Removal

WARNING:
- Make sure lifts, jacks and safety stands are placed properly, and hoist brackets are attached to the correct position on the engine.
- Apply parking brake, and block rear wheels so vehicle will not roll off stands and fall on you while working under it.

CAUTION: Use fender covers to avoid damaging painted surfaces.

1. Before disconnecting power, make sure you have the anti-theft code for the radio, then write down the frequencies for the radio's preset buttons.
2. Disconnect the battery negative (-) terminal from the battery, then remove the positive (+) terminal.
3. Remove the battery hold-down bracket and battery.





4. Remove the drain plug, and drain the automatic transmission fluid (ATF). Reinstall the drain plug with a new sealing washer.





5. Remove the intake air duct.





6. Remove the cable holder from the battery base, and remove the ground terminal from the body.
7. Remove the battery base and battery base bracket.





8. Disconnect the transmission ground cable from the transmission
9. Disconnect the lock-up control solenoid and the shim control solenoid connectors.
10. Disconnect the throttle control cable from the throttle control lever.
11. Disconnect the mainshaft speed sensor connector.
12. Remove the ATF cooler hoses at the ATF cooler lines. Turn the ends of the ATF cooler hoses up to prevent ATF from flowing out, then plug the hoses and lines.

NOTE: Check for any signs of leakage at the hoses joints.





13. Remove the starter motor cables.
14. Disconnect the countershaft speed sensor and the A/T gear position switch connector.





15. Disconnect the vehicle speed sensor connector





16. Remove the transmission housing mounting bolts.





17. Loosen the front engine mount bracket bolts.





18. Remove the splash shield.





19. Remove the center beam.





20. Remove the cotter pins and castle nuts, then separate the ball joints from the lower arm using the special tool.
21. Pry the driveshafts out of the differential and intermediate shaft.
22. Pull on the inboard joint to remove the right driveshaft from the differential and to remove the left driveshaft from the intermediate shaft.





23. Tie plastic bags over the driveshaft ends.

NOTE: Coat all precision finished surfaces with clean engine oil.





24. Remove the right damper pinch bolt, then separate the damper fork and damper.
25. Remove the flange bolts and self-locking nut, then remove the right radius rod.





26.Turn the right driveshaft toward the front of the vehicle.





27. Remove the intermediate shaft.





28. Remove the torque converter cover and the shift cable cover.
29. Remove the bolt securing the control lever, then remove the shift cable with the control lever.





30. Remove the eight drive plate bolts one at a time while rotating the crankshaft pulley.
31. Place a jack under the transmission, and raise the transmission just enough to take weight off of the mount.





32. Remove the transmission mount.





33. Remove the intake manifold bracket.
34. Remove the transmission housing mounting bolts and rear engine mounting bolts.
35. Pull the transmission away from the engine until it clears the 14 mm dowel pins, then lower it on the transmission jack.