Removal and Installation

Removal

CAUTION: When removing the A/T assembly from engine, first remove the crankshaft position sensor (OBD) from the assembly. Be careful not to damage sensor edge.





1. Remove battery negative terminal.
2. Remove crankshaft position sensor (OBD) from A/T assembly.
3. Remove rear heated oxygen sensor harness connector.
4. Remove exhaust tube, muffler and heat insulator.
5. Remove fluid charging pipe from A/T assembly.
6. Remove oil cooler pipe clamps.
7. Remove oil cooler pipe from A/T assembly.
8. Plug up openings such as the oil charging pipe hole, etc.
9. Disconnect A/T harness connectors.
10. Remove control linkage from selector lever.
11. Remove propeller shaft.
- Insert plug into rear oil seal after removing propeller shaft.
- Be careful not to damage spline, sleeve yoke and rear oil seal, when removing propeller shaft.





12. Remove rear cover plate and bolts securing torque converter to drive plate. Tighten rear plate cover bolts to the specified torque.
13. Remove engine under cover. Remove the bolts by turning crankshaft.





14. Support APT assembly by placing a jack under oil pan.
15. Remove rear engine mounting member from body. Tighten rear engine mounting member bolts to the specified torque.
16. Remove bolts securing A/T assembly to engine
17. Lower A/T assembly.

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.

- If this runout is out of specification, replace drive plate with ring gear.





2. When connecting torque converter to transmission, measure distance "A" to be certain that they are correctly assembled.
Distance "A": 22.0 mm (0.866 inch) or more





3. Install bolts securing converter to drive plate.
- After installing converter to drive plate, rotate crankshaft several turns. Make sure that transmission rotates freely without binding.





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4. Tighten bolts securing transmission to engine.
5. Reinstall any part removed.





6. Check fluid level in transmission.
7. Move selector lever through all positions to be sure that transmission operates correctly. With parking brake applied, rotate engine at idling. Move selector lever thorough "N" to "D", to "2", to "1" and to "R". A slight shock should be felt by hand gripping selector each time transmission is shifted.
8. Perform road test.