Removal

REMOVAL





1. Open hood.
2. Disconnect negative battery cable.
3. Unplug the electrical connector (1) to the intake air temperature sensor (2) at the air box.




4. Remove the hold down bolt (1) and hose clamp (2) at the air box.
5. Remove the air box.




6. Disconnect gearshift cable (1) from transaxle manual valve lever (2).
7. Disconnect gearshift cable from the bracket.




8. Disconnect the electrical connector (2) at the crankshaft position sensor (3).
9. Remove hold down bolt (1) at the crankshaft position sensor (3).
10. Remove the crankshaft position sensor (3).




11. Disconnect oil cooler lines from transaxle using Disconnect Tool 8875A. Standard Procedure




NOTE: The transmission harness will be removed with the transaxle.

12. Unplug the transaxle electrical connector at the powertrain control module.




13. Remove the transaxle upper bellhousing-to-block bolts (3).




14. Remove rear transaxle mount bracket bolts (1).




15. Remove the bolt (2) holding the ground cable (3) to the front mount bracket (1).
16. Raise the vehicle on the hoist.
17. Remove both halfshafts Half Shaft - Removal.
18. Remove the front and both side splash shields Front Wheelhouse Splash Shield - Removal.
19. Remove the PTU if equipped Removal.




20. Remove the mount through bolt (1).




21. Remove the transmission crossmember bolts (2).
22. Remove the transmission crossmember.




23. Remove the front mount bracket bolts (1).
24. Remove the front mount bracket (2).








25. Disconnect starter motor electrical connectors. Remove starter motor and shim Starter Motor - Removal.




26. Remove bolts (3) to exhaust bracket.
27. Remove cross under pipe Cross Pipe - Removal.
28. Remove bolts (2) to stand off bracket (4).
29. Remove bracket (4).




30. Remove torque converter dust shield bolt (3).
31. Remove torque converter dust shield (2).




32. Remove the torque converter-to-driveplate bolts (1). Upon removing bolts, a tight-tolerance (slotted) bolt will be encountered. Mark this location (driveplate and converter) with paint for assembly reference.




33. Install a transmission jack and support the engine. Secure transaxle to jack.

NOTE: The bolts on each side of the inspection opening were removed with the exhaust bracket.

34. Remove the transaxle-to-engine lower bolts (2).




35. Remove left side transmission mount bolts (2) and remove the mount (1).
36. Lower transaxle from engine compartment.




37. Disconnect solenoid/pressure switch assembly connector (2).




38. Disconnect both output speed sensor connectors (1, 2).
39. Disconnect input speed sensor connector.
40. Remove the harness from transaxle.