Removal

REMOVAL
1. Disconnect battery negative cable at strut tower.
2. Remove air cleaner assembly.
3. Disconnect gearshift cables at transaxle shift mechanism.
4. Remove gearshift cable retaining clips at mount bracket. Secure cables out of the way.
5. Remove three (3) rear mount bracket-to-transaxle case (vertical) bolts.
6. Disconnect crankshaft position sensor connector. Remove sensor from transaxle case.
7. Remove throttle body support bracket.
8. Remove upper mount-to-case (vertical) bolt.
9. Remove front mount bracket/starter upper bolt.
10. Remove two (2) starter heat shield-to-bracket bolts.
11. Disconnect oxygen sensor connector from mount bracket. Secure out of way.
12. Raise vehicle on hoist.
13. Remove front halfshaft assemblies.
14. Remove left front wheel splash shield.
15. Raise vehicle.
16. Remove structural collar.
17. Remove clutch/drive plate inspection cover.
18. Remove four (4) modular clutch-to-drive plate bolts. While removing bolts, one tight-tolerance (slotted) drive plate hole will be encountered. When this bolt is removed, mark driveplate and modular clutch assembly at this location, and be sure to align marks upon reassembly
19. Remove front mount and bracket.
20. Disconnect starter wire harness.
21. Remove starter motor lower bolt. Remove starter motor from vehicle.
22. Using Tool 6638A, disconnect hydraulic clutch quick-connect fitting.
23. Remove clutch slave cylinder by lifting nylon tab with a small screwdriver, and then depressing cylinder inward towards case and rotating cylinder 60' counter-clockwise.
24. Disconnect back-up lamp switch connector.
25. Position screw jack with wood block under engine oil pan and secure.
26. Remove upper mount bracket-to-case bolts.
27. Lower engine/transaxle assembly enough to gain access to transaxle bellhousing-to-block bolts, but do not remove bolts at this time..
28. Install transmission jack. Secure transaxle to jack.
29. Remove transaxle bellhousing-to-block bolts and lower transaxle from vehicle. Use helper if necessary.