Transmission Removal and Installation

Removal and Installation

REMOVAL
1. Remove battery negative terminal.





2. Remove air cleaner and air duct.
3. Remove clutch operating cylinder from transaxle.
4. Disconnect back-up lamp switch, VSS sensor, PNP switch, and ground harness connectors.





5. Remove starter motor from transaxle.





6. Remove air breather hose.





7. Remove shift control rod and support rod from transaxle.
8. Remove the drain plug and drain gear oil from transaxle.
9. Remove the drive shafts from the transaxle.





10. Support engine by placing a jack under oil pan as shown.

CAUTION: Do not place jack under oil pan drain plug.





11. Remove LH side and rear side mounting bolts.





12. Remove lower housing bolts.
13. Remove bolts securing transaxle. 14 Lower transaxle while supporting it with a jack.

INSTALLATION
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
^ Tighten starter motor to transaxle bolts to specification.
Starter motor to transaxle bolts: 31 - 42 Nm (3.2 - 4.3 kgf-cm, 23 - 31 ft. lbs.)
^ Tighten LH and rear mounts to specification.








^ Install transaxle to engine, tighten the bolts to specification.