VALVE BODY ASSEMBLY (When Not Using the Engine Support Bridge) REMOVAL

REMOVE AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY

Tech Tips

See the steps from "Remove Engine Assembly with transaxle" through "Remove Automatic Transaxle Assembly" Click here.
REMOVE AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE OIL PAN SUB-ASSEMBLY
1. Remove the 18 bolts and automatic transaxle oil pan sub-assembly from the automatic transaxle assembly.
  
  Note
  
  Some fluid will remain in the automatic transaxle oil pan sub-assembly. Remove all the bolts, and carefully remove the automatic transaxle oil pan sub-assembly.
REMOVE AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE OIL PAN GASKET
1. Remove the automatic transaxle oil pan gasket from the automatic transaxle oil pan sub-assembly.
REMOVE TRANSMISSION OIL CLEANER MAGNET
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  *1 Transmission Oil Cleaner Magnet
  
  Remove the 2 transmission oil cleaner magnets from the automatic transaxle oil pan sub-assembly.

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*1	Transmission Oil Cleaner Magnet

INSPECT TRANSMISSION OIL CLEANER MAGNET

Use the removed transmission oil cleaner magnets to collect any steel chips. Examine the chips and particles in the automatic transaxle oil pan sub-assembly and on the transmission oil cleaner magnets to determine what type of wear has occurred in the automatic transaxle assembly:

Result
Steel (magnetic)
Bearing, gear and plate wear
Brass (non-magnetic)
Bushing wear

REMOVE VALVE BODY OIL STRAINER ASSEMBLY
1. Remove the 2 bolts and valve body oil strainer assembly from the transmission valve body assembly.
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  *1 O-ring
  
  Remove the O-ring from the valve body oil strainer assembly.
REMOVE TRANSMISSION VALVE BODY ASSEMBLY
1. Remove the 11 bolts and transmission valve body assembly from the automatic transaxle assembly.
  
  Note
  
  When removing the transmission valve body assembly, be careful not to allow the speed sensor and the automatic transaxle assembly to interfere with each other.
REMOVE MANUAL VALVE
1. Remove the manual valve from the transmission valve body assembly.