Automatic Transmission Removal and Installation
DISMOUNTING OF TRANSMISSIONNOTE: For 4WD model, dismount transmission together with transfer.
IN CABIN
Take out transfer shift control lever knob removing its screw, if equipped.
IN ENGINE ROOM
Disconnect battery (-) cable first, and in similar manner as with manual transmission, remove wiring harness couplers, breather hose clamp, kick-down cable, vacuum hose, bolts fixing transmission to engine and starter.
ON LIFT
1. Drain transfer oil if equipped.
NOTE: Work without draining transfer oil is possible if front propeller shaft is dismounted together with transmission and transfer (4WD model only).
2. Remove universal joint flange bolts and take out rear propeller shaft.
3. Likewise, take out front propeller shaft, if equipped.
4. Remove nut from the end of select cable and E-ring from bracket to set cable free.
5. Remove select cable bracket by removing its 2 bolts.
6. Loosen clamps and disconnect oil cooler hoses from pipes.
NOTE: To avoid leakage of transmission fluid, plug open ends of oil cooler pipes and hoses right after they are disconnected.
7. Remove torque converter housing lower plate.
8. Holding drive plate stationary with special tool, remove 3 fixing bolts with wrench.
Special Tool
(A): 09927-56010
9. Remove exhaust center pipe.
10. Remove engine to transmission nuts.
11. Remove meter cable end nut and disconnect cable.
12. Apply transmission jack and take off rear mounting member by removing its bolts.
13. With transmission (and transfer) assemblies held up on jack, move them to the rear and lower them including torque converter.
NOTE: Loosen oil filler tube bolt and set engine hook free, if hook interferes with dismounting.
WARNING: Transmission (and transfer) assemblies may tilt rearward on jack. It is recommended to use and auxiliary arm of jack as shown in figure for the purpose of safety.
AFTER DISMOUNTING
1. Remove wiring harness and breather hoses.
2. After setting arm of special tool (ATM holder) to transmission, lift them up and insert arm into holding base on bench.
CAUTION: When setting special tool to transmission, use care not to overtighten its screws.
WARNING: Be sure to keep transmission (and transfer) assemblies horizontal throughout the work. Should they be tilted, torque converter may fall off and cause personal injury and oil may flow out.
Special Tool
(A): 09921-56010/J-8763-02 and J-3289-20
3. Remove transfer by removing its 12 bolts, if equipped.
4. Install special tool and additional 10 mm bolt to torque converter, hold them by hands and pull up torque converter to remove it.
CAUTION: Remove torque converter as much straight as possible. Leaning it may cause to damage oil seal lip.
Special Tool
(B): 09918-48210
5. With oil drain pan placed under it, turn transmission assembly 90° so that it becomes vertical and drain transmission fluid.
6. Remove oil filler tube.
7. Disconnect oil filler pipes (inlet and outlet) as necessary.
REMOUNTING
WARNING: When moving transmission assembly with torque converter equipped in it, be sure to keep it horizontal. Tilting it with its front facing down may allow converter to fall off, whereby an injury may result.
For remounting, reverse dismounting procedure.
Use specified torque as given.
Tightening Torque
(a): 85 Nm (8.5 kg-m, 62 ft. lbs.)
(b): 50 Nm (5.0 kg-m, 36 ft. lbs.)
(c): 65 Nm (6.5 kg-m, 47 ft. lbs.)
(d): 1.5 Nm (0.15 kg-m, 1 ft. lbs.)
- Clamp wiring harness and hoses securely.
- Adjust select cable.
- Adjust kick-down cable.
- Follow fluid level check procedure for refilling automatic transmission fluid and its level adjusting.
- Connect battery, and confirm that engine and transmission function acceptably.