Removal

Transaxle

Special Tool(s):

Removal
1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist.
2. Remove the air cleaner assembly.
3. Remove the battery tray.





4. Remove the air cleaner outlet tube.
1 Disconnect the emission management hose.
2 Loosen the clamp.
3 Remove the air cleaner outlet tube.





5. Remove the wiring harness bracket nuts.





6. Disconnect the reverse switch and vehicle speed sensor (VSS) connectors.





7. Disconnect the shift cables.





8. CAUTION: To prevent damage, do not spill brake fluid onto plastic or painted surfaces.

Position the clutch hydraulic line aside.
1 Remove the clutch hydraulic line bracket-to-transaxle bolt.
2 Disconnect the clutch hydraulic line from the clutch slave cylinder.
^ Plug the hydraulic line.
3 Position the clutch hydraulic line aside.





9. Remove the shift cable bracket.
^ Remove the 3 bolts.
^ Remove the shift cable bracket.





10. Using the special tool, support the engine.





11. Remove the LH transaxle support insulator bracket.
1 Remove the 3 nuts.
2 Remove the through-bolt.
3 Remove the LH transaxle support insulator bracket.





12. Remove the transaxle rear support insulator.
1 Remove the bolt.
2 Remove the nuts.
3 Remove the through-bolt.
4 Remove the transaxle rear support insulator.





13. Remove the 3 Upper transaxle-to-engine bolts.
14. Drain the transaxle fluid.





15. Remove the crossmember.
1 Remove the bolts.
2 Remove the crossmember.





16. Remove the front-to-aft crossmember.
1 Remove the 2 transaxle front support insulator bolts.
2 Remove the splash shield screw.
3 Remove the 2 front-to-aft crossmember bolts and nut.
4 Remove the crossmember.





17. Remove the 3 LH splash shield screws.





18. Remove the LH side splash shield.
1 Remove the 2 screws.
2 Remove the LH splash shield.
19. Remove the starter motor assembly.
20. If equipped, remove the transfer case.
21. Remove the RH intermediate shaft and the LH halfshaft.





22. Remove the transaxle front support insulator bracket.
1 Remove the through-bolt.
2 Remove the transaxle front support insulator.
3 Remove the 3 bolts.
4 Remove the transaxle front support insulator bracket.
23. Remove the exhaust outlet pipe.

24. WARNING: Secure the transaxle to the transmission jack with a safety chain. Failure to follow these instructions may result in personal injury.

Position the transmission jack under the transaxle. Raise and support the transaxle.
25. Remove the remaining 4 transaxle-to-engine bolts.
26. Remove the transaxle.