Removal

Transaxle - 2.5L





Removal

All vehicles

NOTE: Carry out transmission fluid cooler backflushing and cleaning if the transaxle is being overhauled or if installing a new or remanufactured transaxle. For additional information, refer to Transmission Fluid Cooler Backflushing and Cleaning Transmission Fluid Cooler Backflushing and Cleaning.

NOTE: Carry out the transmission fluid cooler flow test if the transaxle is being overhauled or if installing a new or remanufactured transaxle. For additional information, refer to Transmission Fluid Cooler 6F35.

1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist. For additional information, refer to Vehicle Jacking and Lifting.

2. Remove the battery and the battery tray. For additional information, refer to Battery.

3. Remove the Air Cleaner (ACL) and outlet pipe assembly. For additional information, refer to Fuel Delivery and Air Induction.

All-Wheel Drive (AWD) vehicles

4. Disconnect the Power Transfer Unit (PTU) vent hose from the clip located on the transaxle filler tube.





All vehicles

5. Disconnect the selector lever cable from the manual control lever.





6. Remove the 2 retaining bolts and position the selector lever cable and bracket aside.





7. Remove the selector lever cable retainer from the transaxle filler tube bracket.





8. NOTE: Transaxle removed for clarity.

Remove the 3 upper transaxle retaining bolts.





9. Install the Engine Support Bar and Adapters and support the engine and transaxle.





10. Remove the LH support insulator through bolt.





11. Remove the 4 nuts and the support insulator bracket.





12. Remove the front wheels and tires. For additional information, refer to Wheels and Tires.

13. Remove the 7 retainers and the LH splash shield.





14. Remove the starter motor. For additional information, refer to Starting System.

15. Remove the LH front halfshaft and RH intermediate shaft. For additional information, refer to Drive Axles, Bearings and Joints.

16. NOTE: AWD shown, FWD similar. Vehicles equipped with AWD have a damper that is held on by the through bolt.

Remove the lower support insulator.

1. Remove the lower support insulator through bolt.

2. Remove the lower support insulator bolt and 2 nuts.

3. Remove the lower support insulator.





AWD vehicles

17. Index the driveshaft to the yoke and remove the 6 bolts holding the driveshaft to the PTU and position aside.





All vehicles

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





19. Remove the lower front support insulator through bolt for the mount and the 2 bolts from the cross brace.





20. Remove and discard the nut and remove the rear cross brace.





21. NOTE: If transmission disassembly or installation of a new transmission is necessary, the transmission fluid will need to be drained.

Remove the drain plug and drain the transmission fluid.





22. Install the transmission fluid drain plug.
- Tighten to 12 Nm (106 lb-in).





AWD vehicles

23. Remove the 2 exhaust bracket-to-intermediate shaft bracket bolts.





24. NOTE: Exhaust removed for clarity.

Remove the 4 PTU bracket-to-engine bolts.





25. Remove the PTU bracket-to-engine bolt.





26. Remove the 2 PTU bracket-to-PTU bolts and remove the bracket.





27. NOTE: Exhaust removed for clarity.

Remove the bolts from the PTU.





28. Remove the bolt and remove the PTU.





Front Wheel Drive (FWD) vehicles

29. Remove the 3 bolts and the dampener.





All vehicles

30. Remove the 3 bolts holding the transaxle front mount bracket.





31. Remove the 2 transmission fluid cooler tube secondary latches from the transmission fluid cooler tubes.





32. Using the Transmission Cooler Line Disconnect Tool, disconnect the 2 transmission fluid cooler tubes (1 shown).





33. Disconnect the transaxle vehicle harness electrical connector.





34. Disconnect the Turbine Shaft Speed (TSS) sensor electrical connector.





35. Remove the transaxle electrical wiring harness retainers from the transmission fluid pan stud bolts.





36. Remove the starter motor isolator.





37. Remove and discard the 4 torque converter nuts.





38. Using the Engine Support Bar, lower the transmission.





39. Push the torque converter back from the flexplate. Use a suitable transmission jack to support the transaxle and remove the 3 rear bellhousing bolts.





40. Remove the 4 remaining transaxle-to-engine bolts.





41. NOTICE: The torque converter is heavy. Install the Torque Converter Retainer before lowering the transaxle.

Move the transaxle back far enough to install the Torque Converter Retainer.





42. Lower the transaxle from the engine compartment.