Removal and Installation

Removal Procedure





1. Install Engine Support Fixture J 28467-B to support the engine.
2. Remove the battery and battery tray.
3. Remove the transaxle left mount.





4. Remove the clip retaining the shift control cable to the park/neutral position (PNP) switch, then disconnect the cable.





5. Remove the clip retaining the shift control cable to the bracket, then disconnect the cable and position aside.





6. Disconnect the 11-pin PNP switch and 12-pin transaxle sensor electrical connectors.





7. Disconnect the vehicle speed sensor (VSS) electrical connector.
8. Disconnect the vent tube from the top of the transaxle.
9. Remove the three upper transaxle-to-engine mounting bolts.
10. Raise and support the vehicle.





11. Remove the engine under cover.
12. Drain the transaxle fluid.





13. Disconnect the fluid cooler pipes at the valve body cover and allow the fluid to drain, then position the pipes aside.
14. Remove the left and right drive axle assemblies.
15. Remove the center member.





16. Position the power steering hose away from the installation area and secure it with a plastic tie strap.
17. Remove the starter motor.
18. Remove the two engine-to-transaxle retaining bolts next to the starter motor opening.





19. Secure the transaxle to a transaxle jack.





20. Remove the front engine mount bracket.





21. Remove the torque converter access cover, then remove the six torque converter-to-flex plate retaining bolts.
22. Remove the oil pan-to-transaxle case retaining bolts.
23. Carefully remove the transaxle from the engine compartment.

Installation Procedure





1. Secure the transaxle to the transaxle jack, then carefully position in the vehicle.

Notice: Do not tighten the retaining bolts at this time.

2. Install the oil pan-to-transaxle case retaining bolts hand tight.

Notice: Do not tighten the retaining bolts at this time.

3. Install the two engine-to-transaxle retaining bolts next to the starter motor opening hand tight.
4. Install the six torque converter-to-flex plate retaining bolts.
- Tighten the torque converter-to-flex plate retaining bolts to 44 ft. lbs. (60 Nm)





5. Install the front engine mount bracket.
- Tighten the front engine mount bracket-to-engine retaining bolts to 66 ft. lbs. (90 Nm).
- Tighten the front engine mount bracket-to-transaxle through bolts to 66 ft. lbs. (90 Nm).
- Tighten the oil pan-to-transaxle case retaining bolts to 30 ft. lbs. (40 Nm).
- Tighten the two engine-to-transaxle retaining bolts next to the starter motor opening to 55 ft. lbs. (75 Nm).
6. Install the starter motor.
7. Remove the transaxle jack.
8. Install the center member.





9. Cut the plastic tie strap. Position and secure the power steering hose to the center member.
10. Install the left and right drive axle assemblies.





11. Connect the fluid cooler pipes at the valve body cover.
- Tighten the fluid cooler pipe bolts to 15 - 22 ft. lbs. (20 - 29 Nm).





12. Install the engine under cover.
13. Lower the vehicle.
14. Install the three upper transaxle-to-engine mounting bolts.
- Tighten the three upper transaxle-to-engine mounting bolts to 55 ft. lbs. (75 Nm).
15. Connect the vent tube to the top of the transaxle.





16. Connect the vehicle speed sensor (VSS) electrical connector.





17. Connect the 11-pin PNP switch and 12-pin transaxle sensor electrical connectors.





18. Position the shift control cable on the bracket, then install the retaining clip.





19. Connect the shift control cable to the park/neutral position (PNP) switch, then install the retaining clip.
20. Install the transaxle left mount.
21. Install the battery and battery tray.





22. Remove Engine Support Fixture J 28467-B.
23. Fill the transaxle with fluid.