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Automatic Transmission Assembly: Removal

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  1. DISCONNECT CABLE FROM NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL 
  2. REMOVE COOL AIR INTAKE DUCT SEAL (See  REMOVAL  ) 
  3. REMOVE ENGINE ROOM SIDE COVER LH (See  REMOVAL  ) 
  4. REMOVE ENGINE UNDER COVER 
  5. REMOVE NO. 2 ENGINE UNDER COVER 
  6. DRAIN  COOLANT 
  7. DRAIN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID 
    1. Remove the drain plug and gasket, and drain the ATF.
    2. Install a new gasket and the drain plug.

      Torque: 20 N*m (204 kgf*cm, 15 ft.*lbf) 

  8. REMOVE NO. 1 REAR FLOOR PANEL BRACE (See  REMOVAL  ) 
  9. REMOVE FRONT CENTER FLOOR BRACE (See  REMOVAL  ) 
  10. REMOVE OXYGEN SENSOR (See  REMOVAL  ) 
  11. REMOVE FRONT EXHAUST PIPE ASSEMBLY (See  REMOVAL  ) 
  12. REMOVE OUTSIDE AIR GUIDE PLATE RH (See  REMOVAL  ) 
  13. REMOVE FRONT FLOOR NO. 1 HEAT INSULATOR (See  REMOVAL  ) 
  14. REMOVE PROPELLER SHAFT WITH CENTER BEARING ASSEMBLY (See  REMOVAL  ) 
  15. REMOVE EXHAUST MANIFOLD SUB-ASSEMBLY LH (See  REMOVAL  ) 
  16. REMOVE STARTER ASSEMBLY (See  REMOVAL  ) 
  17. REMOVE FLYWHEEL HOUSING SIDE COVER 
    1. Remove the flywheel housing side cover from the engine assembly.
      Fig 1: Identifying Flywheel Housing Side Cover
      G04053094Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  18. REMOVE DRIVE PLATE & TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH SETTING BOLT 
    1. Turn the crankshaft to gain access to each bolt.
    2. Hold the crankshaft pulley nut with a wrench and remove the 6 torque converter clutch setting bolts.
      Fig 2: Identifying Torque Converter Clutch Setting Bolts
      G04053095Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  19. SEPARATE FLOOR SHIFT GEAR SHIFTING ROD SUB-ASSEMBLY 
    1. Set the shift lever to the neutral position.
    2. Remove the nut, and separate the floor shift gear shifting rod sub-assembly.
      Fig 3: Separating Floor Shift Gear Shifting Rod Sub-Assembly
      G04053096Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  20. SUPPORT AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY 
    1. Support the automatic transmission assembly with a transmission jack.
      Fig 4: Supporting Automatic Transmission Assembly With Transmission Jack
      G04053097Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  21. REMOVE ENGINE REAR MOUNTING MEMBER 
    1. Remove the 4 bolts, and separate the engine rear mounting member from the body.
      Fig 5: Separating Engine Rear Mounting Member From Body
      G04053098Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    2. Remove the 4 nuts and engine rear mounting member from the automatic transmission assembly.
      Fig 6: Identifying Engine Rear Mounting Member And Automatic Transmission Assembly
      G04053099Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  22. SEPARATE CONNECTOR 
    1. Remove the bolt and earth wire.
      Fig 7: Identifying Earth Wire
      G04053100Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    2. Tilt down the automatic transmission assembly.
      Fig 8: Tilting Down Automatic Transmission Assembly
      G04053101Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    3. Disconnect the park/neutral position switch connector, transmission wire connector, and 2 transmission revolution sensor connectors.
      Fig 9: Identifying Park/Neutral Position Switch Connector
      G04053102Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002

      HINT:

      Disengage the claw, press down the lever, and then disconnect the transmission wire connector.

      Fig 10: Identifying Transmission Wire Connector
      G04053103Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  23. SEPARATE WIRE HARNESS 
    1. Remove the 2 bolts and separate the wire harness clamps from the automatic transmission assembly.
      Fig 11: Separating Wire Harness Clamps From Automatic Transmission Assembly
      G04053104Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  24. SEPARATE WATER BY-PASS HOSE 
    1. Remove the bolt and water by-pass hose clamp.
    2. Separate the 2 water by-pass hoses from the transmission oil cooler.
      NOTE: Use a container to catch any coolant which flows out of the water by-pass hoses.
      Fig 12: Separating Water By-Pass Hoses From Transmission Oil Cooler
      G04053105Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  25. REMOVE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY 
    1. Remove the 9 bolts and automatic transmission assembly.
      NOTE: Do not use excess force to pry on the transmission assembly.
      Fig 13: Identifying Automatic Transmission Assembly
      G04053106Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  26. REMOVE REAR NO. 1 ENGINE MOUNTING INSULATOR 
    1. Remove the 4 bolts and rear No.1 engine mounting insulator from the automatic transmission assembly.
      Fig 14: Identifying Rear No.1 Engine Mounting Insulator And Automatic Transmission Assembly
      G04053107Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  27. REMOVE TRANSMISSION CONTROL SHAFT LEVER RH 
    1. Remove the nut and transmission control shaft lever RH from the park/neutral position switch assembly.
      Fig 15: Identifying Transmission Control Shaft Lever RH And Park/Neutral Position Switch Assembly
      G04053108Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  28. REMOVE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER 
    1. Remove the 3 bolts and transmission oil cooler and spacer from the automatic transmission assembly.
      Fig 16: Identifying Transmission Oil Cooler
      G04053109Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    2. Remove the 4 O-rings from the spacer.
      Fig 17: Identifying Spacer O-Rings
      G04053117Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  29. REMOVE TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH ASSEMBLY 
    1. Put matchmarks on the torque converter and transmission case.
      Fig 18: Putting Matchmarks On Torque Converter And Transmission Case
      G04053111Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    2. Remove the torque converter from the automatic transmission assembly.
  30. INSPECT TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH ASSEMBLY (See  INSPECTION   )