Transmission Removal

Automatic Transmission Assembly

REMOVAL

1) Remove the front wheels.
2) Fully open the front hood.
3) Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
4) Remove the collector cover.

NOTE:
Follow the steps below when removing the collector cover.

(1) Pull up the two points at the rear (A).
(2) Pull up the two points at the front (B) while moving them forward.





5) Remove the air intake duct.
6) Remove the 10 clips and detach the grille bracket.





7) Remove the air intake boot.
8) Disconnect the following connectors.





9) Remove the transmission radio ground terminal.





10) Remove the air breather hose.
11) Remove the starter.
12) Remove the engine hanger rear.





13) Separate the torque converter from drive plate.

CAUTION:
^ Be careful not to drop bolts into converter housing.
^ Be careful not to damage the mounting bolts.

(1) Remove the service hole plug.
(2) Remove the bolts which hold torque converter to drive plate.
(3) Remove the four bolts by rotating the crank pulley a little at a time.
(4) Make sure the torque converter moves freely by rotating with finger through the starter installation hole.





14) Attach the ST to the converter case.
ST 498277200 STOPPER SET





15) Attach the ST to the engine.

Tightening torque:
19 Nm (1.9 kgf-m, 14.0 ft-lb)

ST 18360AA020 HANGER





16) Lift up the vehicle.
17) Remove the under cover.
18) Remove the front and rear exhaust pipes.
19) Remove the heat shield cover.





20) Remove the steering shaft universal joint.
21) Remove the ATF drain plug to drain ATF.





22) Remove the oil charge pipe.





23) Disconnect the connector from turbine speed sensor 1.





24) Remove the turbine speed sensor 1 connector mounting bolt and rotate the sensor by 180°.

CAUTION:
Failure to follow this procedure may cause the interference between vehicle body and sensor while removing/installing transmission, and resulting in damage.





25) Remove the propeller shaft.
26) Remove the select cable.
27) Disconnect the ATF cooler inlet and outlet hose from the ATF cooler inlet and outlet pipe.





28) Remove the front stabilizer bracket.
29) Remove the bolts which secure front ball joint to the housing.
30) Pull out the drive shaft from transmission.
31) Lower the vehicle.
32) Remove the nuts connecting the engine mounting and the transmission main mounting bracket.





33) Remove the radiator upper brackets.





34) Set the ST on the vehicle.

CAUTION:
^ Set the ST so that the chain does not contact the sensor and other parts while hanging the engine.
^ Set the arms of ST (ENGINE HANGER) at the locations shown in the figure.

ST1 99099AJ000 ENGINE HANGER
ST2 99099AJ010 CHAIN BALANCER








35) Lift up the radiator approximately by 30 mm (1.2 in) and keep the position with cloth or other material placed under the radiator.





36) Lift the engine slightly and remove the engine mounting bolts.





37) Remove the engine mounting nut and bolt to remove the engine mounting.
38) Temporarily attach ST by using two bolts.
ST 41099AJ010 SPECIAL TOOL H6





39) Lift up the engine unit high enough to install the bolt and nut to vehicle.

CAUTION:
^ Do not lift up higher than enough level to install the ST to avoid damage to the hoses and pipes inside the engine room.
^ Do not tighten the nuts excessively, or the engine mounting bracket may be deformed.

NOTE:
^ If it is difficult to pull out the stud bolt from transmission mounting bracket, shake the engine unit slightly while lifting up.

40) Tighten the mounting bolts on the engine side.

Tightening torque:
25 Nm (2.5 kgf-m, 18.4 ft-lb)





41) Remove the ST (ENGINE HANGER).
42) Remove the transmission main mounting bracket.

NOTE:
First, remove the transmission mounting bracket on the right side of vehicle, and then tilt the engine unit to remove the left transmission mounting bracket.





43) Remove the transmission mounting bolt (upper side).





44) Set the ST (ENGINE HANGER) again to loosen the chain sling.
45) Lift up the vehicle.
46) Set the transmission jack under the transmission.





47) Remove the rear crossmember from the vehicle.





48) Lower the transmission rear end (dust cover rear end).

CAUTION:
When lowering the transmission rear end, be careful not to let the converter case and steering mechanical parts contact each other.

NOTE:
Lower the transmission rear end by approx. 80 mm (3.1 in) (reference).

49) Rotate the handle of ST (ENGINE HANGER) to apply tension to the chain sling.
50) Remove the transmission mounting bolt and nut (lower side).





51) Remove the transmission.
52) Remove the cushion rubber from the transmission.