Removal

AB60E AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY:

REMOVAL

1. DISCONNECT CABLE FROM NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL

NOTE: Some systems need to be initialized after the cable is reconnected (Repair Instruction - Initialization).

2. REMOVE NO. 1 ENGINE UNDER COVER
3. DRAIN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID (Removal)

4. DRAIN ENGINE COOLANT (Service and Repair)

5. REMOVE PROPELLER SHAFT ASSEMBLY
(a) Remove the propeller shaft (Service and Repair).
6. REMOVE FRONT EXHAUST PIPE ASSEMBLY
(a) for Regular Cab Standard Deck:
Remove the front exhaust pipe (Removal).
(b) except Regular Cab Standard Deck:
Remove the front exhaust pipe (Removal).

7. DISCONNECT TRANSMISSION CONTROL CABLE ASSEMBLY
(a) Remove the nut and clip, and disconnect the shift control cable.
8. REMOVE STARTER ASSEMBLY
(a) Remove the starter (Removal).
9. REMOVE DRIVE PLATE AND TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH SETTING BOLT

(a) Remove the flywheel housing side cover.

(b) Turn the crankshaft to gain access to the 6 bolts and remove the bolts while holding the crankshaft pulley setting bolt with a wrench.

10. SUPPORT AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY
(a) Support the transmission with a transmission jack. Lift the transmission slightly from the crossmember.
11. REMOVE NO. 3 FRAME CROSSMEMBER SUB-ASSEMBLY

(a) Remove the 4 bolts of the rear engine mounting insulator.

(b) Remove the 4 nuts, 4 washers, 4 bolts and frame crossmember.

12. REMOVE REAR NO. 1 ENGINE MOUNTING INSULATOR
(a) Remove the 4 bolts and rear engine mounting insulator from the transmission.
13. DISCONNECT WIRE HARNESS AND CONNECTOR

(a) Remove the bolt and disconnect the ground cable.

(b) Tilt the transmission downward.

NOTE: Make sure the cooling fan does not contact the fan shroud.

(c) Disconnect the park/neutral position switch connector, 2 transmission wire connectors and 2 speed sensor connectors.

HINT: Detach the claw, press down the lever, and then disconnect the transmission wire connector.

(d) Disconnect the 3 connector clamps and 4 harness clamps.
(e) Remove the 2 bolts and disconnect the harness clamps and wire harness.

14. DISCONNECT BREATHER PLUG HOSE
(a) Disconnect the breather plug hose from the harness clamp bracket.
15. DISCONNECT NO. 2 WATER BY-PASS PIPE (w/ Trailer Towing System)

(a) Remove the bolt and disconnect the 2 water by-pass hoses from the transmission oil cooler. Then separate the by-pass pipe from the automatic transmission.

NOTE: Use a container to catch any coolant which flows out of the water by-pass hoses.

(b) Disconnect the 2 transmission oil cooler hoses from the transmission oil thermostat.
16. DISCONNECT NO. 2 WATER BY-PASS PIPE (w/o Trailer Towing System)

(a) Remove the 10 bolts and transmission.

NOTE: Do not use excess force to pry off the transmission assembly.

18. REMOVE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER ASSEMBLY (w/ Trailer Towing System)
(a) Remove the 3 bolts and transmission oil cooler with transmission oil thermostat.
(b) Separate the oil cooler from the transmission oil thermostat.
(c) Remove the 4 O-rings.

19. REMOVE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER ASSEMBLY (w/o Trailer Towing System)
(a) Remove the 3 bolts and transmission oil cooler with transmission oil cooler spacer.
(b) Separate the transmission oil cooler from the transmission oil cooler spacer.
(c) Remove the 4 O-rings.
20. REMOVE HARNESS CLAMP BRACKET
(a) Remove the 3 bolts and 3 brackets.

21. REMOVE TRANSMISSION CONTROL CABLE BRACKET
(a) Remove the 2 bolts and bracket.
22. REMOVE TORQUE CONVERTER ASSEMBLY
23. INSPECT TORQUE CONVERTER ASSEMBLY
(a) Inspect the torque converter clutch (Testing and Inspection).