Transmission Removal and Installation

TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY

Removal and Installation





REMOVAL
1. Disconnect the battery cable from the negative terminal.
2. Remove front cross bar with power tool.





3. Remove catalytic converter stay mounting nuts and bolts, and then remove exhaust mounting bracket.
4. Remove nut connecting catalytic converter to exhaust manifold, and then remove three-way catalyst and exhaust front tube as one unit.
5. Remove propeller shaft.





6. Remove control rod mounting bolts and then separate control lever assembly from the control rod assembly.





7. Using a suitable tool, release claws and separate console boot from center console.





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





10. Remove guide plate mounting bolts and then separate control lever assembly from the control lever housing.
11. Remove clutch operating cylinder mounting bolts and then separate clutch operating cylinder from the transmission case.





12. 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.

13. Disconnect PNP switch and back-up lamp switch.
14. 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.
15. Remove starter motor.
16. Set transmission jack to the transmission.

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





17. Remove rear engine mounting member.
18. Remove engine and transmission mounting bolts with power tool.
19. Remove transmission from the vehicle.

CAUTION: Do not hold control lever housing to prevent bushing of control lever housing from deformation when moving transmission assembly.

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








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.
^ After installation, check for oil leakage, oil level and proper operation of shifting mechanism.
^ Do not hold control lever housing to prevent bushing of control lever housing from deformation when moving transmission assembly.