Transaxle Removal & Installation

AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [AW6A-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, and 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 in the figure.
11. Install in the reverse order of removal.
12. Add ATF to the specified level.





13. Perform the mechanical system test.








No. 4 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. 4 engine mount.

Torque Converter Nuts Removal Note





1. Align the holes by turning the torque converter.
2. Insert a flathead screwdriver through the converter housing service hole, and lock the drive plate.





3. Remove the torque converter nuts.

Transaxle Removal Note
1. Support the transaxle on a jack.





2. Remove the transaxle mounting bolts.
3. Remove the transaxle.

Breather Hose Installation Note





1. Make sure the breather hose is inserted till the position as shown in the figure.
2. Install the hose clamp with in the marked area.

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 - 38 ft. lbs.)

Torque Converter Nuts Installation Note
1. Align the holes by turning the torque converter.





2. Insert a screwdriver through the converter housing service 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 as shown in the figure.
2. Temporarily tighten bolt D.





3. Set the transaxle on a garage jack and lift it upward.
4. Align the hole of the No. 4 engine mount bracket with the stud bolts of transaxle.





5. Temporarily tighten bolt A and nuts B, C.
6. Tighten nuts B and C in the order of B -> C, and 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 and Insulator Installation Note
1. Align the hole of the No. 1 engine mount rubber with the bolt hole of the transaxle.





2. Temporarily tighten bolt A, then tighten bolts B, C.
3. Tighten bolt A.
Tightening torque
A, B, C: 66.6 - 93.1 Nm (6.8 - 9.4 kgf-m, 49.2 - 68.6 ft. lbs.)
4. Align the hole of the insulator with the bolt hole of the No. 1 engine mount rubber.
5. Temporarily tighten bolt D.
6. Tighten bolt E and F in the order of E -> F.
7. Tighten bolt D.
Tightening torque
D, E, F: 4.2 - 6.2 Nm (43 - 63 kgf-cm, 38 - 54 inch lbs.)

Selector Cable Installation Note





1. Install the selector lever to the manual shaft lever so that no load acts on the selector cable.

Note:
^ Install the selector lever to the manual shaft lever with the clip side of the selector cable end facing up.

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