Automatic Transmission/Transaxle: Service and Repair

Fig. 12 Transmission Electrical Connectors.:

1. Disconnect battery ground cable and remove air cleaner.
2. Disconnect throttle cable from bracket, guide clips and throttle lever.
3. Disconnect electrical connectors to back-up lamp and neutral start switches and overdrive solenoid, Fig. 12.
4. Raise and support vehicle and drain transmission.
5. Remove driveshaft assembly.
6. Remove exhaust pipe support brace.
7. Remove oil cooler line clamps and disconnect oil cooler lines, shift cable and speedometer cable from transmission.
8. On 4WD models, disconnect vacuum hoses from vacuum actuator, then disconnect speed sensor and 4WD indicators.
9. On all models, remove starter mounting bolts and secure starter alongside engine.
10. Support weight of transmission with suitable jack.
11. Support fuel tank, then remove 2 fuel tank mounting bolts and transmission mount through bolt.
12. Remove stiffener braces from transmission housing.
13. Pry out access hole cover from rear engine plate and remove 6 bolts securing torque converter to driveplate.
14. Fabricate guide pin by cutting head from spare torque converter bolt and install pin in 1 converter bolt hole.
15. Remove transmission mounting bolts.
16. Pry against converter guide pin to separate transmission from engine and remove transmission.
17. On 4WD models, remove transfer case from transmission.
18. On all models, reverse procedure to install.