PROCEDURE
REMOVE FLYWHEEL HOUSING UNDER COVER
REMOVE DRIVE PLATE AND TORQUE CONVERTER ASSEMBLY SETTING BOLT
Turn the crankshaft to gain access to the 6 drive plate and torque converter assembly setting bolts and remove each drive plate and torque converter assembly setting bolt while holding the crankshaft pulley bolt with a wrench.
Tech Tips
There will be one black colored drive plate and torque converter assembly setting bolt.
REMOVE ENGINE ASSEMBLY WITH TRANSAXLE
DISCONNECT ENGINE WIRE
| *a | Transmission Wire Connector |
| *b | Park/Neutral Position Switch Assembly Connector |
Disconnect the park/neutral position switch assembly connector.
Disengage the claw, rotate the lever and disconnect the connector of the transmission wire connector.
Remove the 2 bolts and nut, and disconnect the engine wire from the automatic transaxle case sub-assembly.
SEPARATE BREATHER PLUG HOSE
Disengage the 3 hose clamps to separate the breather plug hose.
INSTALL ENGINE HANGERS
REMOVE FRONT FRAME ASSEMBLY
REMOVE MANIFOLD STAY
REMOVE AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY
Support the automatic transaxle assembly with a transmission jack.
Note
Secure the automatic transaxle assembly to the transmission jack using a suitable adapter, such as a rope or attachment.
Remove the 11 bolts and automatic transaxle assembly.
Note
To prevent damage to the knock pins, do not pry between the automatic transaxle assembly and engine assembly.
DISCONNECT NO. 4 WATER BY-PASS HOSE
DISCONNECT NO. 3 WATER BY-PASS HOSE
DISCONNECT INLET NO. 2 OIL COOLER HOSE
DISCONNECT OUTLET NO. 3 OIL COOLER HOSE
REMOVE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER
DISCONNECT OUTLET NO. 1 OIL COOLER HOSE
REMOVE NO. 1 OIL COOLER TUBE SUB-ASSEMBLY WITHOUT HOSE
REMOVE RADIATOR PIPE ASSEMBLY
| *1 | Radiator Pipe Assembly |
| *2 | No. 3 Water By-pass Hose |
| *3 | No. 4 Water By-pass Hose |
Remove the bolt and radiator pipe assembly from the automatic transaxle assembly.
Slide the clip and remove the No. 4 water by-pass hose from the radiator pipe assembly.
Slide the clip and remove the No. 3 water by-pass hose from the radiator pipe assembly.
REMOVE FRONT ENGINE MOUNTING BRACKET
Remove the 4 bolts and front engine mounting bracket from the automatic transaxle assembly.
REMOVE ENGINE MOUNTING BRACKET LH
Remove the 3 bolts and engine mounting bracket LH from the automatic transaxle case sub-assembly.
REMOVE NO. 1 TRANSMISSION CONTROL CABLE BRACKET
Remove the 2 bolts and No. 1 transmission control cable bracket from the automatic transaxle case sub-assembly.
REMOVE TRANSMISSION CASE PLUG ASSEMBLY
Remove the transmission case plug assembly from the automatic transaxle assembly.
REMOVE WIRE HARNESS CLAMP BRACKET
Remove the bolt and wire harness clamp bracket from the automatic transaxle case sub-assembly.
REMOVE BREATHER PLUG HOSE
Using a screwdriver, remove the breather plug hose from the No. 1 breather plug (ATM).
Note
Be careful not to damage the No. 1 breather plug (ATM).
| *1 | Breather Plug Sub-assembly |
| *2 | Breather Plug Hose |
Remove the breather plug sub-assembly from the breather plug hose.
Note
Be careful not to damage the breather plug sub-assembly.
REMOVE TORQUE CONVERTER ASSEMBLY
Remove the torque converter assembly from the automatic transaxle assembly.
INSPECT TORQUE CONVERTER ASSEMBLY
INSPECT DRIVE PLATE AND RING GEAR SUB-ASSEMBLY