Removal And Installation

TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY


Removal and Installation


WARNING:
Never remove the reservoir tank cap when the engine is hot. Serious burns could occur from high-pressure engine coolant escaping from the reservoir tank.

CAUTION:
- Perform this step when the engine is cold.
- When replacing TCM and transaxle assembly as a set, replace transaxle assembly first and then replace TCM. Programming and Relearning.

REMOVAL
1. Remove the engine and transaxle assembly and front suspension member. Removal and Replacement.
2. Lift with hoist and separate engine and transaxle assembly from front suspension member. Removal and Replacement.
3. Disconnect secondary speed sensor connector. Exploded View.
4. Disconnect CVT unit connector.
5. Remove CVT fluid charging pipe from transaxle assembly.
6. Disconnect starter harness connectors.
7. Remove starter assembly. Service and Repair.
8. Remove upper rear CVT gusset bolt.
9. Remove transaxle assembly bolts with power tool.





10. Remove transaxle assembly from engine assembly with a hoist.
11. Remove air breather hose. Exploded View.
12. Remove CVT fluid cooler tube from transaxle assembly.

INSTALLATION
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
- CAUTION:





Check alignment of dowel pins when installing transaxle assembly to engine assembly.
Arrow Indicates : Dowel pins





- When installing CVT fluid cooler tube (1) to transaxle assembly:
- Contact CVT fluid cooler tube a boss portion (A) of the transaxle case.
- Tighten the bolt of CVT fluid cooler tube without moving the CVT fluid cooler tube.





- Align the torque converter stud bolts (B) and drive plate holes.
- When using a suitable tool (A), set it to the alignment stud bolt which is used to align the torque converter to the drive plate.
- Rotate torque converter so that the alignment stud bolt aligns with the position of the service hole





- Rotate crankshaft so that the hole (A) for inserting alignment stud bolt of drive plate aligns with the service hole (B).
- When not using suitable tool for alignment, insert stud bolt of torque converter into the hole (C) of drive plate, aligning the drive plate hole position and torque converter stud bolts.

CAUTION:
Be careful not to strike the drive plate when installing the torque converter stud bolt.





- When installing the torque converter nuts temporarily tighten the nuts. Then, after installing the engine and transaxle assembly bolts tighten the nuts to the specified torque.
Arrow Indicates : Torque converter nuts

Torque : 51 N.m (5.2 kg-m,38 ft-lb)





- When installing transaxle assembly to the engine assembly, install the bolts in accordance with the following.






CAUTION:
- When turning crankshaft, turn it clockwise as viewed from the front of the engine.
- When tightening the nuts for the torque converter after installing the crankshaft pulley bolts, confirm the tightening torque of the crankshaft pulley bolts. Removal And Installation.
- Rotate crankshaft several turns and check that transaxle rotates freely without binding after converter is installed to drive plate.