Removal

Automatic Transmission Assembly

REMOVAL

1) Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
2) Remove the air intake boot assembly.
3) Disconnect the following connectors.
^ Transmission harness connectors
^ Inhibitor harness connector
^ Transmission radio ground terminal





4) Remove the starter.
5) Remove the pitching stopper.





6) Remove the harness bracket, and then remove the engine harness.





7) Disconnect the EGR control valve harness connector, throttle position sensor harness connector and manifold pressure sensor harness connector.
8) Remove the engine hanger rear.





9) Remove the service hole plug.





10) Remove the four bolts combining the torque converter and drive plate while rotating the crank pulley a little at a time in the same direction as engine revolution.

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





11) Make sure the torque converter moves freely by rotating with finger through the starter installation hole.
12) Attach the ST to the converter case.
ST 498277200 STOPPER SET





13) Remove the air breather hose from the pitching stopper bracket, and then remove the pitching stopper bracket and transmission radio ground cord.





14) Remove the engine ground terminal.





15) Remove the CVTF cooler (with warmer feature) from the transmission, and using a piece of wire, affix to a location of the body where it will not interfere with the removal of the transmission.





16) Remove the CVTF inlet hose and outlet hose from the pipe.





17) Set the ST.
ST1 41099AA010 ENGINE SUPPORT BRACKET
ST2 41099AA020 ENGINE SUPPORT





18) Remove the three transmission connecting bolts.





19) Lift up the vehicle.
20) Remove the front wheels.
21) Remove the under cover.
22) Remove the center exhaust pipe.
23) Remove the center exhaust cover.





24) Remove the CVTF drain plug to drain CVTF.
25) Drain differential gear oil.
26) Remove the snap pin and washer from shifter arm and remove the select cable from shifter arm.





27) Remove the plate assembly from the transmission case.





28) Remove the propeller shaft.
29) Remove the jack-up plate.





30) Remove the stabilizer bracket.





31) Remove the bolts which secure to the front housing, and separate the front arm and housing.





32) Using a tire lever or a crow bar, etc., pull out until the front drive shaft transmission side joint slides move smoothly.

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

33) Hold the transmission side joint of the front drive shaft by hand and extract the housing from the transmission while pressing the housing outward, so as not to stretch the boot.

NOTE:
^ Before pulling RH front drive shaft from transmission, turn the steering wheel to left hand full lock.
^ Before pulling LH front drive shaft from transmission, turn the steering wheel to right hand full lock.

34) Remove the two transmission connecting bolts and two nuts (lower side).





35) Set the transmission jack under the transmission.

NOTE:
Make sure that the support plates of transmission jack do not touch the oil pan.

36) Remove the transmission rear crossmember from the vehicle.





37) While lowering the transmission jack gradually, fully retract the engine support, and then tilt the engine rearward.
38) Remove the transmission assembly.

NOTE:
Remove it while moving the transmission jack up and down so that the engine and transmission remain directly aligned.

39) Remove the rear cushion rubber.