Removal And Installation
TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY
Removal and Installation
WARNING:
Never remove the radiator cap when the engine is hot. Serious burns could occur from high pressure coolant escaping from the radiator.
CAUTION:
- Perform this step engine is cold.
- When replacing TCM and transaxle assembly as a set, replace transaxle assembly first and then replace TCM. Description.
REMOVAL
1. Remove battery. Exploded View.
2. Remove air duct (inlet), air duct and air cleaner case. Exploded View.
3. Remove air breather hose.
4. Remove battery bracket.
5. Disconnect following harness connector and wire harness.
- CVT unit connector. Removal And Installation Procedure For CVT Unit Connector.
- Transmission range switch connector
- Primary speed sensor connector
- Secondary speed sensor connector
- Ground
6. Remove control cable and bracket from transaxle assembly. Exploded View.
7. Remove CVT water hoses. Exploded View.
8. Remove CVT water tubes. Exploded View.
9. Remove CVT fluid level gauge.
10. Remove CVT fluid charging pipe.
11. Remove O-ring from CVT fluid charging pipe.
12. Remove starter motor. Exploded View.
13. Remove engine under cover.
14. Turn crankshaft, and remove the four tightening nuts for drive plate and torque converter.
CAUTION:
When turning crankshaft, turn it clockwise as viewed from the front of the engine.
15. Remove front drive shafts. Exploded View.
16. Remove heat insulator. Exploded View.
17. Support transaxle assembly with a transmission jack.
CAUTION:
When setting the transmission jack, be careful not to collide against drain plug.
18. Remove engine mounting insulator (LH). Exploded View.
19. Remove engine mounting bracket support (LH). Exploded View.
20. Remove rear engine mounting bracket. Exploded View.
21. Remove rear torque rod. Exploded View.
22. Support engine assembly with a transmission jack.
CAUTION:
When setting the transmission jack, be careful not to collide against drain plug.
23. Remove engine mounting bracket (LH). Exploded View.
24. Remove bolts fixing transaxle assembly to engine assembly.
25. Remove transaxle assembly from vehicle.
CAUTION:
- Secure torque converter to prevent it from dropping.
- Secure transaxle assembly to a transmission jack.
26. Remove CVT fluid cooler tubes. Exploded View.
INSTALLATION
Note the following, and install in the reverse order of removal.
CAUTION:
- Never reuse O-ring.
- Apply grease to O-ring.
- Check fitting of dowel pins (A) when installing transaxle assembly to engine assembly.
- Rotate torque converter so that the stud bolt (A) for mounting the drive plate location guide of torque converter aligns with the mounting position of starter motor.
- Rotate crankshaft so that the hole (A) for inserting drive plate location guide of drive plate aligns with the mounting position (B) of starter motor.
CAUTION:
- When turning crankshaft, turn it clockwise as viewed from the front of the engine.
- Be careful that torque converter stud bolt is aligned to drive plate hole position. Otherwise stud bolt contacts drive plate.
NOTE:
Insert stud bolt of torque converter into the hole of drive plate, aligning the drive plate hole position and torque converter.
- Temporally tighten drive plate and torque converter connecting nuts and tighten to the specified torque.
Torque : 51 N.m (5.2 kg-m, 38 ft-lb)
CAUTION:
- When turning crankshaft, turn it clockwise as viewed from the front of the engine.
- When tightening the nuts for the torque converter after fixing the crankshaft pulley bolts, confirm the tightening torque of the crankshaft pulley mounting bolts. Removal And Installation.
- When installing transaxle assembly to the engine assembly, attach the fixing bolts in accordance with the following.
