DISCONNECT CABLE FROM NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL
CAUTION:
Wait at least 90 seconds after disconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal to prevent airbag and seat belt pretensioner activation.
DRAIN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID
Remove the drain plug and gasket, and drain ATF.
Install a new gasket and the drain plug.
REMOVE NO. 3 FRAME CROSSMEMBER SUB-ASSEMBLY (for 1KD-FTV)
Support the transmission with a transmission jack.
Remove the 4 set bolts of the No. 1 engine mounting insulator rear.
Remove the 4 nuts, 4 bolts and frame crossmember.
REMOVE NO. 1 ENGINE MOUNTING INSULATOR REAR (for 1KD-FTV)
Remove the 4 bolts and engine mounting insulator rear from the automatic transmission.
REMOVE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OIL PAN SUB-ASSEMBLY
Note
Some fluid will remain in the oil pan.
Remove the 20 bolts.
Examine the particles in the pan.
Remove all the magnets and use them to collect steel particles. Carefully look at the foreign matter and particles in the pan and on the magnets to determine the type of wear you will find in the transmission.
Steel (magnetic): bearing, gear and clutch plate wear
Brass (non-magnetic): bush wear
REMOVE VALVE BODY OIL STRAINER ASSEMBLY
Remove the 4 bolts and oil strainer.
Note
Be careful as some fluid will come out of the oil strainer.
Remove the O-ring from the oil strainer.
DISCONNECT TRANSMISSION WIRE
Remove the 2 bolts and 2 temperature sensor clamps.
Disconnect the ATF temperature sensor.
Disconnect the 7 connectors from the solenoid valves.
REMOVE TRANSMISSION WIRE
Disconnect the transmission wire connector.
Remove the bolt and pull out the transmission wire.
Remove the O-ring from the transmission wire connector.