Transmission Removal and Installation

Removal and Installation
REMOVAL

CAUTION:
^ When removing the transaxle assembly from engine, first remove the crankshaft position sensor from the assembly.
^ Do not damage sensor edge.

1. Drain engine coolant.
2. Remove battery and bracket.
3. Remove air cleaner assembly.
4. Disconnect the following connectors:
^ terminal cord assembly
^ park/neutral position (PNP) switch
^ revolution sensor
^ mass air flow sensor
^ turbine revolution sensor
^ ground

5. Remove ATF cooler valve assembly bracket bolts.
6. Disconnect ATF cooler hose clips.
7. Disconnect ATF cooler hoses from ATF cooler valve assembly
8. Disconnect control cable at transaxle side.
9. Drain ATF.
10. Remove engine undercover.
11. Remove upper transaxle to engine bolts.
12. Support engine.
13. Remove drive shafts.
14. Remove crankshaft position sensor from transaxle.
15. Support transaxle using a suitable jack.
16. Remove starter motor from transaxle.
17. Remove front suspension member.





18. Remove rear cover plate and torque converter to drive plate bolts.

NOTE: Rotate crankshaft for access to torque converter to drive plate bolts.

19. Remove lower transaxle to engine bolts.
20. Lower transaxle while supporting it with a jack.
21. If replacing the transaxle as a unit, remove the LH transaxle mount from the transaxle case.

INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL





^ Check the drive plate runout as shown

CAUTION: Do not allow any magnetic materials to contact the ring gear teeth.

Maximum allowable runout: Refer to "DRIVE PLATE RUNOUT (A/T)".
^ If this runout is out of allowance, replace drive plate and ring gear.

INSTALLATION

CAUTION:
^ When replacing an engine or transmission you must make sure the dowels are installed correctly during re-assembly.
^ Improper alignment caused by missing dowels may cause vibration, oil leaks or breakage of drive train components.





1. When connecting torque converter to transaxle, measure distance A to be certain that they are correctly assembled.
Distance A: 14.0 mm (0.551 inch) or more





2. Install converter bolts to drive plate.
Converter bolt: 49 - 58 Nm (5.0 - 5.9 kg-m, 37 - 42 ft. lbs.)

NOTE: With converter installed, rotate crankshaft several turns to check that transaxle rotates freely without binding.





3. Tighten bolts securing transaxle.





4. Installation of the remaining components is in the reverse order of removal.





^ Check fluid level in transaxle.
^ Move selector lever through all positions to be sure that transaxle operates correctly.
With parking brake applied, run engine at idle. Move selector lever through "N" to "D" and to R position. A slight shock should be felt through selector knob each time transaxle is shifted.
^ When replacing the A/T assembly, initialize TCM.
^ Perform road test. Refer to "ROAD TEST". Road Test