Removal

1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.

NOTE: When the battery has been disconnected or reconnected, some abnormal drive symptoms may occur while the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) relearns its adaptive strategy. The vehicle may need to be driven 16 km (10 miles) or more to relearn the strategy.

2. Raise vehicle on a hoist.
3. Drain transmission fluid.
4. Remove 14 pan retaining bolts, transmission pan and pan to case gasket.





5. Disconnect transmission shift linkage from manual control lever by removing adjusting nut.





6. Remove pan magnet. Clean transmission pan and pan magnet.





7. Using both hands, remove filter by pulling downward.

CAUTION: If installing a new filter, and grommet remains in the main control bore, carefully use a small screwdriver to remove the grommet. Use care not to damage the main control bore.

NOTE: if transmission is being serviced for a contamination-related failure, use a new filter and grommet. The filter may be reused if no excessive contamination is present.





8. Remove two bolts retaining transmission range (TR) sensor to case. Remove TR sensor from manual control lever.





9. Remove one bolt retaining manual control valve detent lever spring to the main control valve body.





10. Remove manual lever shaft retaining pin.

NOTE: Use a shop cloth to protect pan-to-case surface.





11. Using a 13/16-inch open-end wrench on the inner nut and a 12 mm wrench on the manual control lever shaft flats, loosen the inner nut. Slide manual control lever partially out of the case to complete removal of the inner nut from manual control lever. Remove manual control lever from case.
12. Using a screwdriver on the manual control lever seal lower edge, carefully pry manual control lever seal out of case bore.

NOTE: Do not damage bore with the prying tool.