Transmission Removal and Installation

TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY





Removal and Installation from Vehicle
REMOVAL





1. Disconnect battery negative cable.
2. Remove catalytic converter stay mounting nuts and bolts, and then remove exhaust mounting bracket. Refer to Removal and Installation.





3. Remove nut connecting catalytic converter to exhaust manifold, and then remove catalytic converter and exhaust front tube as one unit.
4. Remove propeller shaft. Refer to Removal and Installation.
5. Remove control rod mounting bolts and then separate shift lever assembly from the control rod assembly.





6. Using a suitable tool, release claws and separate console boot from center console. Refer to Component Parts Drawing.





7. Remove hole cover mounting bolts and then separate hole cover from the floor panel.
8. Separate control lever boot from guide plate.





9. Remove guide plate mounting bolts and then separate shift lever assembly from the shift lever housing.
10. Remove clutch operating cylinder mounting bolts and then separate heat insulator and clutch operating cylinder from the transmission case. Refer to Removal and Installation.





11. Remove crankshaft position sensor (POS).

CAUTION:
^ Do not subject it to impact by dropping or hitting.
^ Do not disassemble.
^ Do not allow iron dust, etc., to get on the sensor's front edge magnetic area.
^ Do not place in an area affected by magnetism.

12. Disconnect neutral position switch and back-up lamp switch.
13. Separate heated oxygen sensor 2 wire harness, crankshaft position sensor (POS) wire harness, back-up lamp switch wire harness and PNP switch wire harness from the transmission.
14. Remove starter motor. Refer to Removal and Installation
15. Set transmission jack to the transmission.

CAUTION: When setting transmission jack, be careful so that it does not contact with the switch.





16. Remove rear engine mounting member. Refer to Removal and Installation (2WD Model)
17. Remove engine and transmission mounting bolts with power tool.
18. Remove transmission from the vehicle.

INSTALLATION





Install in the reverse order of removal procedure, following the cautions:
^ When installing transmission to the engine, install mounting bolts in accordance with the standards.





LHD Model

CAUTION:
^ When installing, be careful to avoid interference between transmission main drive shaft and clutch cover.
^ If flywheel is removed, align dowel pin with the smallest hole of flywheel. Refer to ASSEMBLY.
^ Refer to INSTALLATION and INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION for control lever installation information.
^ After installation, check for oil leakage, oil level and proper operation of shifting mechanism.