Removal Note
NOTE:
- When the battery has been disconnected and reconnected, some abnormal drive symptoms can occur while the vehicle re-learns its adaptive strategy. The customer needs to be notified that they may experience slightly different upshifts either soft or firm and this is a temporary condition and will eventually return to normal operating condition.
- Disconnect the negative battery cable.
- Raise and support the vehicle.
- Drain the transmission fluid; see AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OIL PAN (GASKET AND OIL STRAINER) REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .
- Remove the oil strainer.
- Remove the bolt.
- Remove the oil strainer.
- Remove wire loom guide and protector.
- Carefully lift up on wire loom guide and protector and disengage the retaining pins from the solenoid clamps.
- Disconnect the solenoid electrical connectors.
- Disconnect shift solenoids SS2 and CCS/SS4 electrical connectors.
- Disconnect the torque converter clutch (TCC) solenoid electrical connector.
- Disconnect the electronic pressure control (EPC) solenoid electrical connector.
CAUTION:- The TCC solenoid and converter modulator valve may pop out of its bore. This may damage the solenoid or converter modulator valve.
- Remove the EPC, SS2, and CCS/SS4 solenoids.
- Remove the wire harness.
- Remove the solenoid clamp bolts.
- Remove the solenoid clamp.
- Remove the EPC, SS2, and CCS/SS4 solenoids.
CAUTION:- Do not pry on the other wires or damage the connector case surface.
- Disconnect the turbine shaft speed (TSS) sensor electrical connector from the transmission case (16 pin) electrical connector.
- Disconnect the TSS sensor electrical connector.
- Remove from the TSS sensor wire locator.
Fig 5: Disconnecting Turbine Shaft Speed (TSS) Sensor Electrical Connector From Transmission Case Electrical ConnectorCourtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
CAUTION:- Do not overstretch the retaining spring.
- Remove the transmission case (16 pin) electrical connector retaining spring.
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CAUTION:- Do not damage the connector or harness.
- Remove the transmission case (16 pin) electrical connector.
- Compress the tabs on the transmission case (16 pin) electrical connector.
- Push the transmission case (16 pin) electrical connector out of transmission case.
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CAUTION:- To avoid damage, make sure the wrench does not strike the manual valve inner lever pin.
- Remove the manual valve inner lever nut.
- Remove the manual valve inner lever and parking lever actuating rod.
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NOTE:- To maintain initial driveshaft balance, mark the rear driveshaft yoke and axle flange so they may be installed in their original position.
- Mark the rear propeller shaft.
- Remove the rear propeller shaft; see PROPELLER SHAFT REAR (4X2) REMOVAL/INSTALLATION or PROPELLER SHAFT REAR (4X4) REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .
- If equipped, remove the transfer case; see TRANSFER CASE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION
.NOTE:
- If damage is found to the parking gear, the transmission must be removed and disassembled.
The parking pawl, parking pawl return spring and parking pawl shaft may fall out during removal of the extension housing.
- If damage is found to the parking gear, the transmission must be removed and disassembled.
- Remove the extension housing. Discard the extension housing gasket. See AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION EXTENSION HOUSING AND GASKET REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .
- Inspect the parking pawl, parking pawl return spring and the parking pawl shaft.
- Replace if required.