Removal, Inspection and Installation

TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY

Removal and Installation

REMOVAL

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

1. Drain engine coolant. Refer to "Changing Engine Coolant".
2. Remove battery and bracket. Refer to "REMOVAL".
3. Remove air cleaner assembly. Refer to "Removal and Installation".
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 hose clips.
8. Disconnect ATF cooler hoses from ATF cooler valve assembly.
9. Disconnect control cable at transaxle side.
10. Drain ATF. Refer to "Changing A/T Fluid".
11. Remove engine undercover.
12. Remove upper transaxle to engine bolts.
13. Support engine. Refer to "ENGINE ASSEMBLY".
14. Remove drive shafts. Refer to "Removal and Installation".
15. Remove crankshaft position sensor from transaxle.
16. Support transaxle with a 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 bolts securing torque converter to drive plate.
^ Rotate crankshaft for access to securing 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





^ Drive plate runout

CAUTION: Do not allow any magnetic materials to contact the ring gear teeth.
Maximum allowable runout: Refer to "DRIVE PLATE RUNOUT (A/T)".
^ If this runout is out of allowance, replace drive plate and ring gear.

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 bolts converter to drive plate.
Converter bolt : 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. Tighten LH mounting bracket bolts to the specified torque. Refer to "Removal and Installation".
5. Tighten front suspension member bolts to the specified torque. Refer to "Removal and Installation."
6. Tighten rear plate cover bolts to the specified torque. Refer to "Removal and Installation".
7. 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 AT8. "Precautions for A/T Assembly or TCM Replacement"
^ Perform road test. Refer to AT-57, "ROAD TEST".