CAUTION / NOTICE / HINT
Note
If automatic transmission parts are replaced, refer to the Parts Replacement Compensation Table to determine if any additional operations are necessary.
PROCEDURE
REMOVE DRIVE PLATE AND TORQUE CONVERTER ASSEMBLY SETTING BOLT
Remove the flywheel housing under cover.
Using SST, hold the crankshaft pulley.
Remove the 6 drive plate and torque converter assembly setting bolts.
REMOVE ENGINE ASSEMBLY WITH TRANSAXLE
REMOVE STARTER ASSEMBLY
DISCONNECT WIRE HARNESS
Remove the bolt and disconnect the ground cable from the automatic transaxle assembly.
Detach the 5 wire harness clamps.
Turn the lock lever and disconnect the connector from the wiring harness connector.
Disconnect the park/neutral position switch connector.
REMOVE WIRE HARNESS CLAMP BRACKET
Remove the 2 bolts and 2 wire harness clamp bracket.
REMOVE BREATHER HOSE BRACKET
Detach the transmission breather hose sub-assembly from the breather hose bracket.
Remove the bolt and breather hose bracket from the automatic transaxle assembly.
REMOVE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR
Remove the 2 bolts and wiring harness connector from the automatic transaxle assembly.
REMOVE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER
Slide the clips and disconnect the oil cooler inlet hose and oil cooler outlet hose from the automatic transaxle assembly.
Remove the 2 bolts and transmission oil cooler from the front engine mounting bracket.
REMOVE FRONT ENGINE MOUNTING BRACKET
Remove the 4 bolts and front engine mounting bracket from the automatic transaxle assembly.
REMOVE REAR ENGINE MOUNTING BRACKET
Remove the 3 bolts and rear engine mounting bracket from the automatic transaxle assembly.
REMOVE ENGINE MOUNTING BRACKET LH
Remove the 4 bolts and engine mounting bracket LH from the automatic transaxle assembly.
REMOVE NO. 1 TRANSMISSION CONTROL CABLE BRACKET
Remove the 2 bolts and No. 1 transmission control cable bracket from the automatic transaxle assembly.
REMOVE TRANSMISSION CASE PLUG ASSEMBLY
Remove the transmission case plug assembly from the automatic transaxle assembly.
Remove the O-ring from the transmission case plug assembly.
REMOVE AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY
Remove the 9 bolts and automatic transaxle assembly.
Note
To prevent damage to the knock pins, do not pry between the automatic transaxle assembly and engine.
REMOVE TORQUE CONVERTER ASSEMBLY
Remove the torque converter assembly from the automatic transaxle assembly.
Note
Make sure to remove the torque converter assembly horizontally from the input shaft.
REMOVE TRANSFER ASSEMBLY
REMOVE TRANSFER AND TRANSAXLE SETTING STUD BOLT
Transfer Side:
Remove the 2 transfer and transaxle setting stud bolts.
Tech Tips
It is not necessary to remove the transfer and transaxle setting stud bolts unless they are being replaced.
INSPECT TORQUE CONVERTER ASSEMBLY
INSPECT DRIVE PLATE