Transmission Removal

Manual Transmission Assembly

REMOVAL
1) Set the vehicle on a lift.
2) Open the front hood fully, and support with stay.
3) Disconnect the ground cable from the battery.
4) Drain transmission gear oil completely.
5) Remove the intake boot and air intake chamber. (Non-turbo model)
6) Remove the air intake chamber stay. (Non-turbo model)
7) Remove the intercooler. (Turbo model)
8) Disconnect the following connectors and transmission cables.
1) Neutral position switch connector
2) Back-up light switch connector
^ Non-turbo model





^ Turbo model





3) Vehicle speed sensor connector





9) Remove the starter.
10) Remove the operating cylinder from transmission, and suspend on a wire.





11) Remove the pitching stopper.





12) Set the ST.
ST 41099AA010 ENGINE SUPPORT BRACKET
ST 41099AA020 ENGINE SUPPORT





13) Remove the bolts which hold upper side of transmission to engine.





14) Remove the front and center exhaust pipes. (Non-turbo model)
15) Remove the center exhaust pipe. (Turbo model)
16) Remove the rear exhaust pipe and muffler.

CAUTION: When removing the exhaust pipes, be careful each exhaust pipe does not drop out.

17) Remove the hanger bracket from the right side of transmission.





18) Remove the propeller shaft.
19) Remove the gear shift rod and the stay from the transmission.
1) Disconnect the stay from the transmission.
2) Remove the gear shift rod from the transmission.





20) Separate the stabilizer link from the transverse link.
21) Remove the bolt securing the ball joint of the transverse link to the housing, then separate the transverse link and the housing.





22) Using the ST, remove the front drive shaft from the transmission side.

NOTE:
^ Face letters "MT" on the handle of the ST to the transmission side.





^ Keep an angle so that the protrusion of the ST touches the transmission case during the operation.

ST 28399SA000 FRONT DRIVE SHAFT REMOVER





23) Hold the transmission side joint (AARi) of front drive shaft by hand and extract the housing from the transmission by pressing it outside so as not to stretch the boot on the AARi side.
24) Remove the bolts and nuts which hold lower side of transmission to engine.





25) Place the transmission jack under the transmission.

CAUTION: Always support the transmission case with a transmission jack.





26) Remove the front crossmember and rear cross-member from the vehicle.





27) Tighten the turnbuckle of the ST while lowering the transmission jack to tilt the engine assembly towards the back.
28) Remove the transmission.

NOTE: Move the transmission jack towards the rear until main shaft is withdrawn from the clutch cover.

29) Separate the transmission assembly from the transmission cushion rubber.