Removal and Installation

AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE REMOVAL

1. Remove the drain plug and drain out the transaxle fluid.




2. Disconnect and remove the air cleaner assembly.




3. Loosen the mounting clamps and disconnect the return and supply hose.

NOTE: To prevent to entry of dust and foreign matter, plug the disconnected hoses and the transaxle fitting part.




4. Remove the control cable.
5. Remove the speedometer cable.




6. Separate the pulse generator connector, transaxle range switch connector, kickdown servo switch connector, solenoid valve connector and the oil temperature sensor connector.




7. Remove the transaxle-to-engine bolt from the upper portion of the transaxle.




8. Attach an engine support fixture to the engine hooks, and keep just enough so that there is no pressure on the insulators.




9. Remove the transaxle mounting bracket.




10. While supporting the lower part of the transaxle by using a jack, remove the center member mounting bolts.

CAUTION: Support a wide area of the transaxle so that an excessive amount of pressure is not applied to the oil pan.

11. Remove center member and roll stopper mounting bolts.




12. Remove the bell housing cover.
13. Remove the six special bolts connecting the converter to the drive plate.

NOTE: To remove the special bolts of torque converter, turn engine crankshaft with a box wrench to bring one of the bolts to the position appropriate for removal.
After removing the bolt, turn the crankshaft in the same manner as above and remove all remaining bolts one after another.
Bring the transaxle shift lever into the "N" (Neutral) position.
14. Remove the lower arm ball joint.
15. Remove the remaining engine connecting bolts while at the same time supporting the transaxle with a floor jack.




16. Remove the transaxle assembly.

INSTALLATION




1. Attach the torque converter on the transaxle side.




1. Mount the transaxle assembly onto the engine.

CAUTION: Since the oil seal on the transaxle side may be damaged if the torque converter is first mounted on the engine, make sure that the torque converter is first assembled to the transaxle.




2. Install the transaxle control cable and adjust as follows:
1) Move the shift lever and the transaxle range switch to the "N" position, and install the control cable.
2) When connecting the control cable to the transaxle mounting bracket, install the clip until it contacts the control cable.
3) Remove any free-play in the control cable by adjusting the nut, then check that the selector lever moves smoothly.
4) Check that the control cable has been adjusted correctly.