Installation
INSTALLATION1. Flush the Automatic Transmission Fluid (ATF) cooler.
2. Install the torque converter assembly securely with a new O-ring on the mainshaft.
3. Install the starter motor on the torque converter housing, then install the two 14 mm dowel pins in the torque converter housing.
4. Place the transmission on a jack, and raise it to the engine assembly level.
5. Attach the transmission to the engine, then install two transmission housing mounting bolts and two rear engine mounting bolts.
6. Install the transmission mount bracket.
7. Install the remaining transmission housing mounting bolts and remaining rear engine mounting bolt.
8. Remove the transmission jack.
9. Attach the torque converter to the drive plate with eight drive plate bolts and torque as follows:
Rotate the crankshaft pulley as necessary to tighten the bolts to 1/2 of the specified torque, then to the final torque, in a crisscross pattern.
After tightening the last bolt, check that the crank shaft rotates freely.
10. Install the torque converter cover and the engine stiffener.
11. Tighten the crankshaft pulley bolt.
12. Connect the ATF cooler hoses to the ATF cooler lines.
13. Install the right front mount/bracket.
14. Install the control lever with a new lock washer to the control shaft, then install the shift cable cover.
CAUTION: Take care not to bend the shift cable.
15. Install the exhaust pipe A.
NOTE: D16Y8 engine is shown; D16Y7 engine is similar.
16. Install a new set ring on the end of each driveshaft.
17. Install the right and left driveshafts.
CAUTION: While installing the driveshafts in the differential, be sure not to allow dust and other foreign particles to enter into the transmission.
NOTE:
- Clean the areas where the driveshafts contact the transmission (differential) thoroughly with solvent or carburetor cleaner, and dry with compressed air.
- Turn the right and left steering knuckle fully outward, and slide each driveshaft into the differential until you feel its set ring clip engage the side gear.
18. Install the damper fork, then install the right and left ball joints to the each lower arm with the castle nuts and new cotter pins.
19. Install the splash shield.
20. Connect the mainshaft speed sensor, the linear solenoid and the shift control solenoid connectors.
21. Connect the countershaft speed sensor and the Vehicle Speed Sensor (VSS) connectors.
22. Connect the lock-up control solenoid connector, and install the transmission ground cable.
23. Connect the starter cables on the starter motor, and install the cable holder.
NOTE: When installing the starter cable terminal, make sure that the crimped side of the ring terminal is facing out.
24. Install the intake air duct.
D16Y7 engine:
Install the intake air duct and the resonator.
D16Y8 engine:
Install the intake air duct and the air cleaner housing assembly.
25. Refill the transmission with ATF.
26. Connect the positive (+) cable first, then the negative H cable to the battery.
27. Check the ignition timing.
28. Start the engine. Set the parking brake, and shift the transmission through all gears, three times. Check the shift cable adjustment.
29. Check the front wheel alignment.
30. Let the engine reach operating temperature (the cooling fan comes on) with the transmission in [N] or [P] position, then turn it off and check the fluid level.
31. Road test as described.