Removal

REMOVAL





1. Open hood.
2. Disconnect negative battery cable.
3. Unplug the electrical connector (1) to the intake air temperature sensor (2) at the air box.





4. Remove the hold down bolt (1) and hose clamp (2) at the air box.
5. Remove the air box.





6. Disconnect gearshift cable (1) from transaxle manual valve lever (2).
7. Disconnect gearshift cable from the bracket.





8. Disconnect the electrical connector (2) at the crankshaft position sensor (3).
9. Remove hold down bolt (1) at the crankshaft position sensor (3).
10. Remove the crankshaft position sensor (3).





11. Disconnect oil cooler lines from transaxle using Disconnect Tool 8875A Service and Repair.






NOTE: The transmission harness will be removed with the transaxle.

12. Unplug the transaxle electrical connector at the powertrain control module.





13. Raise the vehicle on the hoist.
14. Remove the front and both side splash shields Splash Shield - Removal.
15. Lower the vehicle.
16. Support the transaxle with a floor jack.
17. Remove the bolts (1) at the left transmission mount (2).





18. Remove the transaxle upper bellhousing-to-block bolts (3).





19. Remove the three rear upper transaxle mount bolts (1) from rear upper transaxle mount (2).
20. Remove the floor jack from the transmission.





21. Remove the bolt (2) holding the ground cable (3) to the front mount bracket (1).
22. Raise the vehicle on the hoist.
23. Remove both halfshafts Half Shaft - Removal.
24. Remove the PTU, if equipped.





25. Support the engine (3) with a screw jack (1).





26. Remove the fore aft member mount through bolt (1).





27. Remove the fore aft member bolts (2).
28. Remove the fore aft member (1).





29. Remove the front mount bracket bolts (1).
30. Remove the front mount bracket (2).





31. Disconnect starter motor electrical connectors and remove the retaining bolts (3), starter motor (1) and shim (2).





32. Remove bolts (3) to exhaust bracket.
33. Remove cross under pipe Exhaust Cross under Pipe - Removal.
34. Remove bolts (2) to stand off bracket (4).
35. Remove bracket (4).





36. Remove torque converter dust shield bolt (3).
37. Remove torque converter dust shield (2).





38. Remove the torque converter-to-driveplate bolts (1). Upon removing bolts, a tight-tolerance (slotted) bolt will be encountered. Mark this location (driveplate and converter) with paint for assembly reference.






NOTE: The bolts on each side of the inspection opening were removed with the exhaust bracket.

39. Remove the transaxle-to-engine lower bolts (2).





40. Install a transmission jack. Secure transaxle to jack.
41. Remove left side transmission mount bolts (2) and remove the mount (1).
42. Lower transaxle from engine compartment.





43. Disconnect solenoid/pressure switch assembly connector (2).





44. Disconnect both output speed sensor connectors (1, 2).
45. Disconnect input speed sensor connector.
46. Remove the harness from transaxle.