Part 2

Transaxle - 3.7L









35. Remove the 2 through bolts and remove the roll restrictor.





36. Remove the 3 roll restrictor bracket bolts and remove the roll restrictor bracket.





All-Wheel Drive (AWD) vehicles

37. Index-mark the driveshaft, remove and discard the bolts. Position the driveshaft aside.





38. Disconnect the RH catalyst monitor electrical connector.





39. Remove the catalytic converter support bracket bolts.





40. Remove the 4 RH catalytic converter nuts and the RH catalytic converter.





41. Remove the bolts and the Power Transfer Unit (PTU) support bracket.





42. Remove the PTU (Power Transfer Unit) bolts and the PTU (Power Transfer Unit).





All vehicles

43. Support the subframe using the Powertrain Lift.





44. NOTE: RH shown, LH similar.
Remove the subframe bracket-to-body bolts.






45. NOTE: RH shown, LH similar.
Remove the rear subframe bolts and the subframe brackets.






46. NOTE: RH shown, LH similar.
Remove the front subframe bolts.






47. Remove the subframe.

48. Remove the 2 fasteners and the torque converter inspection cover.





49. Remove and discard the 3 torque converter bolts.





50. Remove the secondary latches from the transmission fluid cooler tubes at the transmission fluid cooler thermal bypass valve.





51. Using the Transmission Cooler Line Disconnect Tool, disconnect the transmission fluid cooler tubes from the transmission fluid cooler thermal bypass valve.





52. Remove the transaxle support insulator through bolt.
1. Remove the flagnut.

2. Release the tension from the through bolt to remove it from the transaxle mount.






53. Lower the transaxle from the mount about 50.8 mm (2 in).

54. Remove the nuts, the bolt and the transaxle support insulator bracket.





55. Using the Transmission Jack Adapter, support the transaxle.





56. Remove the remaining torque converter housing bolts and remove the transaxle from the vehicle.





57. Remove the manual control lever.





58. Remove and discard the transmission fluid cooler tube bolts.





59. Remove the nuts, pull the transmission fluid cooler thermal bypass valve and the transmission fluid cooler tubes straight up and remove the assembly from the transaxle.





60. Inspect the transaxle case to be sure that the transmission fluid cooler tube seals and backing rings were removed with the transmission fluid cooler tubes and are not stuck in the transaxle case. If the transmission fluid cooler tube seals or backing rings are stuck in the transaxle case, remove the seals and backing rings.





61. If the transaxle is to be overhauled or if installing a new or re-manufactured transaxle, carry out transmission fluid cooler backflushing and cleaning. For additional information, refer to Transmission Fluid Cooler Backflushing and Cleaning .