Removal

U250E AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION / TRANSAXLE: AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY: REMOVAL

1. REMOVE ENGINE ASSEMBLY WITH TRANSAXLE

HINT
See the steps from "Discharge Fuel System Pressure" through "Remove Engine Assembly with Transaxle" Removal

2. REMOVE DRIVE PLATE AND TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH SETTING BOLT

(a) Remove the flywheel housing under cover.





(b) Turn the crankshaft to gain access and remove the 6 bolts while holding the crankshaft pulley bolt with a wrench.





NOTICE:
One of the 6 bolts has a different color than the other ones.

3. INSTALL ENGINE HANGERS Removal

4. REMOVE FRONT ENGINE MOUNTING INSULATOR Removal

5. REMOVE REAR ENGINE MOUNTING INSULATOR Removal

6. REMOVE STARTER ASSEMBLY Removal

7. DISCONNECT WIRE HARNESS AND CONNECTOR

(a) Remove the bolt, disconnect the 3 engine wire clamps and speed sensor connector.





(b) Disconnect the engine wire clamp, speed sensor connector, park/neutral position switch connector and transmission wire connector.





8. REMOVE AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY

(a) Remove the 5 bolts.





(b) Remove the 4 lower side mounting bolts.





(c) Separate and remove the automatic transaxle.

9. REMOVE FRONT ENGINE MOUNTING BRACKET

(a) Remove the 3 bolts and front engine mounting bracket.





10. REMOVE REAR ENGINE MOUNTING BRACKET

(a) Remove the 3 bolts and rear engine mounting bracket.





11. REMOVE ENGINE MOUNTING BRACKET LH

(a) Remove the 3 bolts and engine mounting bracket LH.





12. REMOVE NO. 1 TRANSMISSION CONTROL CABLE BRACKET

(a) Remove the 2 bolts and No. 1 transmission control cable bracket.





13. REMOVE TRANSMISSION OIL FILLER TUBE SUB-ASSEMBLY

(a) Remove the transmission oil level gauge sub-assembly.





(b) Remove the bolt and remove the transmission oil filler tube sub-assembly.

(c) Remove the O-ring from the transmission oil filler tube sub-assembly.

14. REMOVE OIL COOLER TUBE

(a) Remove the 2 hose clamps, bolt and oil cooler tube sub-assembly.





15. REMOVE SPEEDOMETER DRIVEN HOLE COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY

(a) Remove the bolt and hole cover from the transaxle case.





(b) Remove the O-ring from the hole cover.

16. REMOVE UPPER TRANSAXLE CASE COVER

(a) Remove the 3 bolts and upper transaxle case cover.





17. REMOVE WIRE HARNESS CLAMP BRACKET

(a) Remove the bolt and wire harness clamp bracket.





18. REMOVE TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

(a) Remove the torque converter clutch from the automatic transaxle.