Removal

REMOVAL

WARNING:
- Make sure lifts, jacks, and safety stands are placed properly, and hoist bracket are attached to the correct position on the engine.
- Apply parking brake and block rear wheels so the vehicle will not roll off stands and fall on you while working under it.

CAUTION: Use fender covers to avoid damaging painted surfaces.

1. Disconnect the battery negative H terminal from the battery, then remove the positive (+) terminal.
2. Remove the intake air duct and air cleaner housing assembly.





3. Remove the starter cables and cable holder from the starter motor.





4. Disconnect the solenoid harness connector, the drive pulley speed sensor connector, and the ground cable terminals.





5. Remove the clip, then separate the shift cable from the control lever.

CAUTION: Take care not to bend the shift cable.





6. Disconnect the Vehicle Speed Sensor (VSS) connector, the driven pulley speed sensor connector, and the secondary gear shaft speed sensor connector.





7. Remove the transmission housing mounting bolts.





8. Remove the drain plug, and drain the Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) fluid. Reinstall the drain plug with a new sealing washer.

CAUTION: While installing the drain plug, be sure not to allow dust and other foreign particles to enter into the transmission.





9. Remove the splash shield.





10. Remove the cotter pins and castle nuts, then separate the ball joints from the lower arm.
11. Remove the right damper fork bolt, then separate right damper fork and damper.
12. Pry the right and left driveshafts out of the differential.
13. Pull on the inboard joint and the right and left driveshafts.
14. Tie plastic bags over the driveshaft ends.

NOTE: Coat all precision finished surfaces with clean engine oil.





15. Remove the exhaust pipe A.





16. Remove the right front mount/bracket.
17. Remove the Automatic Transmission Fluid (ATF) cooler hoses at the ATF cooler lines. Turn the ends of the ATF cooler hoses up to prevent CVT fluid from flowing out, then plug the ATF cooler hoses and lines.

NOTE: Check for any sign of leakage at the hose joints.





18. Remove the engine stiffeners and the flywheel cover.
19. Remove the eight drive plate bolts one at time while rotating the crankshaft pulley.
20. Remove the distributor.





21. Attach a hoisting bracket to the engine, then lift the engine slightly.





22. Place a jack under the transmission, and raise the transmission just enough to take weight off of the mounts, then remove the transmission mount bracket.





23. Remove the transmission housing mounting bolt and rear engine mounting bolts.
24. Pull the transmission away from the engine until it clears the 14 mm dowel pins, then lower it on the transmission jack.