(Part 1 of 2)

Transaxle Removal (Part 1 of 2)- 2.3L








Special Tool(s)
1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist.
2. Remove the battery and the battery tray.





3. Remove the air cleaner as an assembly.
1 Disconnect the breather tube.
2 Disconnect the Mass Air Flow (MAF) sensor electrical connector.
3 Remove the air intake tube.
4 Remove the air cleaner assembly.





4. Disconnect the Power Takeoff (PTO) vent hose from the clip located on the fill tube





5. Remove the 3 bolts holding the shift cable bracket and ground wires and unplug the transaxle electrical connector.





6. Remove the shift cable from the transaxle manual lever.





7. Disconnect the Transmission Range (TR) sensor electrical connector.





8. Remove the 3 upper transaxle retaining bolts.





9. Install the special tools.





10. Install the special tools.





11. Install the special tools.





12. Loosen, but do not remove, the 4 retaining nuts holding the bracket to the transaxle case. Remove the LH upper transaxle mount bolt.





13. Remove the 6 bolts holding the driveshaft to the PTO.





14. Position the driveshaft aside.





15. Remove the 4 bolts and remove the cross brace.





16. Remove the 7 retainers and the LH splash shields.





17. Remove the 7 retainers and the RH splash shield.





18. Remove the bolt for the mount and the 2 bolts for the cross brace.





19. Remove the rear nut and the cross brace





20. Remove the drain plug and drain the fluid.





21. Remove and discard the LH front axle wheel hub nut.





22. Remove the frame bolt from the LH and RH control arms.