Removal

REMOVAL
1. Disconnect battery cables.





2. Remove air cleaner assembly (Fig. 9).





3. Remove battery (Fig. 10).





4. Remove battery tray (Fig. 11).
5. Remove uppermost starter-to-transaxle bellhousing bolt and remove transaxle dipstick & tube. Plug hole to prevent debris from entering transaxle.
6. Disconnect gearshift cable from manual valve lever. Remove gearshift cable from trans mount bracket and position cable out of the way.
7. Using Tool 8875A, disconnect transaxle oil cooler lines.





8. Disconnect input speed sensor connector (Fig. 12).
9. Disconnect output speed sensor connector (Fig. 12).
10. Disconnect transmission range sensor connector (Fig. 12).
11. Disconnect solenoid/pressure switch assembly connector (Fig. 12).
12. Raise vehicle on hoist.
13. Remove front wheel covers (if equipped) and front wheel/tire assemblies.
14. Remove left splash shield.
15. Remove left and right halfshaft assemblies.





16. Disconnect power steering hose from structural collar (Fig. 13)





17. Remove the left engine-to-transaxle lateral bending brace and structural collar (Fig. 14). Engine Mount





18. Remove bellhousing dust cover (Fig. 15).





19. Remove the right engine-to-transaxle lateral bending brace (Fig. 16).
20. Disconnect starter motor electrical connections.





21. Remove starter motor (Fig. 17).
22. Remove lower starter-to-transaxle bellhousing lower bolt and position starter motor out of the way.
23. Remove gearshift cable bracket. Position cable out of the way.
24. Remove four drive plate-to-torque converter bolts.
25. Support engine assembly with screw jack and wood block.





26. Remove transmission upper mount to bracket bolts (Fig. 18).





27. Lower engine/transaxle to gain access to and remove transaxle-to-engine bolts (Fig. 19).
28. Remove transaxle from vehicle.
29. If replacing transaxle, remove upper mount bracket and gearshift cable bracket and transfer to new/replacement transaxle.