Automatic Transaxle: Removal

Remove the battery (A) with the mounting plate and bolt.

Fig 1: Identifying Battery Mounting Plate And Bolt
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Remove the engine cover.

Fig 2: Identifying Engine Cover
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Remove the air cleaner upper body (B) after disconnecting the air flow sensor connector (A).

Fig 3: Identifying Air Cleaner Upper Body And Air Flow Sensor Connector
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Remove the PCM connector (A) and air cleaner under body (B).

Fig 4: Identifying PCM Connector And Air Cleaner Under Body
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Remove the battery tray (A).

Fig 5: Identifying Battery Tray
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Disconnect the ground earth wire (A).

Fig 6: Identifying Ground Earth Wire
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Disconnect the inhibiter switch connector (A), solenoid valve connector (B) and the input shaft speed sensor connector (C).

Fig 7: Identifying Inhibiter Switch Connector, Solenoid Valve Connector And Input Shaft Speed Sensor Connector
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Disconnect the output shaft speed sensor connector (A), and vehicle speed sensor connector (B).

Fig 8: Identifying Output Shaft Speed Sensor Connector And Vehicle Speed Sensor Connector
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Detach the hoses (A), loosening the oil cooler hose clamps.

Fig 9: Identifying Oil Cooler Hose
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Remove the control cable assembly by removing the nut (B) and clip (A).

Fig 10: Identifying Control Cable Assembly Nut And Clip
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Remove the transaxle upper mounting bolts (A).

Fig 11: Identifying Transaxle Upper Mounting Bolts
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Disconnect the power steering pressure tube (A) from the power steering oil pump, (refer to STEERING SYSTEM )

Fig 12: Identifying Power Steering Pressure Tube
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Using the SST (09200-38001), hold the engine and transaxle assembly safely.

Fig 13: Identifying SST (09200-38001)
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Remove the front wheels and Lifting up the vehicle, remove the under cover.
After removing the oil drain plug (A), drain the fluid.

Fig 14: Identifying Oil Drain Plug
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Drain power steering fluid through the return tube by loosening the clamp (A), (refer to STEERING SYSTEM )

Fig 15: Identifying Power Steering Fluid Return Tube Clamp
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Remove the lower arm ball joint assembly mounting bolts and tie rod end ball joint, (refer to SUSPENSION SYSTEM (EXCEPT TPMS) )
Remove the stabilizer link mounting nuts, (refer to SUSPENSION SYSTEM (EXCEPT TPMS) )
Remove the power steering column joint bolt (A), (refer to STEERING SYSTEM )
Remove the front (B) rear (A) roll stopper mounting bolts, (refer to STEERING SYSTEM )

Fig 16: Identifying Front Roll Stopper Mounting Bolts
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Fig 17: Identifying Rear Roll Stopper Mounting Bolts
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Remove the muffler hanger rubber (A).

Fig 18: Identifying Muffler Hanger Rubber
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Supporting the sub frame with a jack and the special tool (09624-38000), remove the mounting bolts, (see SUSPENSION SYSTEM (EXCEPT TPMS) ).

Fig 19: Supporting Sub Frame With Jack And Special Tool (09624-38000)
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Disconnect the driveshafts (A, B) from the transaxle. (see DRIVESHAFT AND AXLE )

Fig 20: Identifying Driveshafts - RH
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Fig 21: Identifying Driveshafts - LH
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Remove the left side cover (A).

Fig 22: Identifying Left Side Cover
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Remove the drive plate bolts (A).
NOTE: Remove the bolts (A-6ea) rotating the crankshaft clockwise.

Fig 23: Identifying Drive Plate Bolts
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Remove the transaxle insulator mounting bolts (A).

Fig 24: Identifying Transaxle Insulator Mounting Bolts
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Supporting the transaxle with a jack, remove the transaxle lower mounting bolts.

Fig 25: Identifying Transaxle Lower Mounting Bolts
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