Removal and Replacement

Transaxle Removal and Installation

Removal






1. Remove the drain plug and drain out the transaxle fluid.
2. Disconnect and remove the air cleaner assembly.






3. Loosen the mounting clamps and disconnect the return and supply hose.

Note: To prevent to entry of dust and foreign matter, plug the disconnected hoses and the transaxle fitting.






4. Remove the control cable.
5. Remove the speedometer cable.






6. Separate the pulse generator connector, inhibitor switch connector, kickdown servo switch connector, solenoid valve connector, and the oil temperature switch connector.






7. Remove the transaxle-to-engine bolt from the upper portion of the transaxle.






8. Remove the transaxle mounting bracket.






9. While supporting the lower part of the transaxle by using a jack, remove the center member mounting bolts.

Caution: Support a wide area of the transaxle so that an excessive amount of pressure is not applied to the oil pan.

10. Remove the bell housing cover.






11. Remove the three special bolts connecting the converter to the drive plate.

Note: To remove the special bolts of torque converter, turn engine crankshaft with a box wrench to bring one of the bolts to the position appropriate for removal. After removing the bolt, turn the crankshaft in the same manner as above and remove all remaining bolts one after another. Bring the transaxle shift lever into the "N" (Neutral) position.

12. After removing the special bolts, re-install the center member assembly.
13. Remove the lower arm ball joint.






14. Remove the remaining engine connecting bolts while at the same time supporting the transaxle with a floor jack.


Installation






1. Attach the torque converter on the transaxle side and mount the transaxle assembly onto the engine.

Caution: If the torque converter is mounted first on the engine, the oil seal on the transaxle side may be damaged. Therefore, be sure to first assemble the torque converter to the transaxle.






2. Install the transaxle control cable and adjust as follows.

a. Move the shift lever and the inhibitor switch to the "N" position, and install the control cable.
b. When connecting the control cable to the transaxle mounting bracket, install the clip until it contacts the control cable. (as shown in the illustration)
c. Remove any free-play in the control cable by adjusting nut and then check to see that the selector lever moves smoothly.
d. Check to see that the control cable has been adjusted correctly.