AT Main Case: Removal

Remove the transmission assembly from vehicle body. < Ref. to REMOVAL , Automatic Transmission Assembly.>
Pull out the torque converter clutch assembly. < Ref. to REMOVAL , Torque Converter Clutch Assembly.>
Remove the input shaft.

Fig 1: Identifying Input Shaft
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Lift up the lever on the rear side of transmission harness connector, and then disconnect it from the stay.
Disconnect the inhibitor switch connector from the stay.
Disconnect the air breather hose.
Remove the oil charger pipe. < Ref. to REMOVAL , Oil Charge Pipe.>
Remove the ATF inlet and outlet pipes. < Ref. to REMOVAL , ATF Cooler Pipe and Hose.>
Separate the converter case from the transmission case. < Ref. to REMOVAL , Converter Case.>
Remove the oil pump housing.
< Ref. to REMOVAL , Oil Pump Housing.>
Take out the high clutch and reverse clutch assembly and thrust needle bearing.

Fig 2: Identifying High Clutch And Reverse Clutch Assembly And Thrust Needle Bearing
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Take out the high clutch hub and thrust needle bearing.

Fig 3: Identifying High Clutch Hub And Thrust Needle Bearing
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Take out the front sun gear and thrust needle bearing.

Fig 4: Identifying Front Sun Gear And Thrust Needle Bearing
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Pull out the leaf spring of the 2-4 brake while taking care not to bend the spring.

Fig 5: Identifying Leaf Spring
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Remove the snap ring and thrust needle bearing.

Fig 6: Identifying Snap Ring And Thrust Needle Bearing
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Take out the retaining plate of the 2-4 brake, drive plate and driven plate.

Fig 7: Identifying Retaining Plate Of 2-4 Brake, Drive Plate And Driven Plate
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Take out the thrust needle bearing, planetary gear assembly and low clutch assembly.

Fig 8: Removing Thrust Needle Bearing, Planetary Gear Assembly And Low Clutch Assembly
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Remove the 2-4 brake seal.

Fig 9: Identifying 2-4 Brake Seal
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Remove the snap ring.

Fig 10: Identifying Snap Ring
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Take out the 2-4 brake spring retainer.

Fig 11: Removing/Installing 2-4 Brake Spring Retainer
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Remove the 2-4 brake piston and 2-4 brake piston retainer while taking care not to damage them.

Fig 12: Identifying 2-4 Brake Piston And 2-4 Brake Piston
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Pull out the low & reverse brake leaf spring without bending it.

Fig 13: Identifying Low & Reverse Brake Leaf Spring
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Remove the snap ring.

Fig 14: Identifying Snap Ring
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Take out the low & reverse brake retaining plate, drive plate, driven plate and dish plate.

Fig 15: Identifying Low & Reverse Brake Retaining Plate, Drive Plate, Driven Plate And Dish Plate
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Turn the transmission case upside down, and then take out the socket bolts while holding the one-way clutch inner race by hand.

Fig 16: Removing Socket Bolts
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Remove the spring retainer.

Fig 17: Removing/Installing Spring Retainer
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Take out the return spring.

Fig 18: Removing/Installing Return Spring
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Apply compressed air.

Fig 19: Applying Compressed Air
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Take out the low & reverse brake piston.

Fig 20: Identifying Low & Reverse Brake Piston
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