Removal

WARNING: Make sure lifts are placed properly, and hoist brackets are attached to the correct position on the engine.

CAUTION: Use fender covers to avoid damaging painted surfaces.

1. Before disconnecting power, make sure you have the anti-theft code for the radio, then write down the frequencies for the radio's preset buttons.
2. Disconnect the battery negative (-) terminal from the battery, then remove the positive (+) terminal.
3. Remove the battery hold-down bracket and battery.





4. Disconnect the ignition coil wire connector, and remove it and the engine ground cable from the heat shield cover.
5. Remove the upper heat shield cover, then remove the battery base.





6. Loosen the lower heat shield cover bolts, then remove the lower heat shield cover.





7. Disconnect the connector from the control box, remove the control box.

CAUTION: Do not disconnect the vacuum hoses from the control box.

8. Remove the torque converter cover.





9. Remove the eight drive plate bolts one at a time while rotating the crankshaft pulley.

NOTE: If necessary, remove the spark plugs while removing the drive plate bolts.

10. Remove the transmission sub-harness connector.
11. Remove the transmission ground cable.





12. Remove the transmission housing mounting bolts and the 26 mm shim.





13. Remove the drain plug, and drain the automatic transmission fluid (ATF). Reinstall the drain plug with a new sealing washer.
* TORQUE: 49 Nm (36 ft. lbs.)
14. Remove the transmission mount and mount bracket.





15. Remove the ATF cooler hoses at the joint pipes. Turn the ends of the cooler hoses up to prevent ATF from flowing out, then plug the joint pipes.
16. Shift the transmission into the P position.
17. Remove the 33 mm sealing bolt.





18. Remove the extension shaft from the differential using the special tool as shown.
19. Remove the two bolts from the exhaust pipe A stay.





20. Remove the exhaust pipe A and exhaust manifold brackets.
21. Remove the shift cable cover.
22. Remove the shift cable holder from the transmission rear cover.





23. Remove the control lever from the control shaft, then remove the shift cable.

CAUTION: Take care not to bend the shift cable.





24. Disconnect the A/T gear position switch connector, then remove the harness bracket.
25. Remove the transmission mid mount nuts.








26. Place a jack under the transmission and raise the transmission just enough to take weight off of the mounts, then remove the mid mounts and mid mount spacer as shown.
27. Remove the transmission housing mounting bolts.





28. Remove the torque converter cover mounting bolt on the torque converter housing side.

NOTE: Do not remove the torque converter cover mounting bolt on the differential carrier side and the torque converter cover.

29. Pull the transmission away from the engine until it clears the dowel pins, then lower it on the transmission jack.