Manual Transaxle: Removal
- Remove the battery terminal.
- Remove the heat shield (A). (Bolt: 1EA (B), Retainer: 3EA (C))
- Remove the battery and the battery tray (C).
- Removal of air cleaner and air intake hose.
- Disconnect the air flow sensor connector (A) and breather hose (B).
- Air cleaner upper cover (C) and air intake hose (D).
- Air cleaner lower (A) (Bolt: 3EA (B)).
- Disconnect the backup lamp switch connector (A).
- Remove the cotter pin (A) of the clutch release cylinder (B).
- Remove the clutch release cylinder mounting bolts (A).
- Remove the cotter pin (A) of the shift and selector cable.
- Remove the clip (A) of the shift and selector cable.
- Disconnect the vehicle speed sensor connector (A).
- Remove the starter motor mounting bolts and the transaxle mounting to the engine bolts (A).
- Attach to the engine hooks using special tool (09200-38001).
- Remove the transaxle-mounting bracket.
- Body mounting bolts (A) (Upper side)
- Insulator bolt (A).
- Body mounting bolts (A) (Left side).
- Lift up the vehicle.
- Remove the front tire.
- Remove the drain plug (A) and drain the transaxle gear oil.
- Disconnect the tie rod end, wheel speed sensor, knuckle, caliper and drive shaft. See AXLE SHAFTS .
- Remove the gear box u-joint (A) mounting bolt.
- Disconnect the oxygen sensor connector (A).
- Remove the front muffler mounting nuts (A).
- Remove the front muffler to the center muffler mounting nuts (2EA).
- Remove the front muffler bracket bolt and front muffler (1EA).
- Remove the drive shaft (A) from the transaxle (B).
- Remove the power return hose (A) and drain the power steering oil.
- Remove the front roll stopper-mounting bolt (A).
- Remove the rear roll stopper-mounting bolt (A).
- Install the jack (A) for supporting sub-frame.
- Remove the sub frame (A).
- Install the T/M jack (A).
- Remove the transaxle lower mounting bolts (A).
- Remove the transaxle assembly supporting by a jack.NOTE: When supporting the transaxle assembly, make sure that the lifting force is applied to a wide area, not to a small localized area.