Removal and Installation

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.





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





8. Remove the transaxle mounting bracket.





9. Remove center member and roll stopper mounting bolts.
10. Remove the lower arm ball joint and drive shaft.





11. Remove transaxle stay and bell housing cover.
12. Remove the 3 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.





13. Remove the remaining connecting bolts while at the same time supporting the transaxle with a floor jack.

INSTALLATION





1. Attach the torque converter on the transaxle side and mount the transaxle assembly onto the engine.

CAUTION: If the torque converter is mounted first on the engine, the oil seal on the transaxle side may be damaged. Therefore, be sure to first assemble the torque converter to the transaxle.





2. lnstall 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. (as shown in the illustration)
3) Remove any free-play in the control cable by adjusting nut and then check to see that the selector lever moves smoothly.
4) Check to see that the control cable has been adjusted correctly.