Removal

REMOVAL
1. Raise hood.
2. Disconnect battery negative cable.
3. Remove air cleaner assembly.
4. Disconnect Vehicle Speed Sensor/Back-up Lamp Switch harness connector.
5. Remove clutch release access cap.
6. Disconnect clutch release cable.
7. Disconnect crossover and selector cables from transaxle.
8. Remove gearshift cable retainer clips from bracket and position gearshift cables out of way.
9. Remove starter motor and secure out of way.
10. Remove three (3) rear mount bracket-to-transaxle bolts.
11. Raise vehicle on hoist.
12. Remove halfshafts.
13. Remove rear mount bracket-to-transaxle horizontal bolt.
14. Remove rear mount through-bolt.
15. Remove three (3) rear mount-to-crossmember bolts.
16. Remove rear mount and bracket.
17. Remove front mount through bolt.
18. Remove engine front pencil strut brace.
19. Remove front mount bracket from engine/transaxle.
20. Remove structural collar.
21. Remove bellhousing dust cover.
22. Remove left wheel opening splash shield.
23. Remove four modular clutch-to-drive plate bolts. While removing bolts, one tight-tolerance (slotted) drive plate hole will be encountered. When this bolt is removed, mark driveplate and modular clutch assembly at this location, and be sure to align marks upon reassembly.
24. Position screwjack and wood block to oil pan.
25. Remove transaxle upper mount through bolt.
26. Lower engine transaxle assembly.
27. Remove transaxle upper mount.
28. Obtain helper and transmission jack.
29. Remove transaxle-to-engine block bolts.
30. Remove transaxle from engine.