Transmission Removal, Inspection and Installation

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
Removal

CAUTION: When removing the transaxle assembly from engine, be sure to remove the crankshaft position sensor from the assembly. Be careful not to damage sensor edge.

1. Drain engine coolant. Refer to "DRAINING ENGINE COOLANT".
2. Remove battery end bracket.
3. Remove air cleaner assembly. Refer to "AIR CLEANER AND AIR DUCT".
4. Disconnect terminal cord assembly harness connector and Park/Neutral Position (PNP) switch harness connectors.
5. Disconnect harness connectors of revolution sensor, ground, mass air flow sensor, and turbine revolution sensor.
6. Remove ATF cooler valve assembly bracket bolts.
7. Disconnect ATF cooler line retainers.
8. Disconnect ATF cooler lines from ATF cooler valve assembly.
9. Disconnect control cable at transaxle side.
10. Drain ATF. Refer to "Changing A/T Fluid".
11. Remove push clips and engine undercover.
12. Remove upper transaxle to engine bolts.
13. Support engine using suitable tool.
14. Remove drive shafts. Refer to "Removal and Installation".
15. Remove crankshaft position sensor from transaxle.
16. Support transaxle with a suitable jack.
17. Remove starter motor from transaxle. Refer to "Removal and Installation".
18. Remove front suspension member. Refer to "Removal and Installation".





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

NOTE: Rotate crankshaft for access to torque converter to drive plate bolts.

20. Remove lower transaxle to engine bolts.
21. Lower transaxle while supporting it with a jack.
22. If replacing the transaxle as a unit, remove the LH transaxle mount from the transaxle case.

Inspection After Removal





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)".

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

Installation





1. When connecting torque converter to transaxle, measure distance "A" to be certain that they are correctly assembled.
Distance "A": 14.0 mm (0.551 inch) or more





2. Install the torque converter to drive plate.
Torque converter to drive plate bolts: 49 - 58 Nm (5.0 - 5.9 kg-m, 37 - 42 ft. lbs.)

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








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





^ 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 and to R position. A slight shock should be felt by hand gripping selector each time transaxle is shifted.
^ When replacing the A/T assembly, initialize TCM. Refer to "Precautions for A/T Assembly or TCM Replacement".
^ Perform road test. Refer to AT-439, "ROAD TEST". Road Test