Automatic Transmission/Transaxle: Service and Repair

1. Disconnect battery ground cable.
2. Drain transmission fluid, then disconnect speedometer cable from transaxle.
3. Disconnect electrical connectors near governor, then the ground wire from transaxle.
4. Disconnect transaxle vacuum hose, then the shift lever nut from manual shaft assembly.
5. Remove shift cable from transaxle, then support engine using engine support bar tool No. D87L-6000-A or equivalent.
6. Raise and support vehicle, then remove front wheels.
7. Remove left splash shield, then the stabilizer bar mounting nuts and brackets.
8. Remove lower arm clamp bolts and nuts. Pull lower arms down, separating lower arms from knuckles.
9. Remove the cotter pin and nut, then disconnect tie rod end from knuckle.
10. Remove halfshafts, then install differential plug tools No. T87C-7025-C or equivalent between the differential side gears.
11. Disconnect oil cooler hoses, then remove the crossmember.
12. Remove gusset plate-to-transaxle bolts, then remove the flywheel cover.
13. Remove the torque converter bolts, then the starter.
14. Remove engine-to-transaxle bolts, then the transaxle from vehicle.
15. Reverse procedure to install, noting the following:
a. Torque engine-to-transaxle bolts to 41-59 ft. lbs.
b. Torque the torque converter bolts to 26-36 ft. lbs.
c. Torque flywheel cover bolts to 61-87 inch lbs.
d. Torque gusset plate-to-transaxle bolts to 27-38 ft. lbs.
e. Torque the crossmember attaching bolts to 47-66 ft. lbs.
f. Torque front engine mount to crossmember bolts to 32-38 ft. lbs.
g. Torque rear engine mount to crossmember bolts to 21-34 ft. lbs.
h. Torque tie rod end to knuckle nut to 26-30 ft. lbs.
i. Torque lower arm ball joint to knuckle lower arm clamp nut and bolt to 32-40 ft. lbs.
j. Torque left stabilizer body bracket nuts and bolts to 40-45 ft. lbs.
k. Torque stabilizer bracket and mounting nuts to 40-50 ft. lbs.
l. Torque shift lever nut on manual shaft assembly to 34-57 ft. lbs.