Automatic Transaxle Unit Dismounting and Remounting

Automatic Transaxle Unit Dismounting and Remounting
Reference: Automatic Transaxle Unit Components

Dismounting
1. Take down transaxle with engine.
2. Remove engine rear mounting No. 1 bracket and engine rear mounting No. 2 bracket with stiffener (for 2WD vehicle).
3. Remove transfer referring to Transfer Dismounting and Remounting (for 4WD vehicle).
4. Remove center bearing support bolts (3) and remove center bearing support (2) with center shaft (1) from differential side gear (for 2WD vehicle).





5. Remove lower stiffener (1).





6. Remove torque converter bolts.
To lock drive plate (1), engage a flat head rod or the like (2) with drive plate gear.





7. Remove starting motor.
8. Remove bolts and nut fastening engine and transaxle, then detach transaxle from engine.

NOTE: When detaching transaxle from engine, move it in parallel with crankshaft and use care so as not to apply excessive force to drive plate and torque converter.

WARNING: Be sure to keep transaxle with torque converter horizontal or facing up throughout the work. Should it be tilted with torque converter down, converter may fall off and cause personal injury.





Remounting
1. Make sure that torque converter is installed correctly to transaxle.
2. Attach transaxle to engine.

Tightening torque
Transaxle to engine bolts and nut a: 85 Nm (8.5 kg-m, 61.5 ft. lbs.)

WARNING: Be sure to keep transaxle with torque converter horizontal or facing up throughout the work. Should it be tilted with torque converter down, converter may fall off and cause personal injury.





3. Tighten drive plate-torque converter bolts.
Align drive plate bolt hole and torque converter through then tighten bolts through torque converter housing lower plate opening.
Lock drive plate (1) by engaging a flat head rod or the like (2) with drive plate gear.

Tightening torque
Drive plate to torque converter bolts a: 25 Nm (2.5 kg-m, 18.1 ft. lbs.)





4. Install lower stiffener.
Tighten transaxle stiffener bolts (a) first and next (b) with specified torque.

Tightening torque
Lower stiffener bolts: 50 Nm (5.0 kg-m, 36.5 ft. lbs.)





5. Install starter motor.

Tightening torque
Starter motor bolts: 50 Nm (5.0 kg-m, 36.5 ft. lbs.)

6. Install center shaft (1) to differential gear (for 2WD vehicle). Tighten center bearing support bolts to specified torque.

CAUTION: Be careful not to scratch oil seal lip with center shaft while inserting.

Tightening torque
Center bearing support bolts a: 55 Nm (5.5 kg-m, 40.0 ft. lbs.)





7. Install engine rear mounting brackets and stiffener (for 2WD vehicle).
8. Install transfer referring to Transfer Dismounting and Remounting (for 4WD vehicle).
9. Remount engine with transaxle assembly to vehicle.