Removal

REMOVAL

Special Tools:










1. Open the hood.
2. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
3. Disconnect the electrical connector (1) from the intake air temperature sensor (2), located at the air cleaner housing.





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





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





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





11. Disconnect the transmission cooler lines from the transaxle using Trans Cooler Line Disconnect Service and Repair.






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

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





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





14. Remove rear transaxle mount bracket bolts (1).





15. Remove the bolt (2) holding the ground cable (3) to the front mount bracket (1).
16. Raise the vehicle on the hoist.
17. Remove both halfshafts Half Shaft - Removal.
18. Remove the front and both side splash shields Splash Shield - Removal.
19. Remove the power takeoff unit, if equipped.





20. Remove the mount through bolt (1).





21. Remove the transmission crossmember bolts (2).
22. Remove the transmission crossmember.





23. Remove the front mount bracket bolts (1).
24. Remove the front mount bracket (2).





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





26. Remove the bolts (3) from the exhaust bracket.
27. Remove the cross under pipe . Exhaust Crossunder Pipe - Removal
28. Remove the bolts (2) to stand off bracket (4).
29. Remove the bracket (4).





30. Remove the torque converter dust shield bolt (3).
31. Remove the torque converter dust shield (2).





32. 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.





33. Install a transmission jack and support the engine. Secure transaxle to jack.

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

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





35. Remove the left side transmission mount bolts (2) and remove the mount (1).
36. Lower transaxle from engine compartment.





37. Disconnect the solenoid/pressure switch assembly connector (2).





38. Disconnect both output speed sensor connectors (1, 2).
39. Disconnect the input speed sensor connector.
40. Remove the harness from transaxle.