Removal

A761E AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION: VALVE BODY ASSEMBLY: REMOVAL

REMOVAL

1. DISCONNECT CABLE FROM NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL
CAUTION:
Wait at least 90 seconds after disconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal to prevent airbag and seat belt pretensioner activation.

2. DRAIN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID
(a) Remove the drain plug and gasket, and drain the ATF.
(b) Install a new gasket and the drain plug.
Torque: 20 Nm (204 kgf-cm, 15 ft-lbf)

3. REMOVE NO. 1 EXHAUST PIPE SUPPORT BRACKET SUB-ASSEMBLY
(a) Remove the 4 bolts, 2 nuts and bracket.
4. REMOVE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OIL PAN SUB-ASSEMBLY
NOTE:
Some fluid will remain in the oil pan.

(a) Remove the 20 bolts, oil pan and gasket.

(b) Remove the 3 magnets from the oil pan.
(c) Examine the particles in the pan.
(1) Collect any steel chips with the removed magnets.
Carefully look at the foreign objects and particles in the pan and on the magnets to guess the type of wear which might be found in the transmission.
Steel (magnetic): bearing, gear and clutch plate wear
Brass (non-magnetic): bush wear
5. REMOVE VALVE BODY OIL STRAINER ASSEMBLY

(a) Remove the 4 bolts and oil strainer.
NOTE:
Be careful as some fluid will come out of the oil strainer.

(b) Remove the O-ring from the oil strainer.
6. DISCONNECT TRANSMISSION WIRE

(a) Remove the bolt, lock plate and ATF temperature sensor.

(b) Remove the 2 bolts and disconnect the 2 clamps.

(a) Remove the 20 bolts and valve body.

(b) Disconnect the lever pin from the manual valve.