Removal And Installation: Transaxle: Removal
- With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist. Refer to Jacking And Lifting .
- Remove the ACL and the outlet pipe. Refer to Intake Air Distribution and Filtering .
- Remove the battery tray. Refer to Charging System (Battery, Battery Mounting and Battery Cables) .
- Disconnect the selector lever cable end from the manual control lever, remove the bracket bolts and position aside the selector lever cable and bracket.
- Remove the nuts the retainer and position aside the temperature control valve.
- Remove and discard the transmission fluid cooler tube bolts.
- Inspect the transmission case to be sure that the transmission fluid cooler tube seals and backing rings were removed with the transmission fluid cooler tubes and are not stuck in the transmission case. If the transmission fluid cooler tube seals or backing rings are stuck in the transmission case, remove the seals and backing rings.
- Remove the bolts and position aside the transmission fluid cooler warmer.
- Remove the wiring retainers from the studbolts.
- Remove the upper transmission-to-engine bolts.
- Remove the starter. Refer to Starting System .
- Remove the starter insulator.
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NOTE: Only rotate the engine in a clockwise direction or engine damage will occur.NOTE: Index mark one stud and the flexplate for assembly reference.
Remove and discard the torque converter nuts.
- Remove the roll restrictor bracket bolts.
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NOTE: When removing the front subframe, it is not necessary to remove the roll restrictor through bolt.
Remove the subframe. Refer to Uni-Body, Subframe and Mounting System .
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NOTE: If transmission disassembly or installation of a new transmission is necessary, drain the transmission fluid.
Remove the drain plug and drain the transmission. Install the drain plug.
- Tighten to 12 Nm (106 lb-in).
- Remove the halfshaft bracket nuts and slide the RH halfshaft assembly out of the transmission.
- Position the halfshaft aside and support with a length of mechanics wire.
- Using 205-832 and 100-001 T50T-100-A, separate the halfshaft from the transmission.
- Position the halfshaft aside and support with a length of mechanics wire.
- Remove the bolts and position aside the transmission fluid cooler tubes.
- Remove the nuts, the studs and the catalytic converter support bracket.
- Disconnect the transmission electrical connectors and the wiring harness retainers.
- Install 303-F072 and support the engine and transmission.
- Remove the transmission support insulator through bolt.
- Remove the nuts, the bolt and the transmission support insulator bracket.
- Support the transmission. Secure the transmission to the transmission jack with a safety strap.
- Remove the lower transmission-to-engine bolts.
- Separate the transmission from the engine and install 307-566.
- Remove the transmission from the vehicle.
- If the transmission is to be overhauled or if installing a new or re-manufactured transmission, carry out the transmission fluid cooler backflushing and cleaning. Refer to the Transmission Fluid Cooler Backflushing and Cleaning in Transaxle Transmission Cooling - 6F35 .
- Inspect the transaxle case bushing. If the surface shows signs of excessive wear or damage, replace the transaxle case bushing. Refer to Transaxle Case Bushing .
- Inspect the LH halfshaft journal. If there is metal transfer on the journal, replace the LH halfshaft. Refer to Front Drive Halfshafts
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Item Part Number Description 1 -- Halfshaft journal with normal wear. 2 -- Halfshaft journal with metal transfer. - Inspect the halfshaft for wear or damage and install a new halfshaft, if necessary.
- Inspect the differential seal surface.
- Inspect the halfshaft bushing surface. If this surface is damaged, inspect the halfshaft bushing for damage.
- Inspect the differential side gear splines.