Removal and Replacement

Transaxle Replacement

Removal Procedure
1. Remove the battery tray.
2. Remove the shift control cable bracket.
3. Disconnect the electrical connector from the transaxle control module.
4. Remove the battery negative cable and wire harness ground from the transaxle stud.
5. Remove the nut and fuel line retaining clip from the transaxle.
6. Secure the wire harness, and shift cable up away from the transaxle.





7. Remove the upper 4 transaxle-to-engine bolts (2, 3, 4).
8. Remove the frame.
9. Raise the vehicle up away from the frame and remove the frame from under the vehicle.
10. Drain the transaxle fluid.





11. Remove the transaxle oil cooler pipes from the transaxle.
12. Remove the engine-to-transaxle brace if equipped.
13. Remove the starter motor.





14. Turn the crankshaft balancer bolt clockwise to gain access to the torque converter-to-flywheel bolts through the starter motor hole.

NOTE:
Mark the relation of the flywheel to torque converter for reassembly.

15. Remove the torque converter-to-flywheel bolts.
16. Remove the front transmission mount from the transmission.
17. Remove the left transmission mount bracket from the transmission.
18. Remove the rear transmission mount bracket from the transmission.
19. Disconnect the right and left drive shafts from the intermediate shaft and transaxle. Secure both drive shafts out of the way.
20. Remove the intermediate shaft, if equipped with FWD.
21. If vehicle is equipped with all wheel drive (AWD) complete the following steps:
a. Remove the rear propeller shaft.
b. Remove the transfer case.
22. Support the transaxle with a suitable transaxle jack.





23. Remove the 4 lower transaxle-to-engine bolts (1, 5, 6).
24. Slide the transaxle away from the engine until the transaxle torque-converter clears the flywheel.
25. If equipped with a drive axle seal dust cover, discard it and do not replace it.
26. Lower the transaxle away from the vehicle.

Installation Procedure





1. Align and install the transaxle to the engine (1, 5, 6).

CAUTION:
Refer to [Fastener Notice].

2. Install the 4 lower transaxle-to-engine bolts.
Tightening torque
Tighten the bolts to 75 Nm (55 ft. lbs.).
3. If the vehicle is equipped with AWD complete the following steps:
a. Install the transfer case to the transaxle.
b. Install the rear propeller shaft.
4. If the vehicle is equipped with FWD install the intermediate shaft.
5. Install the right and left drive shafts.





6. Turn the crankshaft balancer bolt clockwise to gain access to the torque converter-to-flywheel bolts through the starter motor hole.

NOTE:
Align the reference marks on the flywheel and torque converter.

7. Install the torque converter to flywheel bolts.
Tightening torque
Tighten the bolt to 60 Nm (44 ft. lbs.).
8. Install the starter motor.
9. Install the front transmission mount to the transmission.
10. Install the left transmission mount bracket to the transmission.
11. Install the rear transmission mount bracket to the transmission.
12. Install the engine-to-transaxle brace if equipped.





13. Install the transaxle oil cooler pipes to the transaxle.
14. Install the frame to the vehicle.





15. Install the upper 4 transaxle-to-engine bolts (2, 3, 4).
Tightening torque
Tighten the bolts to 75 Nm (55 ft. lbs.).
16. Install the nut and fuel line retaining clip to the transaxle.
Tightening torque
Tighten the nut to 25 Nm (18 in. lbs.).
17. Install the battery negative cable and wire harness ground to the transaxle stud.
18. Install the nut securing the battery negative cable and wire harness ground to the transaxle stud.
Tightening torque
Tighten the nut to 45 Nm (33 ft. lbs.).
19. Connect the electrical connector to the transaxle control module.
20. Install the shift control cable bracket.
21. Install the battery tray.
22. Fill the transaxle with fluid.
23. Perform the transmission adaptive learn procedure.