Transaxle Removal & Installation

AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [JA5A-EL]
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Remove the battery and battery tray.
3. Remove the air cleaner component and air cleaner bracket.
4. Remove the starter.
5. Separate the heater pipe.
6. Remove the front tires and splash shield.
7. Remove the under cover.
8. Remove the steering gear and linkage, and pipe assembly installation bolts from the front crossmember, then suspend the steering gear and linkage with a cable.
Pipe assembly tightening torque 7.8 - 10.8 Nm (79.6 - 110.0 kgf-cm, 69.1 - 95.5 inch lbs.)
9. Drain the ATF.

Warning: Improperly jacking a transaxle is dangerous. It can slip off the jack and may cause serious injury.

Caution: To prevent the torque converter and transaxle from separating, remove the transaxle without tilting it toward the torque converter.

10. Remove in the order shown.
11. Install in the reverse order of removal.
12. Add ATF to the specified level.





13. Carry out the mechanical system test.

Part 1:

Part 2:

14. Perform the road test.

No.1 Engine Mount Removal Note





1. Remove the dynamic chamber.
2. Install the SST to the cylinder head.





3. Support the engine using the SSTs before removing the No.1 engine mount.
4. Remove the No. 1 engine mount.

Transaxle Removal Note





1. Support the transaxle on a jack.
2. Remove the transaxle mounting bolts.
3. Remove the transaxle.

Transaxle Installation Note





1. Set the transaxle on a jack and lift it.
2. Install the transaxle mounting bolts.
Tightening torque 37 - 52 Nm (3.8 - 5.3 kgf-m, 28 - 8 ft. lbs.)

Torque Converter Nuts Installation Note





1. Align the holes by turning torque converter.
2. Insert a screwdriver from the starter installation hole, and lock the drive plate.

Caution: Loosely and equally tighten the torque converter nuts, then further tighten them to the specified tightening torque.

3. Tighten the torque converter mounting nuts.
Tightening torque 34 - 44 Nm (3.5 - 4.4 kgf-m, 25 - 32 ft. lbs.)

No.4 Engine Mount Installation Note





1. Verify that the No.4 engine mount bracket is installed.
2. Lightly tighten bolt D.





3. Set the transaxle on a garage jack and lift it.
4. Align the hole of the No.4 engine mount bracket with the stud bolts of transaxle.
5. Lightly tighten bolt A and nuts B, C.
6. Tighten nuts B, C in the order of B -> C, then bolt A.





7. Tighten bolt D.
Tightening torque
A, B, C: 66.6 - 93.1 Nm (6.8 - 9.4 kgf-m, 49.2 - 68.6 ft. lbs.)
D: 85.3 - 116.6 Nm (8.7 - 11.8 kgf-m, 62.9 - 85.9 ft. lbs.)

No.1 Engine Mount Installation Note





1. Align the hole of the No.1 engine mount rubber with the bolt hole of the transaxle.
2. Lightly tighten bolt A, then tighten bolts B, C.
3. Tighten bolt A.
Tightening torque 66.6 - 93.1 Nm (6.8 - 9.4 kgf-m, 49.2 - 68.6 ft. lbs.)

Selector Cable Installation Note





1. Install the selector lever to the manual shaft lever in such a way that the selector cable does not bear a load.

Note: Install the selector lever to the manual shaft lever with the spring side of the selector cable end facing upward.

2. Confirm that the end of the manual shaft lever sticks out of the end of the selector cable.