Removal and Installation

Removal

CAUTION: Before separating transaxle from engine, remove the crank shaft position sensor (OBD) from transaxle. Be careful not to damage sensor.

1. Remove battery and bracket.
2. Remove air duct between throttle body and air cleaner.





3. Disconnect A/T solenoid harness connector, PNP switch harness connector and revolution sensor harness connector.





4. Remove crankshaft position sensor (OBD) from transaxle.





5. Drain ATF from transaxle.
6. Disconnect control cable from transaxle.
7. Disconnect oil cooler hoses.
8. Remove drive shafts.
9. Remove the intake manifold support bracket.
10. Remove starter motor from transaxle.
Tighten bolts to specified torque.
41 - 52 Nm (4.2 - 5.3 kg-m, 30 - 38 ft. lbs.)
11. Remove upper bolts fixing transaxle to engine.
12. Support transaxle with a jack.





13. Remove center member.
- Tighten center member fixing bolts to specified torque.
14. Remove rear plate cover.





15. Remove torque converter bolts. Rotate crankshaft to gain access to securing bolts.
16. Remove rear transaxle to engine bracket.
17. Support engine with a jack.
18. Remove rear transaxle mount.
19. Remove lower bolts fixing transaxle to engine.
20. Lower transaxle while supporting it with a jack.

Installation





1. Check drive plate runout.

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

Maximum allowable runout:
Refer to Engine; Specifications; Mechanical.
- If this runout is out of allowance, replace drive plate with ring gear.





2. When connecting torque converter to transaxle, measure distance "A" to be certain that they are correctly assembled.
Distance "A": 15.9 mm (0.626 inch) or more





3. Install torque converter to drive plate.
- With converter installed, rotate crankshaft several turns to check that transaxle rotates freely without binding.





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Specification Table

4. Tighten belts fixing transaxle.
5. Reinstall any part removed.
6. Adjust control cable.
7. Check continuity of PNP switch.





8. Refill transaxle with ATF and check fluid level.
9. Move selector lever through all positions to be sure that transaxle operates correctly. With parking brake applied, idle engine. Move selector lever through "N" to "D", to "2", to "1" and "R" positions. A slight shock should be felt through the hand gripping the selector each time the transaxle is shifted.
10. Perform road test. Refer to Automatic Transmission/Transaxle; Testing and Inspection.