6F24 Automatic Transmission (Service Information): Removal: Fwd

Position vehicle on a suitable hoist with transaxle in neutral.
Release the hood latch and open the hood. Support the hood on the prop-rod
Release the fasteners holding the engine air-box to the front crossmember.
Separate the engine air-box from the vehicle.
Remove the battery form the vehicle. Refer to BATTERY, REMOVAL .
Remove the battery tray from the vehicle. Refer to TRAY, BATTERY, REMOVAL .
Remove the air box lid and position it out of the way.
Loosen the engine inlet air tube clamp.
Remove the lower air cleaner body. Refer to 2.0L BODY, AIR CLEANER, REMOVAL , or 2.4L BODY, AIR CLEANER, REMOVAL .

Fig 1: Air Cleaner Bracket Nuts & Bolts
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Remove bolts and nuts (1) holding the lower air cleaner bracket to the left frame rail.

Fig 2: Lower Air Cleaner Bracket
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Separate the lower air cleaner bracket (1) from the vehicle.

Fig 3: Shift Cable End & Manual Lever
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Using a suitable prying tool (2), lift upward on the shift cable end (1) at the transaxle manual lever.
Separate the shift cable (1) from the manual lever.
Release the clips holding the shift cable to the bracket on the top of the transaxle.
Position the shaft cable (1) out of the way.
Release the lock on the transaxle solenoid connector (1).

Fig 4: Transaxle Wire Harness Connector
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Separate the wire harness connector (1) from the transaxle.

Fig 5: Transaxle TRS Connector
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Release the lock (2) on the transaxle TRS connector.
Separate the wire harness connector from the transaxle (1).

Fig 6: Vent Tube & Bolt
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Remove the bolt (2) holding the vent tube (1) to the transaxle.
Position the vent tube (1) out of the way.

Fig 7: Ground Cable & Transaxle Bellhousing Bolt
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Remove the hidden bolt (1) holding the ground cable and transaxle bellhousing to the engine block from under the engine coolant tubes.

Fig 8: Starter Motor Bolts
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Remove the hidden bolts (1, 2) holding the starter motor to the engine block and bellhousing.
NOTE:
The starter will stay in place after the transaxle is removed.
Position a suitable floor jack under the left (driver) side of the transaxle to add support.
Lift jack enough the support the transaxle but not raise it.

Fig 9: Transaxle Mount Bolts
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Remove the through bolt (2) holding the transaxle mount rubber isolator to the frame rail bracket.
Remove the bolts (1) holding the transaxle mount to the transaxle.
Lower the transaxle to gain clearance for the transaxle mount.
Separate the transaxle mount from the vehicle.

Fig 10: Transaxle Cooler Hose Clamps
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Using a suitable clamp pliers (3), release the clamps (1) holding the transaxle cooler hoses to the tubes (2) on the transaxle.

Fig 11: Cooler Tubes & Hoses
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CAUTION:
Do not bend or crush the transaxle cooler tubes when removing the cooler hoses. If the tubes become damaged, they must be replaced.
Using suitable hose/spark plug wire pliers, separate the hoses (1) from the cooler tubes (2) on the transaxle.
Raise the vehicle.
Remove the belly pan. Refer to BELLY PAN, REMOVAL .
Place a suitable drain pan under the transaxle to catch fluid that may leak when the halfshafts are removed.
Remove the left and right halfshafts. Refer to REMOVAL .

Fig 12: Torque Converter Bolt Access Plug
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Using a flat blade screw driver to release the locks (1), remove the torque converter bolt access plug (2) from the bellhousing cover.

Fig 13: Torque Converter Bolt
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Remove the bolts (2) holding the flex plate to the torque converter.

Fig 14: Bellhousing Bolt
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Remove the hidden bolt (2) holding the engine block to the bellhousing from behind the heat-shield (1) at the back of the engine.

Fig 15: Bellhousing Bolt
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Remove the bolt (1) holding the engine block (2) to the bellhousing next to the starter motor.

Fig 16: Bellhousing Bolts
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Remove the bolts (1) holding the lower engine adapter to the bellhousing.

Fig 17: Supporting Engine
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Position a suitable high-stand (3) under the engine for support when the front-to-rear support member is removed.

Fig 18: Front-To-Rear Support
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Remove the trough bolt (1) holding the front-to-rear support rubber isolator to the front crossmember.
Remove the bolts (2) holding the front-to-rear support to the front and rear crossmembers.
Separate the front-to-rear support from the vehicle.

Fig 19: Supporting Engine
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Position a suitable transmission jack (2) under the transaxle so the weight is evenly distributed across the jack cradle (2).
Install a safety chine (4) to hold the transaxle (1) to the jack cradle.
Lift the transaxle (1) so not all of the weight is bearing on the high-stand (3).

Fig 20: Rear Transaxle Mount
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Remove the bolts (2) holding the rear transaxle mount (1) to the back of the transaxle.
NOTE:
The rear mount will flex out of the way during transaxle removal.

Fig 21: Bellhousing Bolts
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Remove the remaining bolts (1, 2) holding the engine block to the bellhousing.

Fig 22: Bellhousing & Engine Block
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Separate the bellhousing (1) from the engine block (2).

While guiding the transaxle past obstacles, lower the transaxle downward until the transaxle is clear of the vehicle.