Transmission Removal

Automatic Transmission Assembly

REMOVAL
1. Set the vehicle on a lift.
2. Fully open the front hood and support with hood stay.
3. Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
4. Remove the air intake duct.
5. Remove the air intake chamber.





6. Remove the air cleaner case stay.
7. Disconnect the following connectors.





1. Transmission harness connectors
2. Transmission ground terminal
8. Remove the starter.





9. Remove the pitching stopper.





10. Separate the torque converter assembly from drive plate.
1. Remove the V-belt covers.
2. Remove the service hole plug.
3. Remove the bolts which hold torque converter assembly to drive plate.
4. Insert the wrench to crank pulley bolt, and then remove all the bolts with slightly rotating crank pulley.
CAUTION: Be careful not to drop bolts into converter case.





11. Install the ST to converter case.
ST 498277200 STOPPER SET





12. Remove the ATF, level gauge.

NOTE: Plug the opening to prevent entry of foreign particles into transmission fluid.

13. Remove the throttle body.
14. Disconnect the engine harness, and then remove the harness connector from engine harness bracket.





15. Remove the engine harness bracket.
16. Remove the pitching stopper bracket.





17. Set the ST.
ST 41 099AC000 ENGINE SUPPORT ASSEMBLY





18. Remove the bolts which hold upper side of transmission to engine.
19. Lift-up the vehicle.
20. Remove the under cover.
21. Remove the front, center and rear exhaust pipes and muffler.





22. Remove the heat shield cover.





23. Remove the ATF drain plug to drain ATF.





24. Disconnect the ATF cooler hoses from pipes of transmission side, and remove the oil charge pipe.
25. Remove the propeller shaft.
26. Remove the shift select cable.
27. Remove the brackets (two) which hold front stabilizer.





28. Remove the bolt securing ball joint of front arm to housing.
29. Pull out the front drive shaft from transmission.
1. Using a tire lever or a pinch bar, etc., pull out the front drive shaft until its joint facing to transmission can move smoothly.

NOTE: Place cloth between tire lever or pinch bar and transmission in order to avoid damaging the side retainer of transmission.

2. Hold the transmission side joint portion of front drive shaft by hand and extract the housing from the transmission by pressing it outside so as not to stretch the boot.
30. Remove the bolts which hold the clutch housing cover.





31. Remove the bolts which hold lower side of transmission to engine.
32. Place the transmission jack under transmission.

NOTE: Make sure that the support plates of transmission jack don't touch the oil pan.





33. Remove the transmission rear crossmember from the vehicle.
34. Fully contract the engine support while lowering the transmission jack gradually, and tilt the engine backward.

NOTE: Contract the support until the clearance between front crossmember and converter case becomes approximately 10 mm (0.39 inch).





35. Remove the transmission.

CAUTION: Remove the transmission and torque converter as a unit from engine.

36. Remove the rear cushion rubber from transmission assembly.