Transmission Removal

AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE

REMOVAL

CAUTION: Use fender covers to avoid damaging painted surfaces. To avoid damage, unplug the wiring connectors carefully while holding the connector portion.

NOTE: Mark all wiring and hoses to avoid misconnection. Turn the crankshaft pulley so that the No. 1 piston is at top dead center.

1. Disconnect the negative terminal from the battery
2. Remove the engine cover.
3. Remove the air duct.
4. Remove the intake air hose and air cleaner assembly.
1. Disconnect the Disconnect.
2. Disconnect the breather hose from air cleaner hose.
3. Disconnect the PCM connectors.
4. Remove the intake air hose and air cleaner (A).





5. Remove the front wheels.
6. Remove the under cover (A).





7. Drain the engine coolant and remove the radiator cap to speed up draining.
8. Remove the upper radiator hose and the lower radiator hose (A).





9. Remove transaxle oil cooler hose (A).





10. Remove engine wiring.
1. Disconnect RH oxygen sensor connector (A).





2. Disconnect LH front oxygen sensor connector (A).





3. Disconnect LH rear oxygen sensor connector (A) and CPS connector (B).





11. Disconnect the transaxle wire harness connector and remove transaxle control cable.
1. Remove the wiring brackets (A, B).





2. Remove the inhibitor switch connector (A) and shift cable (B).





3. Remove the solenoid valve connector (A).








4. Remove the input speed sensor, output speed sensor (A) and vehicle speed sensor connector (B).





12. Disconnect EPS connector.
13. Remove power steering pump hose (A).





14. Using the SST (09200-38001), hold the engine and transaxle assembly safely.
15. Drain transaxle oil.
16. Remove lower arm ball joint.
17. Remove tie rod end ball joint.
18. Remove stabilizer bar link.
19. After removing a split pin and nut from the steering bar tie rod, disconnect it.
20. Remove front roll stopper mounting bolt.
21. Remove rear roll stopper mounting bolt.
22. Remove steering U-joint mounting.
23. Remove front exhaust pipe.
24. Supporting the crossmember (A) with a jack, remove the stays (B) with the mounting bolts.





25. Remove thermoses.
26. Remove drive shaft from transaxle.
27. Install a jack for supporting the transaxle assembly
28. Remove the transaxle mounting bolts (A, B, C).








29. Lower the vehicle and remove the transaxle mounting bracket.
30. Jack up the vehicle and disassemble the transaxle assembly.