CAUTION / NOTICE / HINT
CAUTION:
The automatic transmission assembly is very heavy. Be sure to follow the procedure described in the repair manual, or the transmission jack may suddenly drop.
PROCEDURE
PRECAUTION
Note
After turning the engine switch off, waiting time may be required before disconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal. Therefore, make sure to read the disconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal notices before proceeding with work.
DISCONNECT CABLE FROM NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL
Note
When disconnecting the cable, some systems need to be initialized after the cable is reconnected.
REMOVE INTAKE AIR SURGE TANK ASSEMBLY
REMOVE NO. 1 ENGINE UNDER COVER ASSEMBLY
REMOVE FRONT SUSPENSION MEMBER BRACE
REMOVE NO. 2 ENGINE UNDER COVER (w/ No. 2 Engine Under Cover)
DRAIN ENGINE COOLANT
DRAIN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID
REMOVE PROPELLER WITH CENTER BEARING SHAFT ASSEMBLY
REMOVE EXHAUST MANIFOLD
REMOVE STARTER COVER
REMOVE STARTER ASSEMBLY
REMOVE FLYWHEEL HOUSING SIDE COVER
Remove the flywheel housing side cover from the engine assembly.
REMOVE DRIVE PLATE AND TORQUE CONVERTER ASSEMBLY SETTING BOLT
Using SST, hold the crankshaft pulley.
Remove the 6 drive plate and torque converter assembly setting bolts.
Tech Tips
There will be one black colored bolt.
REMOVE FLOOR SHIFT GEAR SHIFTING ROD SUB-ASSEMBLY
Move the shift lever to N.
| *a | Lever |
Remove the nut and disconnect the floor shift gear shifting rod sub-assembly from the lever of the transmission floor shift assembly.
| *a | Pin |
Remove the clip, pin and floor shift gear shifting rod sub-assembly from the transmission control shaft lever RH.
SUPPORT AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY
Support the automatic transmission assembly with a transmission jack.
Note
In order to protect the automatic transmission oil pan sub-assembly, place attachments on the transmission jack.
Make sure that the attachments and automatic transmission oil pan sub-assembly are centered on the transmission jack.
To prevent the automatic transmission oil pan sub-assembly from being deformed, do not place any attachments under the automatic transmission oil pan sub-assembly.
REMOVE REAR ENGINE MOUNTING MEMBER
Remove the 4 bolts and disconnect the rear engine mounting member from the vehicle body.
Remove the 4 nuts and rear engine mounting member from the rear No.1 engine mounting insulator.
DISCONNECT NO. 2 EARTH WIRE
Remove the bolt and disconnect the No. 2 earth wire from the automatic transmission assembly.
DISCONNECT WIRE HARNESS
Tilt down the automatic transmission assembly.
Note
Make sure that the engine assembly does not contact the vehicle body when tilting the automatic transmission assembly.
Disconnect the park/neutral position switch assembly connector.
| *a | Park/Neutral Position Switch Assembly Connector | *b | Transmission Wire Connector |
| *c | Nut | *d | Breather Plug Hose |
Disconnect the transmission wire connector.
Tech Tips
Disengage the claw, pull down the lever, and then disconnect the transmission wire connector.
Disengage the 4 clamps.
Disconnect the breather plug hose from the wire harness.
Remove the nut and wire harness from the automatic transmission assembly.
DISCONNECT WATER BY-PASS HOSE (w/ ATF Warmer)
| *1 | Hose Clamp |
Remove the bolt to disconnect the hose clamp from the automatic transmission assembly.
Slide the 2 clips and disconnect the water by-pass hose and No. 2 water by-pass hose from the transmission oil cooler.
Tech Tips
Use a container to catch any coolant that flows out of the water by-pass hose and No. 2 water by-pass hose.
DISCONNECT OIL COOLER TUBE SUB-ASSEMBLY (w/o ATF Warmer)
Slide the 2 clips and disconnect the 2 oil cooler hoses from the oil cooler union sub-assembly.
Note
Use a container to catch any ATF which flows out of the 2 oil cooler hoses.
Remove the 2 bolts and disconnect the oil cooler tube sub-assembly from the engine assembly.
REMOVE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY
Remove the 9 bolts and automatic transmission assembly from the engine assembly.
Note
Secure the automatic transmission assembly to the transmission jack using a belt, etc. to prevent it from falling.
To prevent damage to the 2 knock pins, do not pry between the automatic transmission assembly and engine assembly.
REMOVE REAR NO. 1 ENGINE MOUNTING INSULATOR
Remove the 4 bolts and rear No. 1 engine mounting insulator from the automatic transmission assembly.
REMOVE TORQUE CONVERTER ASSEMBLY
| *a | Matchmark |
Put matchmarks on the automatic transmission case sub-assembly and the torque converter assembly.
Remove the torque converter assembly from the automatic transmission assembly.
INSPECT TORQUE CONVERTER ASSEMBLY