Transmission Replacement

Transmission Replacement

Removal Procedure





1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Remove the air cleaner housing and duct assembly.
3. Remove the air cleaner mounting bracket.
4. Disconnect the clutch actuator line from the clutch actuator.





5. Remove the clutch actuator line bracket bolt and position the line and bracket out of the way.





6. Disconnect the shifter cables from the transmission shift control levers.





7. Remove the cable bracket bolt and the bracket.





8. Disconnect the VSS electrical connector and position the harness out of the way.
9. Disconnect the backup lamp switch electrical connector and position the harness out of the way.
10. Remove the starter.
11. Tie the radiator to the upper hood latch panel.
12. Install the engine support fixture. Refer to the mounting procedures supplied with the tool.





13. Remove the 2 remaining upper transaxle mounting bolts.
14. Raise and support the vehicle.
15. Remove the lower closeout panel retainers.
16. Remove the lower closeout panel from the radiator support.
17. Remove the front wheels and tires.
18. Remove both of the front fender liners.
19. Remove the lower radiator support.





20. Disconnect the 2 front wheel speed sensor connectors.





21. Unroute the wheel speed sensor wire harness and position the harness out of the way.
22. Separate both front ball joints.
23. Separate both outer tie rod ends from the front steering knuckles.
24. Remove both front stabilizer shaft links.





25. Remove the 3 front bracket to cradle bolts and the bracket.





26. Remove the side transaxle mount to frame nuts.





27. Remove the nut from the rear transaxle mount to frame stud.





28. Remove the bolt from the rear transaxle mount to frame.
29. Remove the right front brake hose from the vehicle.
30. Lower the vehicle until the front suspension crossmember contacts the frame support table.
31. Remove the front suspension crossmember attaching bolts.
32. Raise the vehicle slightly off of the front suspension crossmember.
33. Remove the steering gear through-bolts.
34. Raise the vehicle off of the front suspension crossmember.
35. Remove the transaxle front mount from the transaxle.
36. Remove the transaxle rear mount from the transaxle.
37. Remove the wheel driveshafts from the vehicle.
38. Lower the engine and transaxle assembly with the engine support fixture enough to clear the left side inner body panel.





39. Remove the lower transaxle mounting bolts at the front of the vehicle.





40. Remove the lower transaxle mounting bolts.





41. Support and remove the transaxle from the vehicle.

Installation Procedure





1. Support and raise the transaxle into the vehicle.

Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in Service Precautions.





2. Install the lower transaxle mounting bolts.
^ Tighten the lower transaxle mounting bolts to engine to 90 Nm (66 ft. lbs.).





3. Install the lower transaxle mounting bolts at the front of the vehicle.
^ Tighten the lower transaxle mounting bolts to engine to 90 Nm (66 ft. lbs.).
4. Raise the engine and transaxle assembly with the engine support fixture into position.
5. Install the wheel driveshafts to the vehicle.
6. Install the transaxle front mount to the transaxle.
7. Install the transaxle rear mount to the transaxle.
8. Lower the vehicle lightly on to the front suspension crossmember.
9. Install the steering gear through-bolts.
^ Tighten the steering gear through-bolts to 110 Nm (81 ft. lbs.).
10. Lower the vehicle the rest of the way onto,the front suspension crossmember.
11. Install the front suspension crossmember attaching bolts.
^ Tighten the front suspension crossmember attaching rear bolts to 245 Nm (180 ft. lbs.).
^ Tighten the front suspension crossmember attaching front bolts to 115 Nm (84 ft. lbs.).
12. Raise the vehicle off of the frame support table.
13. Install the right front brake hose.





14. Install the rear transaxle mount to frame bolt.
^ Tighten the rear transaxle mount to frame bolt to 66 Nm (49 ft. lbs.).





15. Install the nut to the rear transaxle mount to frame stud.
^ Tighten the nut to 66 Nm (49 ft. lbs.).





16. Install the side transaxle mount to frame nuts.
^ Tighten the side transaxle mount to frame nuts to 66 Nm (49 ft. lbs.).





17. Install the front bracket and the 3 bracket to cradle bolts.
^ Tighten the front transmission mount lower frame bolts to 120 Nm (86 ft. lbs.).
18. Install both front stabilizer shaft links.
19. Assemble both outer tie rod ends to the front steering knuckles.
20. Assemble both front ball joints.





21. Route the wheel speed sensor wire harness to the speed sensor.





22. Connect the wheel speed sensor electrical connectors.
23. Install the lower radiator support.
24. Install both of the front fender liner.
25. Install the front wheels and tires.
26. Install the lower closeout panel to the radiator support.
27. Install the lower closeout panel retainers. Ensure that the retainers are locked into position.
28. Lower the vehicle.





29. Install the 2 upper transaxle mounting bolts.
^ Tighten the upper transaxle mounting bolts to engine to 90 Nm (66 ft. lbs.).
30. Remove the engine support fixture.
31. Untie the radiator from the upper hood latch panel.
32. Install the starter.





33. Connect the backup lamp switch electrical connector.
34. Connect the VSS electrical connector.





35. Connect the shifter cables to the transmission shift control levers.





36. Install the clutch actuator line and bracket bolt.





37. Connect the clutch actuator line to the clutch actuator.
38. Install the air cleaner mounting bracket.
39. Install the air cleaner housing and duct assembly.
40. Connect the negative battery cable.