Removal And Installation: Installation
- Drive plate runoutCAUTION: Do not allow any magnetic materials to contact the ring gear teeth.
Maximum allowable runout:
Refer to SERVICE DATA AND SPECIFICATIONS (SDS)(with QR25DE).
Refer to SERVICE DATA AND SPECIFICATIONS (SDS)(with VQ35DE).
- If this runout is out of allowance, replace drive plate and ring gear.
- When connecting torque converter to transaxle, measure distance "A" to be certain that they are correctly assembled.
Distance "A": 14 mm (0.55 in) or more
- Install bolts fixing converter to drive plate.
- With converter installed, rotate crankshaft several turns to check that transaxle rotates freely without binding.
- Tighten bolts securing transaxle.
- Tighten LH mounting bracket bolts to the specified torque. Refer to REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (with QR25DE), or "DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE " (with VQ35DE).
- Tighten front suspension member bolts to the specified torque. Refer to FRONT SUSPENSION MEMBER .
- Tighten rear plate cover bolts to the specified torque. Refer to "OVERHAUL ".TRANSMISSION BOLTS TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
Bolt No. Tightening torque N.m (kg-m, ft-lb) 1 mm (in) 1 70 - 79 (7.1 - 8.1, 52 - 58) 65 (2.56) 2 70 - 79 (7.1 - 8.1, 52 - 58) 52 (2.05) 3 70 - 79 (7.1 - 8.1, 52 - 58) 40 (1.57) 4 78 - 98 (7.9 - 10.0, 58 - 72) 124 (4.88) - Reinstall any part removed.
- Reconnect electrical connectors.
- Check fluid level in transaxle.
- Move selector lever through all positions to be sure that transaxle operates correctly.
With parking brake applied, rotate engine at idling. Move selector lever through N to D, to 2, to 1 and to R position. A slight shock should be felt by hand gripping selector each time transaxle is shifted.
- Perform road test. Refer to "ROAD TEST ".