Removal and Replacement
TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY REMOVAL AND INSTALLATIONREMOVE OR DISCONNECT
1. Battery negative cable.
2. Air cleaner assembly.
3. Electrical connectors at transaxle.
4. Electrical wiring harness retainer to transaxle shift cable bracket.
5. Transaxle shift cable bracket and heat shield assembly, wire cable/bracket assembly to body.
6. Vacuum supply to modulator at transaxle.
7. Retaining bolt to transaxle indicator tube assembly.
8. Battery ground cable to engine/transaxle stud and stud from engine/transaxle.
Wiring Diagram:
9. Install engine/transaxle support assembly.
10. Raise vehicle and suitably support.
11. Both front tires and wheels.
12. Retainers at front engine wiring and power steering cooler lines to frame.
13. Both tie rod ends to steering knuckles. Refer to Front Suspension.
14. Power steering gear heat shield from gear assembly.
15. Power steering gear assembly to frame retaining bolts.
16. Power steering gear assembly from frame and secure with wire to vehicle.
17. Front engine mount to frame retaining nuts and washers.
18. Front and rear transaxle mount nuts and washers.
19. Both lower ball joint retaining bolts and nuts.
20. Flywheel covers from engine/transaxle.
21. Rotate engine flywheel to access torque converter bolts, bolts from torque converter/flywheel.
22. Drain and remove transaxle fluid pan.
23. Transaxle cooler lines at transaxle and bracket.
24. Both RH and LH drive axles form transaxle, secure to steering knuckle/strut assembly.
25. Electrical connector to speed sensor at transaxle.
26. Support transaxle/frame assembly with transaxle table.
27. Engine to transaxle bracket and bolts.
28. Retaining bolt from transaxle to engine.
29. Lower transaxle/frame assembly from vehicle.
30. Transaxle from frame to bench.
INSTALL OR CONNECT
1. Transaxle to frame assembly.
2. Raise transaxle/frame assembly and position to engine.
3. Retaining bolt from transaxle to engine.
Tighten
^ Bolt to 75 N.m (55 lb.ft.)
4. Engine to transaxle bracket and bolts.
Tighten
^ Bolts to 52 N.m (38 lb.ft.)
5. Remove transaxle support table.
6. Connect electrical connector to transaxle speed sensor.
7. Both RH and LH axles into transaxle assembly.
8. Transaxle cooler line bracket and lines to transaxle.
Tighten
^ Bracket bolts to 55 N.m (41 lb.ft.)
^ Cooler lines at transaxle to 41 N.m (30 lb.ft.)
9. Flywheel to torque converter bolts.
REMOVE OR DISCONNECT
Tighten
^ Bolts to 62 N.m (46 lb.ft.)
10. Flywheel covers and bolts.
Tighten
^ Bolts to 13 N.m (115 lb.in.)
11. Both lower ball joints to steering knuckles, retaining bolts to ball joints.
Tighten
^ Ball joint retaining bolts and nuts to 45 N.m (33 lb ft.)
12. Position frame to body, frame retaining bolts.
Tighten
^ Frame bolts to 140 N.m (103 lb.ft.)
13. Front and rear transaxle mount to frame. Washers and retaining bolts.
Tighten
^ Transaxle nuts to 41 N.m (30 lb.ft.)
14. Front engine mount to frame.
Tighten
^ Washers and retaining nuts to 45 N.m (33 lb.ft.)
15. Power steering gear for support wire, position gear assembly to mounts on frame.
16. Retaining bolts and nuts to power steering gear assembly.
Tighten
^ Bolts and nuts to 95 N.m (70 lb.ft.)
17. Power steering gear beat shield and retaining screws.
Tighten
^ Screws to 10 N.m (89 lb.ft.)
18. Both LH and RH tie rod ends to steering knuckles.
Tighten
^ Tie rod end retaining bolts to 70 N.m (52 lb.ft.)
19. Power steering cooler lines and engine wiring harness to frame and retainers.
20. Both LH and RH tire and wheel assemblies.
21. Lower vehicle.
22. Remove engine support fixture.
23. Retaining bolts to transaxle to engine.
Tighten
^ Bolt to 75 N.m (55 lb.ft.)
24. Battery cable negative to engine stud, washer and nut.
Tighten
^ Retaining nut to 33 N.m (24 lb.ft.)
25. Retaining bolt to transaxle indicator tube to transaxle.
Tighten
^ Bolt to 20 N.m (15 lb.ft.)
26. Vacuum supply to modulator at transaxle.
27. Shift cable and bracket assembly to transaxle
28. Shift cable heat shield and retaining bolts to bracket/cable/heat shield assembly.
Tighten
^ Retaining bolt to 33 N.m (24 lb.ft.)
29. Electrical connector retainer to shift cable bracket.
30. Electrical connectors at transaxle.
31. Air cleaner assembly.
INSPECT
^ Transaxle fluid.
ASSEMBLY TIPS
^ Use care when installing right side drive axle into the transaxle case. The splined shaft can easily damage the seal.
IMPORTANT
^ Before installing right side drive axle, be sure to install tool J 37292A axle seal protector. Refer to Drive Axles, Bearings and Joints.
^ Line up the flywheel to torque converter marks made at disassembly.
^ Torque converter to flywheel bolts should always be tightened twice. The final torque should be 62 N.m (46 lb.ft.).
^ Check adjustment of the shift cables. Readjust as needed.
^ When installing cross brace to struts:
a. Place assembly on inboard strut studs.
b. Install strut stud nuts and torque to 24 N.m (18 lb.ft.).
c. Torque bar assembly through-bolts to 28 N.m (21 lb.ft.).
^ Check and adjust the fluid level as needed.
^ Road test and check for leaks.