Automatic Transaxle Assembly: Removal
- PLACE FRONT WHEELS FACING STRAIGHT AHEAD
- SECURE STEERING WHEEL (See REMOVAL )
- REMOVE COLUMN HOLE COVER SILENCER SHEET (See REMOVAL )
- SEPARATE NO. 2 STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT ASSEMBLY (See REMOVAL )
- SEPARATE NO. 1 STEERING COLUMN HOLE COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY (See REMOVAL )
- REMOVE BATTERY (See REMOVAL )
- REMOVE HOOD SUB-ASSEMBLY (See REMOVAL )
- REMOVE FRONT WHEEL
- DRAIN AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE FLUID
- Remove the drain plug and gasket, and drain the ATF.
- Install a new gasket and the drain plug.
Torque: 49 N*m (500 kgf*cm, 36 ft.*lbf)
- REMOVE NO. 1 ENGINE UNDER COVER
- REMOVE CENTER TRANSMISSION UNDER COVER ASSEMBLY
- REMOVE REAR ENGINE UNDER COVER LH
- REMOVE REAR ENGINE UNDER COVER RH
- REMOVE NO. 2 ENGINE UNDER COVER
- REMOVE WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM COVER (See REMOVAL )
- REMOVE FRONT WIPER ARM AND BLADE ASSEMBLY LH (See REMOVAL )
- REMOVE FRONT WIPER ARM AND BLADE ASSEMBLY RH (See REMOVAL )
- REMOVE HOOD TO COWL TOP SEAL (See REMOVAL )
- REMOVE COWL TOP VENTILATOR LOUVER RH (See REMOVAL )
- REMOVE COWL TOP VENTILATOR LOUVER LH (See REMOVAL )
- REMOVE FRONT WIPER MOTOR AND LINK (See REMOVAL )
- REMOVE OUTER COWL TOP PANEL
- Disengage the wiper motor harness clamp.
- Remove the 10 bolts and outer cowl top panel.
- REMOVE NO. 1 ENGINE COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY (See REMOVAL )
- REMOVE NO. 2 BATTERY CARRIER
- Remove the 4 bolts and No. 2 battery carrier.
- REMOVE AIR CLEANER CAP SUB-ASSEMBLY (See REMOVAL )
- REMOVE AIR CLEANER FILTER ELEMENT SUB-ASSEMBLY
- Remove the air cleaner filter element from the air cleaner case.
- REMOVE AIR CLEANER CASE SUB-ASSEMBLY
- Remove the 3 bolts and air cleaner case sub-assembly.
- DISCONNECT CONNECTORS
- Disconnect the park/neutral position switch connector.
- Disconnect the transmission wire connector.
- Disconnect the speed sensor NT connector.
- Disconnect the speed sensor NC connector.
- DISCONNECT WIRE HARNESS
- Remove the bolt and separate the engine wire clamp from the automatic transaxle assembly.
- Disconnect the clamp and separate the engine wire.
- DISCONNECT NO. 3 ENGINE WIRE
- Remove the bolt and separate the No. 3 engine wire.
- Disconnect the No. 3 engine wire clamp.
- SEPARATE TRANSMISSION CONTROL CABLE ASSEMBLY
- Remove the nut and disconnect the transmission control cable assembly from the control shaft lever.
- Remove the clip and disconnect the transmission control cable assembly from the transmission control cable bracket.
- Remove the bolt and disconnect the transmission control cable assembly.
- Remove the bolt and disconnect the transmission control cable assembly from the rear engine mounting insulator.
- REMOVE STARTER ASSEMBLY (See REMOVAL )
- REMOVE FRONT DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY
HINT:
See the steps from "REMOVE FRONT AXLE HUB NUT LH" through "FIX FRONT AXLE ASSEMBLY" ( REMOVAL ).
- REMOVE FRONT EXHAUST PIPE ASSEMBLY
- Disconnect the heated oxygen sensor connector.
- Remove the 2 bolts, gasket and separate the front exhaust pipe assembly from the center exhaust pipe assembly.
- Remove the 2 bolts, 2 compression springs and remove the front exhaust pipe assembly.
- DISCONNECT NO. 2 OIL COOLER TUBE SUB-ASSEMBLY
- Remove the bolt and separate the No. 2 oil cooler tube sub-assembly from the automatic transaxle assembly.
- Disconnect the 2 oil cooler hoses from the 2 oil cooler tube unions.
- REMOVE TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH AND DRIVE PLATE SET BOLT
- Remove the flywheel housing under cover.
- Remove the 6 torque converter clutch set bolts while holding the crankshaft pulley bolt with a wrench.
- SUSPEND ENGINE ASSEMBLY (See REMOVAL )
- REMOVE FRONT SUSPENSION MEMBER REINFORCEMENT LH
- Remove the 4 bolts and front suspension member reinforcement LH.
- REMOVE FRONT SUSPENSION MEMBER REINFORCEMENT RH
HINT:
Use the same procedure as for the LH side.
- REMOVE FRONT CROSS MEMBER SUB-ASSEMBLY
- Remove the 6 bolts and front crossmember.
- REMOVE FRONT SUSPENSION MEMBER REAR BRACE LH
- Remove the 3 bolts and front suspension member rear brace LH.
- REMOVE FRONT SUSPENSION MEMBER REAR BRACE RH
HINT:
Use the same procedure as for the LH side.
- REMOVE FRONT SUSPENSION CROSSMEMBER SUB-ASSEMBLY
- Support the front suspension crossmember with a transmission jack.
- Remove the 4 bolts, 2 nuts, and front suspension crossmember sub-assembly.
- SUPPORT AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY
- Support the automatic transaxle assembly with the transmission jack.
- REMOVE ENGINE MOUNTING INSULATOR LH
- Remove the bolt and nut.
- Remove the 4 bolts and engine mounting insulator LH.
- REMOVE AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY
- Remove the 5 bolts.
- Remove the 4 lower side mounting bolts.
- Remove the automatic transaxle assembly.
- REMOVE TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
- Remove the torque converter clutch assembly from the automatic transaxle assembly.
- REMOVE FRONT ENGINE MOUNTING INSULATOR
- Remove the bolt, nut and front engine mounting insulator.
- REMOVE FRONT ENGINE MOUNTING BRACKET
- Remove the 3 bolts and the front engine mounting bracket.
- REMOVE REAR ENGINE MOUNTING INSULATOR
- Remove the bolt, nut and rear engine mounting insulator.
- REMOVE REAR ENGINE MOUNTING BRACKET
- Remove the 3 bolts and the rear engine mounting bracket.
- REMOVE ENGINE MOUNTING BRACKET LH
- Remove the 3 bolts and the engine mounting bracket LH.
- REMOVE NO. 1 TRANSMISSION CONTROL CABLE BRACKET
- Remove the 2 bolts and the transmission control cable bracket.
- REMOVE TRANSMISSION OIL LEVEL GAUGE SUB-ASSEMBLY
- Remove the oil level gauge sub-assembly from the oil filler tube sub-assembly.
- REMOVE TRANSMISSION OIL FILLER TUBE SUB-ASSEMBLY
- Remove the bolt and remove the oil filler tube sub-assembly.
- Remove the O-ring from the oil filler tube sub-assembly.
- REMOVE SPEEDOMETER DRIVEN HOLE COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY
- Remove the bolt and remove the speedometer driven hole cover sub-assembly.
- Remove the O-ring from the speedometer driven hole cover sub-assembly.