle shafts using
a splined coupling configuration (Figure 16-1, Page 16-1) . Components for this transaxle are identified in the
respective illustrated parts list manual.
RUBBER DUST
CAP
Figure 16-1 MC012C-AS00 Transaxle
2003 Pioneer 1200/1200SE Gasoline Vehicle Maintenance and Service Manual
IDENTIFICATION
DECAL
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