Transmission Removal and Installation

Removal

CAUTION: When removing the transaxle assembly from engine, first remove the crankshaft position sensor (POS) from the assembly. Be careful not to damage sensor edge.





1. Remove battery and bracket.
2. Remove air cleaner and resonator.
3. Disconnect terminal cord assembly harness connector and Park/Neutral Position (PNP) switch harness connectors.





4. Disconnect harness connectors of revolution sensor, ground and vehicle speed sensor.
5. Remove crankshaft position sensor (POS) from transaxle.
6. Remove LH mounting bracket from transaxle and body.
7. Disconnect control cable at transaxle side.
8. Drain ATF.
9. Remove exhaust front tube.
10. Remove drive shafts.
11. Disconnect fluid cooler hoses.
12. Remove starter motor from transaxle.
13. Support engine by placing a jack under oil pan.








^ Do not place jack under oil pan drain plug.
14. Remove center member.
15. Remove rear cover plate and bolts securing torque converter to drive plate.
^ Rotate crankshaft for access to securing bolts.





16. Support transaxle with a jack.
17. Remove bolts fixing A/T to engine.
18. Lower transaxle while supporting it with a jack.


Installation
^ Drive plate runout





CAUTION: Do not allow any magnetic materials to contact the ring gear teeth.

Maximum allowable runout: Refer to Specifications.
^ If this runout is outside the standard, replace drive plate and ring gear.





^ When connecting torque converter to transaxle, measure distance "A" to be certain that they are correctly assembled.
Distance "A": 14 mm (0.55 inch) or more





^ Install bolts fixing converter to drive plate.
^ With converter installed, rotate crankshaft several turns to check that transaxle rotates freely without binding.





^ Tighten bolts securing transaxle.
^ Tighten LH mounting bracket bolts to the specified torque. Refer Engine, Specifications.
^ Tighten center member bolts to the specified torque. Refer to Engine, Specifications.





^ Tighten rear plate cover bolts to the specified torque. Refer to Specifications.
^ Reinstall any part removed.





^ Check fluid level in transaxle.
^ Move selector lever through all positions to be sure that transaxle operates correctly. With parking brake applied, rotate engine at idling. Move selector lever through N to D, to 3, to 2, to 1 and to R position. A slight shock should be felt by hand gripping selector each time transaxle is shifted.
^ Perform road test.