Transmission Removal, Inspection and Installation

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
Removal
1. Remove battery and bracket.
2. Remove air cleaner assembly, refer to "Removal and Installation".
3. Disconnect terminal cord assembly harness connector and Park/Neutral Position (PNP) switch harness connectors.
4. Disconnect harness connectors of revolution sensor, ground, vehicle speed sensor, mass air flow sensor, and turbine revolution sensor.





5. Remove LH mounting bracket from transaxle and body.
6. Disconnect control cable at transaxle side.
7. Remove drive shafts. Refer to "FRONT DRIVE SHAFT"
8. Drain ATF through drain plug. Refer to "Changing A/T Fluid".
9. Remove push clips and engine undercover.
10. Disconnect fluid cooler piping.
11. Remove starter motor from transaxle refer to "Removal and Installation".
12. Support engine.
13. Remove upper transaxle to engine bolts.
14. Remove front suspension member, refer to "Removal and Installation".





15. Remove rear cover plate and torque converter to drive plate bolts.

NOTE: Rotate crankshaft for access to torque convertor bolts.

16. Support transaxle with a jack.
17. Remove lower transaxle to engine bolts.
18. Lower transaxle while supporting it with a jack.

Inspection





Check the drive plate runout as shown.
If this runout is out of allowance, replace drive plate and ring gear. Refer to "SERVICE DATA AND SPECIFICATIONS (SDS)".

Installation





1. 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





2. Install torque converter bolts to drive plate.

NOTE: With converter installed, rotate crankshaft several turns to check that transaxle rotates freely without binding.








3. Tighten transaxle to engine bolts.
4. Installation of the remaining components is in the reverse order of removal.





NOTE:
^ 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 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. Refer to "Road Test". Road Test