Removal

Special Tools:

Removal

1. WARNING: On vehicles equipped with an auxiliary battery, both the negative and positive battery cables must be disconnected.

NOTE: All gasoline vehicles are equipped with an adaptive shift strategy and may experience slightly firm or soft upshifts only after the battery is disconnected. This occurs as the PCM is relearning driving conditions for the shift strategy, this is a normal operation and will correct itself as the vehicle is driven.

Disconnect the battery ground cables.

2. Remove the air cleaner air intake duct assembly.






3. Remove the transmission fluid level indicator.

4. Remove the engine cover.






5. Remove the (A) nuts. Separate the (B) vapor management valve assembly from the (C) cowl, and position it aside.











6. Remove the (A) nut and the (B) bolt. With a suitable drain pan properly positioned, separate the (C) fluid filler tube from the (D) short fluid inlet tube, and secure it aside.






7. Disconnect the electrical harness connectors.






8. NOTE: As the bolts are removed, note the length of each bolt for proper location during installation.

Remove the transmission-to-engine retaining bolts.

9. Raise and support the vehicle.

10. Remove the driveshaft.

11. Disconnect the vehicle speed sensor (VSS).






12. Disconnect the connector.






13. Disconnect the connector.






14. Disconnect the shift cable at the transmission and position it aside.

15. Remove the starter motor.






16. Remove the cylinder block opening cover.






17. Remove and discard the torque converter-to-flexplate retaining nuts.






18. CAUTION: Be sure not to raise the back of the transmission too high, if it makes contact with the underbody, damage to the TSS sensor should occur.

Install the Transmission Jack with the E4OD Transmission Jack Adapter to the transmission.






19. Remove the transmission support crossmember.
1. Remove the exhaust heat shield bolts.
2. Remove the nuts.
3. Remove the stud brackets.
4. Support the transmission support crossmember.
5. Remove the (A) nuts and the (B) transmission support crossmember.






20. Loosen the (A) bolts and remove the (B) heat shield.






21. With a suitable drain pan properly positioned, disconnect the fluid cooler tubes at the cooler bypass valve (CBV). Plug all fittings and position the tubes aside.







22. Remove the flexplate inspection cover.
1. Remove the bolts.
2. Remove the flexplate inspection cover.






23. Remove the bolts.






24. CAUTION: Use care while removing the transmission to avoid damage to the TSS sensor.

CAUTION: Do not use the cooler bypass valve as a handle. Damage to the cooler bypass valve assembly may occur or damage to the case may result.

CAUTION: Use a safety strap to hold the transmission to the Highlift Transmission Jack, place the strap behind the cooler bypass valve (CBV) to prevent damage to the cooler bypass valve

Remove the transmission from the valve.
- Move the transmission extension housing with a slight side-to-side motion to separate the transmission from the engine and the torque converter from the flexplate.
- Back the transmission, with the jack, out and away from the engine until the torque converter is clear of the flexplate.
- Lower the transmission jack.
- Remove the transmission from under the vehicle.






25. WARNING: The torque converter is very heavy.

NOTE: Fluid loss will occur when the torque converter is removed.

If required, remove the torque converter from the transmission.
1. Install the Torque Converter Handles and position them at 6 o'clock and 12 o'clock.
2. Carefully remove the (A) torque converter from the (B) transmission by pulling evenly on the handles.