Repair procedures: Removal

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Disconnect battery terminals. Remove the air duct (A) and air cleaner assembly (B).

Fig 1: Identifying Air Duct & Air Cleaner Assembly
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Remove the battery (B) after removing the PCM (A) and PCM connector.

Fig 2: Identifying PCM & Battery
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Remove the battery tray (A).

Fig 3: Identifying Battery Tray
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Remove the ground cable (A) from transaxle.

Fig 4: Identifying Ground Cable
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Disconnect the inhibitor switch connector (A), solenoid valve connector (B) and the input speed sensor connector (C).

Fig 5: Identifying Inhibitor Switch Connector, Solenoid Valve Connector, & Input Speed Sensor Connector
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Disconnect the output speed sensor connector (A).

Fig 6: Identifying Output Speed Sensor Connector
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Remove the shift cable assembly (A).

Fig 7: Identifying Shift Cable Assembly
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Remove the oil cooler hoses (A).

Fig 8: Identifying Oil Cooler Hoses
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Install the special tools (09200-38001), the engine support fixture and the adapter on the engine assembly.

Fig 9: Installing Special Tools
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Remove the transaxle upper mounting bolts (A-2ea) and the starter motor mounting bolts (B-2ea).

Fig 10: Identifying Transaxle Upper Mounting Bolts & Starter Motor Mounting Bolts
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Remove the transaxle mounting support bracket (A) bolts.

Fig 11: Identifying Transaxle Mounting Support Bracket & Bolts
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Drain the transaxle fluid by removing the oil drain plug (A).

Fig 12: Identifying Oil Drain Plug
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Remove the under cover (A).

Fig 13: Identifying Under Cover
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Remove the front wheels and tires. (refer to TIRES/WHEELS )
Remove the side mud cover (A).

Fig 14: Identifying Side Mud Cover
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Remove the lower arm ball joint mounting nut, the stabilizer link mounting nut, and the tie rod end mounting nut from the front knuckles. (refer to FRONT SUSPENSION SYSTEM )
Remove the roll stopper bracket (A) by removing bolts.

Fig 15: Identifying Roll Stopper Bracket & Bolts
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Disconnect the drive shafts (A, B) from the transaxle. (refer to FRONT DRIVESHAFT )

Fig 16: Identifying Drive Shafts (1 Of 2)
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Fig 17: Identifying Drive Shafts (2 Of 2)
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Remove the torque converter assembly mounting bolts (A-4ea).

Fig 18: Identifying Torque Converter Assembly Mounting Bolts
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Remove the mounting bolt both in the transaxle side and the engine side.
Remove the transaxle lower mounting bolts (A-3ea, B-1ea).

Fig 19: Identifying Transaxle Lower Mounting Bolts
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Lowering the jack slowly, remove the transaxle.
CAUTION: When removing the transaxle assembly, be careful not to damage any surrounding parts or body components.